(L. to R.) I. Brown, J. Wiens, W. Brown

Shortly after Mr. Dave Woll’e took over the bulk oil agency, a new fertilizer storage building was erected by Dow Chemical Company for Imperial Oil Limited at Winkler. The structural part of the building was erected by continuous winding in 10 hours, until the dome shaped structure was completed. Following the molding process a door was cut in, and the outside painted. it is the first building of its kind in Canada.

Mr. David A. Dyck who was born in the Crimea, Russia, on February 2, 1882, started a watch repair busineSS in 1900 at Halbstadt after having studied for his trade in Germany. In December. 1925, he immigrated to Canada with his family and on January 4. 1926, opened for business in his residence and continued to ply his trade in Winkler. Later Mr. Dyck rented a building on Main Street from Mr. J. A. Kroeker until in 1946 he erected a new shop at 356 Main Street where his daughter, Mrs. Katherine A. Unger, joined him as a clerk in Dyck‘s China Gift Shop. When Mr. Dyck passed away in 1958 after 58 years in the watch repair trade, Mrs. Unger continued the business at the same location on Main Street.

The manager of the lumber yard, Mr. A. K. Friesen with white shirt and hat, stands to left of wagon.

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in July. 1948, Mr. Donald A. Loewen and Mr. isaac Krahn started out as electrical contractors in Winkler. using Mr. Krahn‘s garage as a workshop. When the latter moved away, Mr. Loewen continued in his trade and on June 1. 1966. he formed a partnership with Mr. Manfred Eons. A month later, July 1, 1966. they also took over the Wawanesa Auto insurance from Mr. H. H. Janzen, and in December, 1966, moved into the building at 457 Stanley Avenue. in November. 1971, they became agents for “Autopac”, the Manitoba government provincial auto insurance coverage.

Mr. Peter P. W. Dyck who grew up on his father”s farm two miles north of Winkler in the Edward School District, buiit a garage in 1945 adjacent to his dwelling at the south—west comer of Ninth Street and Mountain Avenue, across the street from the Winkler Elementary School grounds. Not only was Mr. Dyck an auto mechanic, but he also did much repair welding. He demolished the garage in 1971.

Mr. A. K. Friesen —— Lumber Yard Manager

Mr. Abram K. Friesen was born February 1, 1881, at Lichtenau near Steinbach, Manitoba. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Abraham R. Friesen. He was married at Rosenfeld June 29, 1902. to Miss Anna Sawatzky. On June 26, 1952, Mr. St Mrs. Friesen celebrated the Golden Wedding in the Winkler Bergthaler Church with their family of six children. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Friesen was married on December 27, 1959, to Mrs. Nettie Friesen (nee Toews) who predeceased him January 26, 1963.

For a number of years before coming to Winkler Mr. Friesen was engaged as a public school teacher, first at Steinfeld (October 14, 1901 to June 27, 1902), and then at Lowe Farm (October, 1904 to June, 1907). In 1907 Mr. & Mrs. Friesen moved to Winkler and for many years they resided at the south-west corner of Mountain