Manitoba Historical Society

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The Manitoba Historical Society is a historical society in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It was created in 1879 by an act of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, [1] and describes itself as "the oldest organization in western Canada devoted to the promotion of public interest in, and preservation of, the region’s historical resources". [2] The society publishes a journal called Manitoba History and presents an annual literary award called the Margaret McWilliams Award. The current president of the society is Lawrence Prout [3] CEO is Tracey Turner who is also curator of the Seven Oaks House Museum

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  1. ↑ The Manitoba Historical Society Property Act
  2. ↑ Manitoba Historical Society (main page), accessed 13 July 2009.
  3. ↑ "MHS Committees". MHS. Retrieved May 22, 2021.


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