Historic Sites of Manitoba: Coulter United Church (Coulter, Municipality of Two Borders)

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Clerics | Photos & Coordinates | Sources

A brick monument on the site of the Coulter United Church, in Coulter in what is now the Municipality of Two Borders, commemorates church pioneers during the period from 1907 to 1999. The church building was moved in 2002 to a site northeast of Melita (N49.30028, W100.95676).

Clerics

Period	Cleric
1903-1904	Rev. R. G. Martin
1906-1907	Rev. D. C. Day
1908	Rev. J. Fielding Shaw
1909	Rev. J. Ruddell
1910-1912	Rev. J. W. Terry
1912	Rev. W. E. Callow
1913-1914	Rev. W. H. Simpson
1914-1915	Rev. James Cooper
1916-1917	Rev. F. A. Turner
1917-1918	Rev. James Malley
1918-1920	Rev. G. A. Dyker
1920-1924	Rev. C. Austin
1924-1930	Rev. J. C. Parker
1930-1937	Rev. A. Smith
1937-1940	Rev. Johnson
1940-1943	Rev. S. H. Brenton
1943-1946	Rev. T. Head
1946-1948	Rev. A. Barber
1948-1949	Dr. B. W. Allison Rev. W. D. Bayley
1949-1951	Rev. Roy Wilson
1951-1954	Rev. Fred Hubbard
1954-1956	Rev. J. M. Wilson
1956-1961	Rev. Barry Pogue
1961-1962	John Hussey
1962-1969	Rev. Roger Lowe
1969-1972	Ted Burtch
1972-1975	Rev. Rainie McKinnon
1975-1977	Rev. Ferne Bradley
1977-1981	Rev. Carol Roberts
1981-?	Rev. Tony Thompson

Photos & Coordinates

Coulter United Church monument (July 2016) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Coulter United Church monument (July 2024) Source: Jean McManus The former Coulter United Church building northeast of Melita (November 2025) Source: Christian Yachel Site Location (lat/long): N49.08898, W100.98435 denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

Our First Century: Town of Melita and Municipality of Arthur by Melita-Arthur History Committee, 1983, page 94.

“Relocated,” Glenboro Gazette, 23 April 2002, page 2.

We thank Jean McManus, Christian Yachel, and Grant Cassils for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 26 April 2026

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