Emile Spence with Joseph Johnson’s 1923 Chevrolet. Starred in film, "Of Many People", filmed by National Film Board for

Manitoba‘s Centennial, 197D.

Eddystone
by Thelma 'Ihyior

Eddystone is a thriving community situated
about twenty miles east of Ste. Rose along highway
235. It was named after the Eddystone lighthouse in
England.

Most of the land was homesteaded by veterans
after the first World War. They soon learned, the hard
way, that the land was too light and too stony for
farming. Those who persevered have done well by

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raising cattle. After testing the soil, it was found that
with the use of fertilizer, tame hay and some grain
crops can be raised.

Eddystone is unique in that it is a close knit
community. We have one of the largest Sports Days
in Manitoba and can boast of one of the largest
hardball entries.

Eddystone is made up of a well-supplied general
store and post office, a well-stocked service station, a
new community centre, a modern three-sheet curling