Thanks so much for all the info, really appreciate it. Judy Woodley British Columbia, Canada judywood@netcom.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: helsley <rmsh@olympus.net> To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Questions re Customs House, Winnipeg, Grace Methodist Church, Wpg Free Press, Cdn Order of Foresters > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Judy Woodley <judywood@netcom.ca> > To: <CAN-MB-WINNIPEG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 3:32 PM > Subject: [MBWINNIPEG-L] Questions re Customs House, Winnipeg, Grace > Methodist Church, Wpg Free Press, Cdn Order of Foresters > > > > Hello > > > > A couple of years ago I was in Winnipeg and managed to find the Obit of my > > Great Grandfather, Joseph Sinclair ORR. The obit was in the Winnipeg Free > > Press on March 30, 1912 and there was a picture of him with it. We tried > > every which way when we photocopied the obit to get a decent copy of the > > photo as we have no photos of this Great Grandfather. It just would not > > produce a decent copy. Would anybody have a clue as to whether or not > there > > is any archives kept for the WINNIPEG FREE PRESS as I would like to try & > > get a copy of this photo. Also could somebody please tell me where I > might > > access information regarding CUSTOMS HOUSE > if you try looking under Revenue Canada-Customs and Excise for Wnpg, am > sure they still have one there; but they did have a public info office, > under that title, at, Public Relations and Info, Connaught Bldg, Ottawa, > Ont. K1A 0L5 613-593-6220..this is out of old book so phone may have chgd. > > > > in Winnipeg. According to his > > obit Joseph Sinclair ORR worked there for 29 years. He also was a member > of > > GRACE METHODIST CHURCH and was a member of the Royal Temple of Temperance > > and of the Court Garry or Fort Garry No 2 CANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTERS > > I find the Independent Order of Foresters main list at Forester House, 789 > Don Mills Rd. Don Mills Ont. M3C1T9 altho I should think there would be > phone list for Ft Garry etc. > > The church is still there and if you use a gd search engine for phone books > ie canada411.sympatico.ca/ > you should find all you need. > > for 25 > > years. Any idea how I might contact these organizations in Winnipeg. I > > imagine the Royal Temple of Temperance has gone by the wayside but the > > others may still be around. > > > > Can anybody help with any or all of these. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > Judy Woodley > > British Columbia, Canada > > judywood@netcom.ca > > Researching, CRAIG, ORR, FERGUSON, BAILLIE, > > GAVIN, OGILVIE, WOODLEY, LANGFORD in Ontario and Manitoba > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > > Free Webspace at RootsWeb > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/press/FPhistory.html > > Create your Genealogy Website! > > > > > > > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Canada GenWeb Awards > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6625/cgwaward.html > Vote for your favourite CanadaGenWeb site > >