Jim and Betty Anne Gaynor were pillars of the Selkirk community, dedicating their lives to local sports, education, and civic engagement. Through decades of passionate volunteerism—from coaching minor hockey and baseball to serving on community boards—the couple left an indelible mark on generations of local youth and a lasting legacy of community spirit.
Many of the homes on Vaughan appear on the first assessment rolls in 1890, indicating that they are perhaps even older than that.
From drafting Selkirk’s very first town plans to carving out the heart of downtown Winnipeg, the Vaughan family literally drew the lines of Manitoba’s history. This exhibit explores the legacy of pioneering surveyors Amos and Lynds Smith Vaughan, their rise to local political power, and the prominent riverboat captains and politicians who made Vaughan Avenue the town’s most prestigious corner.