Libraries near Little Bullhead MB (167 Result(s))

The library was established in 1974 with the Official Opening taking place on November 2nd of that same year. It began on the second floor of the old brick school which also housed the museum. It soon became apparent that there was a need for easier access to the library and a new site would fit the bill. In 1983 as a centennial project a new library was built and found a permanent home on Main Street. Through the years there have been many changes, mostly in the field of technology, but the library's basic principle to provide the best service to our community remains the same.

The Boyne Regional Library Was First Organized By The Young Adult Group (Now The Young Citizens Group) In 1943. The Young Adult Group Was Lead By President Alfred J. Strachan And Secretary Margaret Burnett.Initially All Books Were Donated To The Library Because Of A Lack Of Funds. The Young Adult Group Also Needed A Building To House Their Library. They Asked Local Druggist, F.W. Humphries If They Could Display Books In His Front Window. He Willingly Agreed And Offered To Act As Librarian As Well.However, The Library Soon Outgrew The Front Window Of The Pharmacy And New Arrangements Had To Be Made. They Moved To Art Hands Insurance Office And Displayed The Books In The Window There. He And His Staff Acted As Librarians.

In the summer of 1897 a Colonization Trail was blazed from Dauphin to Minitonas. The Trail, known as the Cowan Trail still exists today. The section from Cowan to Minitonas is used by horseback riders, snowmobile and all terrain vehicle enthusiasts. The campsite consisting of tents was established on the West side of the West Favel River, two kilometers West and a half kilometer South to the present Town of Minitonas. May 2, 1898, a Land Titles Agent was appointed with an office in Tent Town, so called because of the two large marquees erected by the government for the convenience of settlers arriving before the railway. William Leslie registered the first homestead located at NE 24-36-26 W. It is about 2.5 km North of Minitonas, directly west of the cemetery. The property remains in the Leslie family.

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Founded in 1967, the Western Manitoba Regional Library System provides public library service to the communities of the City of Brandon, the Towns of Carberry and Neepawa, the Village of Glenboro, and the Rural Municipalities of North Cypress, South Cypress and Langford, the town of Hartney and the Rural Municipality of Cameron. The Library is financially supported by a library tax levied by each of these communities and by operating grants from the provincial government of Manitoba. The day-to-day policies and operations of its four branch libraries are governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of representatives from each area.