LIBAU PO R0E 1C0
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 50° 16.134 W 096° 43.218
14U E 662458 N 5571015
A small rural post office in Libau, Manitoba which is a small town just off Hwy 59, 45 km northeast of Winnipeg.
Waymark Code: WM93XQ
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 06/24/2010
Views: 3
Libau is in the Rural Municipality of St Clements. The Municipality has
20 interesting historical articles including this tidbit from
Libau: Known for its Homesteads.
The first post office opened in the spring of 1903 under the name “Kreiger.” Three years later the name was changed to Libau. The duties of postmaster were performed by a long list of local residents. Libau post office received local and national attention in 1967 when a group of local residents challenged the authority of the Postmaster General and the Federal Government to move the post office from one local store to another ~ a distance of about 75 yards. In an effort to stall the proceedings, a group of petitioners kidnapped the postmaster. Their efforts were short lived, as the Federal Government went ahead with their decision to change the location of the post office.
Post Office Type: Rural
Province/Territory: Manitoba
Historical Significance: No - Modern building
Location has a philatelic display: no
Friendly and helpful service: yes
What brought you here?:
waymarking
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