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12 Days of Christmas Day Twelve
Once St. Luke’s Anglican Church, now The Plum, Souris, MB The plum in your Christmas pudding! The Souris area was barely settled when the former St. Luke’s Anglican Church was constructed in 1883. As the community grew, two additions were … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Eleven
Emmanuel Anglican Church, Holland, MB This ambitious church is credited to architect Andrew Maxwell and constructed in 1893/94. An extremely pretty and well-maintained Gothic church, it has many enticing details. The tower doorway has a classic Gothic arch, triply repeated … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Ten
Cypress River United Church, Cypress River, MB This massive red brick United Church stands impressively on a corner. Charles Bridgman of Winnipeg designed the place for a union of Presbyterians and Methodists in 1921. The three front windows have … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Nine
St. Agnes Anglican Church, Carberry, MB A tall stone foundation supports this substantial tan brick Gothic church, its aura is steadfast and prosperous. The entrance tower, well adept at sending your attention heavenward, is beautifully proportioned to the rest of the … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Eight
St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Ninette, MB Built by Charles Orevend in 1905/06, this is a lovely and rare example of gabled transepts stepped up from the nave. Though the plan is fairly common, the tiny transepts and … Continue reading
12 Days of Christmas Day Seven
Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Baldur, MB Built 1903, this wood frame Gothic church has extraordinary detail that abets its standard design. The square entry tower, supporting an elaborately decorated bell tower and glorious steeple with lively elaborate spire, has fine tracery … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Six
Silverton United Church, Silverton, MB Originally built for Presbyterians in 1892, this little wooden church was moved to its present location in the tiny village of Silverton in 1949. The building is a simple rectangular nave pierced by four stubby … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Five
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Elie, MB Located on an ancient sacred site, the pale brick of this imposing Catholic Church exudes some form of holy mist that gives the place an intriguing aura. Built in 1928 in the cross-shaped transept … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Four
St. Francois Xavier Roman Catholic Church, St. Francois Xavier, MB Built in 1900, this small but imposing tan brick church set on a fieldstone foundation was designed by Joseph Senecal, leading architect of Roman Catholic churches in Manitoba. St Francois … Continue reading
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12 Days of Christmas Day Three
Douglas United Church, Douglas, MB This modest and well-maintained wooden Gothic church was built in 1893 for a Methodist congregation. Sometime over its 118-year history, the church lost its belfry and steeple though the roof pitches and lancet windows still … Continue reading
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