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Gimli: The Evolution of a Community
6.0 The Economy
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While land capabilities for agriculture are limited in the area, dairy, beef cattle, grain and feed crops all played an important role in contributing to local food supplies and to the economy. The use of work horses continued in the area well into the 40's and in some cases until the 1950's.</span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="15" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#15" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153140','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=746,height=536')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00lu.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Dairy cattle at the Arnason farm south of Gimli.<br />1950 (?)<br />South of Gimli<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="16" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#16" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153042','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00a3.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Horses on J. A. Bjornsson farm<br />1935<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="17" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#17" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153055','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00hc.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Burbank Kristjanson in downtown Gimli in the mid 1930's.<br />1935 (?)<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText">The 1930's brought the same tough economic conditions as were experienced elsewhere in the country. However, building and commercial businesses continued.</span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="18" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#18" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153122','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=555,height=341')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00j0.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Centre Street looking east 1940. Front left you can see Gimli's bakery owned and operated by the Epp family in the 1940's.<br />1940<br />Gimli, Manitoba Centre Street 1940's<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="19" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#19" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153124','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=555,height=365')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00jb.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Government of Canada Gimli Post Office opened in 1939 on the corner of First Avenue and Centre Street. Up until this time postmasters had operated out of their homes.<br /> The Lakeview Resort Hotel and Conference Centre now stands on this lot.<br />1939 (?)<br />Gimli, Manitoba First Ave and Centre Street<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="20" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#20" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153123','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=555,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00ja.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Central Bakery in Gimli in 1940.<br />1940<br />Gimli Manitoba, Centre Street and Third Avenue<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="21" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#21" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153082','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=651,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00h5.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Greenberg store calendar from 1945. The Greenberg family owned the store, Gimli Theatre and a moving company.<br />1945<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="22" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#22" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153044','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00a5.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> The Gimli Hotel, later called the Como Hotel. Destroyed by fire.<br />1940 (?)<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="23" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#23" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153077','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=567,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00hz.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> The economy of Gimli continued to modernize and more and more businesses opened their doors over the year, adding Gimli's appeal as a place to reside, to build a cottage or just to visit.<br />1950 (?)<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="24" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#24" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153043','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=597')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00a4.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Central Garage in Gimli<br />1945 (?)<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="25" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#25" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153078','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=395,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00h1.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> A referendum was held on May 21, 1957 to finalize whether Gimli would have waterworks or not.<br />1957<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText">The installation of waterworks in Gimli was one of the most important happenings in this rural community's evolution,although, the decision to modernize with water and sewer was not without controversy. There was fear among summer residents that the expense of the installation would be reflected in their taxes and some said that seniors would not be able to afford this luxury. The Chamber of Commerce rallied for waterworks for almost four years, and in May 1957 a referendum was held and the vote was 80% in favour of the project.</span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> <tr> <td align="right" width="5" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> <A NAME="26" /> </span> </td> <td width="165" valign="top" align="left"> <a href="#26" onClick="window.open('pm.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=153079','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite" onmouseout="this.style.color = 'white';" onmouseover="this.style.color = 'black';" align="justify"><img src="CommunityMemories/ADGT/000a/image/storycard/ADGT000a00h2.jpg" border="0" align="top"></span></a> </td> <td width="580" align="left" valign="top"> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Mayor Barney Egilson and others proudly examine some of the new waterwork equipment after the May 21st waterworks vote.<br />1957<br />Gimli, Manitoba<br /><br /> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"><span class="cmStoryLineText"></span><br /></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="5"><hr></td></tr> </table>
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