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Moore Park, Manitoba

The village of Moore Park was three and a half miles south of the farm. There was a school (Marlborough) about 2½ miles away to the south and west. The Canadian Pacific Railway had come in 1904 and hence Moore Park began to develop. By 1908, the village had been laid out and the streets named. There were several businesses flourishing – a post office, a general store, a grocery store, a grain elevator, a blacksmith and a tin-smith, a butcher, a farm machinery dealer and a livery stable. Following is an example of a 1908 advertisement for Leslie Brothers.

1908 Advertisement for Leslie Brothers.

In 1912 Moore Park Consolidated School was built. It was a result of the consolidation of Marlborough School (SE 13-13-18) and Aikenside School (NE 24-12-18). The school was built next to the village on the southeast quarter of section 6-13-17.

Moore Park Consolidated School #1008

Andrew was among those who started the school and was on the Board of Trustees for five years (1911-1915). There was no church in the area. In 1910 Andrew and others began the building of St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Moore Park. Andrew served as warden for many years.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church – Moore Park

During the next two decades Andrew and Martha with the help of the boys worked hard to improve the farm. The following would be typical of the activity on a farm at this time. During the winter months the men would need to haul and cut wood. The kitchen stove was wood burning and would require a constant supply of wood. The house was heated with a coal furnace, so the coal would be hauled by sleigh and horses from Moore Park. The cattle and horses were stabled in the barn; they required food and water twice a day. The cows would be milked in the morning and again in the evening. Snow was often melted for household use.

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