Elsie (Hourie) Bear was born on December 13, 1921, into a Métis family and community of Grand Marais. Her father, Peter Hourie was a Métis man from Matlock who found work as a fisherman and cutting cordwood. Her mother, Mary was also Métis and carried on the family work of midwifery. Together with Elsie’s grandmother,…
Did you know that Selkirk Park was once home to the world’s largest Red River cart? In 1971, the Selkirk Enterprise described the ‘World’s Largest Red River Cart,’ designed by Gordon Woligrocky, from Red River Model Works. The 40-foot-tall model cart stood in Selkirk Park for more than thirty years. It cost $13,000 to build,…
“A gentleman who, we believe, had no an enemy in the world, warm-hearted and genial, whose smile of kindness was extended to everybody. Pleasant and accommodating in his public capacities. The loss is sustained by his departure is inherently felt.” – Excerpt from the Thomas Sinclair Jr’s Obituary, Selkirk Record March 16, 1888. Thomas Sinclair…