There are two recorded stories as to how the Ninette post office got its name. The first is that, under pressure, the district's postmaster inspector opened a novel and chose the first name he read, Ninette. The second story tells that a list of names was prepared, all of which were either taken or unsuitable. A Mr. McLean and a Mr. Colpitts discussed this problem with a Frenchman who suggested the name Ninette. The post office was established in 1884.
This one-storey brick post office building was constructed at Ninette in 1959.
Exterior of Ninette Post Office (September 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.40070, W99.62935
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Post Office Building (Ninette, RM of Prairie Lakes)
And So ... Ninette: 1879-1919 by Eva Calverley, date unknown.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Anne Brazeau.
Page revised: 3 August 2022
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