Angus MacDonald: An Early Souris Merchant
The Pioneer Cemetery connects St. Margaret’s with the early commercial history of Souris through Angus MacDonald. The Island Register lists
Commerce & Industry
Herman MacDonald and the Name Hermanville
A community’s name can preserve the memory of a working life. Hermanville, formerly Black Bush, remembers Herman MacDonald, a farmer
Macdonald, William Christopher (b. 1831) – Macdonald Tobacco Company
The Macdonald Tobacco Company was founded in 1858 by William Christopher Macdonald and his brother Augustine. Initially called McDonald Brothers
John Knight and the Making of Souris Harbour
A wharf and a sheltered anchorage could change the prospects of an entire community. John Knight’s work at Souris helped
When the Shipyards Fell Silent
Shipbuilding on the Souris River and beyond—and the search for a livelihood that carried Island families into another migration. On
Merchants Who Connected Our Communities
From the shops and wharves of Souris to Herman MacDonald’s enterprises at Black Bush, business linked the parish with a
Two Sterns Lives: Trade, Service and Sport
Two men named Sterns appear in the Island Register’s guide to Souris-area burials. Their brief entries reveal working lives that
Matthew and McLean: More Than a General Store
A business founded in Souris in 1869 grew far beyond its shop counter. Matthew and McLean connected retailing with fishing,
Merchants in Public Life: Souris and Its Neighbours
John Robert McLean (1906–1964) A merchant and businessman who served in the provincial legislature and as Speaker of the House