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Monastery Visit
Jamee had never been to the Trappist Monastery in St. Norbert, so we did a quick drive over.
The Trappist Monastery, started in St. Norbert in 1892 and was known as Our Lady of the Prairies. The ruins are from a larger masonry building constructed in 1904.
The monks found that by the 1970s the city had spread too close and they relocated to Holland, Manitoba in 1978. About 20 Trappists continue their dairy, beef and grain operations about 175 km south west of Winnipeg.
After the monks left, the buildings remained closed while heritage people talked about what could be done with them. Sadly in 1983, some young vandals burned it down. The ruins were subsequently stabilized and a provincial heritage park was developed on the site.
Monastery Visit
Jamee had never been to the Trappist Monastery in St. Norbert, so we did a quick drive over.
The Trappist Monastery, started in St. Norbert in 1892 and was known as Our Lady of the Prairies. The ruins are from a larger masonry building constructed in 1904.
The monks found that by the 1970s the city had spread too close and they relocated to Holland, Manitoba in 1978. About 20 Trappists continue their dairy, beef and grain operations about 175 km south west of Winnipeg.
After the monks left, the buildings remained closed while heritage people talked about what could be done with them. Sadly in 1983, some young vandals burned it down. The ruins were subsequently stabilized and a provincial heritage park was developed on the site.