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 The Village of Roland - Roland MB Posted by:  razalas
N 49° 22.155 W 097° 56.905
14U E 576344 N 5469036
Historical Marker about the history of the Village of Roland, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMD305
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 11/11/2011
Views: 9
Created From: Ginormous Pumpkin - Roland MB - posted by 4Peter and Gloria
The Historical Marker says:
"The Village of Roland was named in honour of Roland McDonald lumber merchant, who arrived here in 1879, two box cars were left on the newly completed Red River Valley Railway indicating the position of a town site. The railroad scouts, who made the home of Mr. & Mrs. Roland McDonald their headquarters, named this property Roland, in honor of their hosts.
In 1889, Roland McDonald purchased the property NE 1/2 4-5-4 W and later divided it into lots by the end of 1890, the railway station, a blacksmith shop, a post office, store and church had sprung into existence.
Roland McDonald was reeve of the munucupality for the ears 1890-1894.
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Edgar Van Wyck has been hailed as the "Pumpkin King of Roland" in recognition of the ten first place records at the Royal Winter Fair and attaining the Manitoba records in 1984 and 1988. In 1976, his 423 pound pumpkin earned him a page in the Guiness Book of Records but it was in 1986 that he grew his giant squash of 560 pounds.
As well. his interest and activity in the 4-H movement in earlier years is a tribute to the community.
We commemorate this pumpkin replica in his honour. Roland Centennial 1890 - 1990."
More info aboute the vilage Roland from the wikipedia:
Roland is a small community in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada, located in the Rural Municipality of Roland, about 16 km north of Winkler. International children's musicians, LuLu and the TomCat,make their home in Roland. Roland is the birth place of the Canadian 4-H Council Canadian 4-H club. It hosts the annual Roland Pumpkin Fair, which includes a "Largest Pumpkin contest".
Marker Name: Village of Roland
Languages: English
Location:
Southwest of town on Highway #23
Next to the Giant Pumpkin
Marker Text:
The Vilage of Roland was named in honour of Roland McDonald lumber merchant, who arrived here in 1879, two box cars were left on the newly completed Red River Valley Railway indicating the position of a town site. The railroad scouts, who made the home of Mr. & Mrs. Roland McDonald their headquarters, named this property Roland, in honor of their hosts.
In 1889, Roland McDonald purchased the property NE 1/2 4-5-4 W and later divided it into lots by the end of 1890, the railway station, a blacksmith shop, a post office, store and church had sprung into existence.
Roland McDonald was reeve of the munucupality for the ears 1890-1894.
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Edgar Van Wyck has been hailed as the "Pumpkin King of Roland" in recognition of the ten first place records at the Royal Winter Fair and attaining the Manitoba records in 1984 and 1988. In 1976, his 423 pound pumpkin earned him a page in the Guiness Book of Records but it was in 1986 that he grew his giant squash of 560 pounds.
As well. his interest and activity in the 4-H movement in earlier years is a tribute to the community.
We commemorate this pumpkin replica in his honour. Roland Centennial 1890 - 1990."
Website: [Web Link]
Agency: Not listed
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: Not listed
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