Historic Sites of Manitoba: Dominion Post Office Building (430 Station Road, Shoal Lake, RM of Yellowhead)

This one-storey, red brick post office building on Station Road in Shoal Lake, in the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, was constructed in 1954. It was opened officially by Federal Minister of Justice Stuart Sinclair Garson on 22 October 1954.

Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake

Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake

Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake (September 2025)
Source: George Penner

Commemorative plaque at the Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake

Commemorative plaque at the Dominion Post Office Building at Shoal Lake (August 2025)
Source: Glen Toews

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.43770, W100.59107
denoted by symbol on the map above

Sources:

We thank George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Glen Toews.

Page revised: 5 November 2025

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