Parkland Tourism Association | Manitoba, Canada
Schools
Cowan School Districts 1132, 2305 and 1808 Museum (Cowan)
Cowan School Districts 1132, 2305 and 1808 Museum. West School #1132, now a one-room schoolhouse museum, is located next to Kolisnyk’s General Store in Cowan on PTH10. Moved to the site and restored in 2003, the town’s treasure has an oiled hardwood floor, cedar shingles and siding made by a student from the 1940s. Inside are blackboards, desks, books, maps, stove, boiler and more. Contact the Kolishnyks at their store.
Horod School (Horod)
Built in 1906 and now a provincial heritage site, the school still has its original teacherage and privies. Since its restoration, Horod School is now a museum. Horod is an ancient term for stockade or fort.
Marconi School (Rossburn)
Built in 1922 with an opening class of 69 students, Marconi School was used until 1958. In 1992 the school was restored.
South Bay School (Winnipegosis)
It looks like a basic one-room school, but South Bay School is a reminder of the careful attention to design observed by the Department of Education. The simple rectangular plan, with a band of windows on the south side and continuous roof surface over the entry vestibule, helped reduce construction costs. The school now serves as the South Bay Community Centre.
Tamarisk School (Grandview)
Built in 1909, Tamarisk school is one of the best-preserved examples of a Design No. 2 school built according to plans prepared by the Department of Education. The school closed in 1967 and is now being restored.
