This weekly newspaper was established at Reston in 1905 by brothers Frank Manning and Arthur J. Manning, both of whom were teachers. The following year, Arthur Manning returned to teaching as Principal of Reston School while Frank Manning continued with the paper until his death in early 1945. His eldest daughter Helen ran the paper, along with her uncle Arthur, until her brother Russell returned from military service. He took over as publisher in late 1945 and continued until retirement.
The newspaper closed in March 2020.
Period
Publisher
1905-1945
Frank Manning (1869-1945)
1945
Helen Frances Manning Ready (1902-1993)
Arthur James Manning (1875-1949)1945-1980
Frank Russell “Rusty” Manning (1913-2003)
1980-1988
Frank Manning
Mike Manning
Garry Smith1988-1989
Bruce Schwanke
Ingo Schwanke1989-1996
Bruce Schwanke
1996-2007
Corner Pocket Publishers (Bruce Schwanke)
2007-2020
Glacier Media Group
Period
Editor
1965-?
Garry Smith
The Story of Manitoba’s Weekly Newspapers by Major A. M. Pratt, The Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association, 1970, page 513-526.
Trails Along the Pipestone by Pipestone History Project, 1981, page 428.
Obituary [Russell Manning], Winnipeg Free Press, 15 September 2003.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
“Southwestern Manitoba newspapers shut down,” Winnipeg Free Press, 21 September 2020.
We thank Sharon Simms for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 September 2020
