St. Charles in Postcards, Pre-1920

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WP1261 EGLISE DE ST CHARLES
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(Photo courtesy of the The Rob McInnes Postcard Collection)


St. Charles Roman Catholic Church: The postcard was mailed in September 1913

ST CHARLES VILLAGE
(Photo courtesy of the The Rob McInnes Postcard Collection)


St. Charles Village: This postcard was not posted but, indicated by the stamp box on the back, this photographic postcard paper was used between 1907 and 1917.

ST CHARLES FERRY
(Photo courtesy of the The Rob McInnes Postcard Collection)


St. Charles Ferry: This postcard was mailed in July 1909. Foto taken from north side looking south. The St. Charles Ferry remained in use until the opening of the Perimeter Bridge in 1959.

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							Charles' Country Club House, Winnipeg, Man.


St. Charles' Country Club House, Winnipeg, Man. A view of the Club House, circa 1909.

HRH The Duke of Connaught and party at St. Charles Country Club.
(Photo courtesy of the The Andrew Cunningham Postcard Collection)
New St. Charles Country Club building, built in 1912 and burned down on 1912 Oct.
(Photo from Ebay, new St. Charles Country Club)

St. Charles' Country Club House, Winnipeg, Man. Duke of Connaught (aka Prince Arthur, then the Governor General of Canada) enjoying tea at the Club. Posted August 1912 (many postcards of this kind were made of his 1912 visit to the city). They were at the country club on 1912 July 13 to formally open the new club and grounds. The new club house burned down on 1912 Oct 15.

St. Charles in Postcards, 1920-1950

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St. Charles School... circa 1940s



The postcard is undated.. only text on back indcates it was "Made in USA". St. Charles School... circa 1940s.

St. Charles School, Class Photo


The postcard is undated.. only text on back indcates it was "Made in USA". St. Charles School, Class Photo, circa 1940s.

St. Charles in Postcards, 1951-1980

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St. Charles Academy... circa 1960s

Note: Postcard on is left, on right is photo of school after completion of the addition.


The postcard is undated. In 1962, a new annex was built north of and connected to the 1913 wing. It had a new library, an improved laboratory, a larger gymnasium, and a swimming pool for use by both students and sisters. Swimming lessons were offered after school and during the summer holidays. High upgrading and operating costs forced closure of the pool in 1982.

So. too, with the 1962 wing, came a change in name for the school. It was decided that the school section of the Convent would be called St. Charles Academy and that the name convent’ would be reserved for the sisters’ residence. The sisters continued to reside in the “convent” part of the Academy (the second floor) until 1976 when they moved into the new residence on the river bank.


Westward Motel... circa 1970s



The postcard is undated. Westward Motel, 3730 Portage Ave. (Buchanan Blvd.).. Circa 1970s. The motel is now part of the Howard Johnson Express Inn just beside (west) of it.


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