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The Party of Peacocks of Souris
Reid Dickie Last year’s flooding of the Souris River valley displaced the party of peacocks and peahens that are a distinctive attraction in Souris, MB. Normally the peacocks live in a bird sanctuary in the valley but last summer they … Continue reading
Filed under Birds, Day Tripping, Flood, Parks, Video
Flood Update: The Bridge Will Swing Again!
Reid Dickie One of the victims of last spring’s devastating floods in Manitoba was the world renowned swinging bridge in Souris. The river of the same name that flows through the town threatened to flood the area repeatedly. Flooding was minimized by vigilance and … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Local History, Manitoba Heritage, Roadside Attractions
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
Filed under Churches, Day Tripping, PRAIRIES
My Memories of a Ghost Town
Reid Dickie Part 2 of 3 HAYFIELD, MANITOBA This article about Hayfield along with a store picture was supplied to the Souris and Glenwood Municipality history book, published in 2006. I may be the last person alive who ever lived … Continue reading
Filed under 1950s, Family, Ghost Towns, Linda, Manitoba Heritage, Prairie People
Souris Prepares for the Flood Crest
Reid Dickie I visited Souris on Canada Day (July 1), on Monday (July 4) and Tuesday (July 5) taking pictures and videos with my new high-definition camcorder on each visit. All day Friday 300 trucks hauling diking material rumbled around the town … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Local History, Momentous Day, Prairie People
Souris Flood Videos
Reid Dickie Fresh footage I shot of the preparations for the crest of Souris River in Souris, Manitoba over the weekend. More videos and the feature post to come shortly. Brindle house under duress http://www.youtube.com/user/DickToolCo#p/u/9/JeYLDYPkOEs The Free Ranging Peacocks of … Continue reading
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Manitoba Flood Update – June 27
Reid Dickie More Water Sooner! It’s the next crest of the Souris River that we are watching and preparing for now. Water volumes arriving from North Dakota are higher than expected making existing dikes inadequate to the coming water … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Prairie People
Manitoba Flood Update – June 15
Reid Dickie “It’s a sad situation up here,” said Dave Shott, who has been farming around Arborg for 22 years. “We have nothing. The atmosphere out here is total despair.” The despair this farmer feels is shared by thousands of … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Images, Local History, Prairie People
Manitoba Flood Update June 11 – My Driving Tour
Reid Dickie Last Thursday I took a drive into rural Manitoba, destination Dauphin, to check out the aftermath of the torrential rains we received at the beginning of the week. There’s still water everywhere! I travelled out the Trans Canada … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Local History, Natural Places, PRAIRIES
