A piece of Winnipeg’s history was reduced to rubble this week as demolition crews began tearing down the Polson House.

Selkirk and his circle came to control almost a third of the company's shares, giving him considerable influence which he used to push his settlement plan. But Selkirk's plan had many opponents.

This morning, however, I am in receipt of letters from the Upper Missouri and Pembina, in the Selkirk Settlement. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

The Alexander Polson House, at 94 Cathedral Ave., was built by the grandson of one of the Selkirk Settlers in 1894 and was named after its first owner, who sat on Winnipeg’s city council in 1887-88.

When the first European farmers arrived at Red River in 1812, they soon found themselves at the centre of a conflict between two fur trading powerhouses. The North West Company had bitterly ...