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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Charlebois Heritage Museum (108 First Street West, The Pas)This small log building, constructed in 1897 by cleric Ovide Charlebois, was the first Roman Catholic church in Manitoba’s north. It became a base from which Charlebois undertook pioneering missionary work among the region’s Indigenous peoples. Built using logs floated down the Saskatchewan River from Cumberland House, and glass and shingles brought from Prince Albert (North West Territories, now Saskatchewan), the structure was replaced by a new church building in 1922. The former chapel, now a local museum, has been refurbished as part of the Manitoba Prairie Churches project. It is a municipally-designated heritage building (2005).
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Sources:Charlebois Chapel, 108 First Street West, The Pas, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch. We thank Myra Goldstrand for providing additional information used here. This page was prepared by Alan Mason and Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 3 August 2022
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