Road Scenes - SOURIS, Manitoba's Swinging Bridge

Last week I had an appointment in Carlyle in south eastern Saskatchewan. From there I had a stop in Redvers, SK...then on to Winnipeg, Manitoba. My route took me through Souris, Manitoba. And I must say, what a nice town!
Of course I walked across their "Swinging Bridge" which spans the Souris river. It is longer Wolseley's, but it is so bouncy that you wouldn't want to take elderly people across. However, it's a nice bridge nonetheless. I also noticed that many of the houses around Souris are historic and impressive. So if your ever in southern Manitioba, take some time to visit Souris.

Road Scenes...WHY?

I was recently asked why there are posts called "Road Scenes". Well, I work for Pharmasave Drug stores and drive a great deal in southern Saskatchewan. I always have a camera with me so I take photos of things I find interesting. Now you know about "Road Scenes".

One of the last kicks at SUMMER

Weird Willies Esso station was hopping Friday morning. Vehicles were lined up for gas and the store was busy. The license plates were from all over North America, in fact I chatted with a guy from Edmonton who just finished going to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennesee. He lived only a few blocks from where we used to live so we had a nice talk.
Around town, I saw several campers and motorhomes, people having a picnic in the playground and of course many going over the swinging bridge.

Moffat Stone House tour reveals HISTORY

The Stones of Moffat tour was a resounding success again this year.
We gathered at the MoffatHall at 1:00 pm and after an informative talk by Kay Parley boarded two school buses and a filled a few cars. With tour guides Stanley Taylor on one bus, and his wife
Phyllis on the other, each group enjoyed knowledgeable insight and recollections of the Moffat area.

We stopped at the six remaining stone houses, the Church, and numerous ruins of structures that have unfortunately not survived the ravages of the Canadian Prairies.

Among the those on the tour were former Wolseley residents Alden and Elaine Herndier, Pat and Carol Kydd, Mansel and Joyce Lavediere, Ashley and Ruby Pow, and Ken Stringer.
One of the most enthused participants was my Aunt Jeanette Bohonos. Many Wolseley, Glenavon, Montmartre and of course Moffat residents also attended.

For anyone interested in history or prairie architecture from the NWT times this tour is a must see!