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In the summer of 1919 the C.P.R., which came as
far as Russell, started negotiations for a right of way north.
After several surveys, they started building. In the fall of 1921
the grade was finished to the farm of W.N. Berrington, section 36-22-28.
The rails were laid to a siding named Cracknell, six miles north
of Russell where elevators had been built. The next year the
rails were laid to the end of the line the village of Inglis, in
1922.
At this time there were four elevators U.U.G. - Alex McKay, Northern
- Mr. Minchell, Lindsay - Sid Grant and the M.N. Patterson - Scotty
Hanson. A combined Pool Hall and Barber Shop was built Andy
Fusty. A station, Jim Delemar's Livery and Dray, Smellie's store,
Buie and Tom's Lumber Yard and Wes McIntosh's Garage were built.
A Hardware Store was built by Adolf Siefert which was sold to Percy
Green late in the fall. C.A. Crawford moved his store from
Cracknell at this time Roy Breckenridge's house was built.
The next summer A. Siefert built the Massey-Harris Implements and
a hall. Early in the spring of 1923 the United Church was
moved from Asessippi. A hotel was built by Angus Woods and
a butcher shop by A. Werschler in the same year. Thos. McLennan
built a combined Post Office and living quarters.
On October 1, 1923 a meeting was called about a school. The
first trustees were T. McLennan, chairman, W.G. Bradley, sec.-treas.,
G. Smellie and W. L. McIntosh. On October 8, the trustees asked
for permission to use the United Church as a school. On December
15, the services of Miss McLean were engaged as teacher for Inglis
School District No. 2107.
A cafe was built by Fong and Lee in 1924. In 1925 there was
a Curling Rink built of poles with a straw roof and a small shed
for a waiting room. The next year a board fence was put up
and a place for skating. This same year there were two blacksmiths,
John Niels and Jack McDonald.
About this time there were two fires, one was the hall and the other
was the U.G.G. elevator.
A. G. Smellie sold out to A. Snieder. Another store was built
where the Post Office now stands. The Bank of Toronto was
also built. In 1927 a new Community Hall was built by subscriptions
and shares.
In 1929 the rink was moved and rebuilt - two sheets for curling
and an open air skating rink. A Hockey Club was formed with Len
Berrington, manager, Paul Niels, coach, Morris Shnieder, sec.-treas.,
C. A. Crawford, and A. Shnieder, patrons.
In the following year there were many changes. New people
were moving in and two fires took stores. A picture theatre
was built in 1946 by Nestor Holunga, Donnelly' s Garage was also
built at this time.
In 1945 the Lutheran Trinity Church was built.
This was by a congregation, mostly of Polish descent, from the south
east of Inglis. In 1951 the Lutheran Bethany congregation
moved their church from Freefield, five miles east of town to the
present site.
In March 1952 a meeting was held in the Community
Hall to start a Community Club. The first officers were J.
W. McKenzie, pres., and S. M. Spidell, sec. treas. The Home
and School was formed in March 1950. The first officers were
- Mr. G. Baynton, pres., Mrs. H. Lorimer, sec. treas.
At a meeting in Lorimer's Garage on February
7, 1951 the building of a new rink was discussed and a building
committee was formed. Money was raised by the Men's Curling
Club and the Home and School. Work was started on the new
rink on August 17, 1953. It was officially opened on December
11, 1953.
Inglis became an Incorporated Village on January 1, 1956.
The Village Committee was A. D. Ziprick, H. Lorimer, H. Liske, and
J. W. McKenzie sec. treas.
On the first of May the Inglis and District Credit Union Society
received their Charter of Incorporation. The ten Charter members
were E. Ziprick, S. C. Jackson, H. J. Ziprick, A. Zimmer, E. Zimmer,
E. Mench, P. J. Gaber, J. W. McKenzie, H. Liske, and A D Ziprick.
In the summer of 1958 the Inglis and District Chamber of Commerce
opened the Asessippi Beach which was a great credit to Inglis.
The people of Inglis are very proud that the first baby born in
Inglis was the Hon. R. C. Smellie, present member for the Birtle
- Russell Constituency.
Banner County, History History of Russell & District 1879
- 1967.
Published by the Russell Women's Institute in co-operation
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