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U of W seeks stories of Métis neighbourhood

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 10/18/2012 12:55 PM | Comments: 0 | Last Modified: 10/18/2012 3:27 PM | Updates

There was a time when the Grant Park area -- mall, high school, swimming pool -- was a Métis neighbourhood called Rooster Town.

Now, the University of Winnipeg is looking for memories of that time.

Prof. Evelyn Peters, Professor and Canada Research Chair Centre for Inner-city Reseach, Community Learning, and Engagement, working in partnership with Lawrie Barkwell, Senior Historian, Louis Riel Institute of the Manitoba Metis Federation, are looking for real life stories from Rooster Town.

The area grew because it was right alongside the rail line, according to the U of W. It was gone by the late 1950s.

Peters is calling on all Manitobans who have stories and memories of Rooster Town to contact her by phone at (204) 982-1148 or e-mail at ej.peters@uwinnipeg.ca, or to contact Lawrie Barkwell by phone at (204) 984-9480 or e-mail at lbarkwell@mmf.mb.ca.

Peters and Barkwell would like to write a new history of Rooster Town and if there is enough interest, they may consider doing a documentary on the settlement.

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Updated on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 3:27 PM CDT: Updates with corrected phone number.

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