The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Gerard Jennissen, MLA for Flin Flon, made the following Private Member's Statement in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly on November 26, 2003. "Mr. Speaker, November 10, 2003, was a very significant day in the northwest Manitoba region, particularly in the communities of Cranberry Portage and Flin Flon. A beloved citizen from the region, Evelyn Constable celebrated her 100th birthday. She was surrounded by family, friends and many well wishers from the community. Evelyn and her family are well known in the community as the owners of Constable's Lodge on Lake Athapapuskow, Cranberry Portage. She founded the lodge with her husband Fred, and after his death in 1971, ran the lodge on her own. Now her daughter Ivale and her family continue to operate this famous lodge. Evelyn was born on Rat Portage (now Kenora), Ontario in 1903. Her parents came to Manitoba in the late 1800's, travelling in a Red River cart. Her father was a noted freighter and a road builder in the northwest area. Mrs. Constable currently resides in Flin Flon, and in the summer is often in Cranberry Portage visiting her daughter Ivale at Constable's Lodge. She continues to enjoy playing cards and doing crafts. Evelyn has lived in northern Manitoba all her life. Some of the places she has lived are Flin Flon, Thompson, The Pas, and Cranberry Portage. During her lifetime Evelyn has seen many changes and developments in northern Manitoba including the construction of the railroad in 1928 and the continuation of the Number 10 highway to Flin Flon in the 1950s. I have known her for many years, I first saw her in 1972 when my wife and I moved to Cranberry Portage. So happy birthday, once again, to Evelyn Constable. It was a great pleasure to be able to bring you a few flowers and greetings on behalf of my colleagues in the Legislature and on behalf of your many friends and neighbours. May you live another hundred years!"
