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Ken & Bev Storie
Homes Through the Years
1. Dutch Mill Bakery Suite - March - June, 1969
1233 Rosser Avenue - Former Dutch Mill Bakery. Our first residence was a basement suite accessed via a door in the back lane.
2. The Figol's House - June, July 1969
Our second home was a basement suite in one of these houses on 12th Street.
3. Wilton Place, Wpg. August 1969 - Jan. 1970
We moved to Winnoipeg in mid-summer. We stayed with John & Shirley Laczko until we got jobs and took a apartment on Grant Ave, next to the new Grant Park Shopping Centre where we both worked.
4. Franklin Street - Feb. June 1970
When we moved back to Brandon we rented what used to be a shop attached to a house on Franklin Street. It was a bit worse for wear when we visited in 2018.
5. 602 19th Street - July 1970 - Nov. 1971
On July 1st, 1970 we moved into the basement of this house. Ed and Dorothy Curtis owned it.
6. 642 - 14th. Nov 1971 - Nov 1972
We were comfortable in the basement on 19th but with a baby on the way we wanted two bedrooms. We had the second floor - very roomy.
7. Douglas Street - Nov. 1972 - June 1973
For Ken's last year of University we were able to get into the new Public Housing on Douglas Street. $42 per month! We were saving to go to England in the spring.
Our only "home" for July & August of 1973 was on Hecla Island where Ken was working. When Bev and Jonah weren't here they stayed with our parents.
8. Princess Harbour - 1973 - 1975.
The school and attached residence at Princess Harbour
A view of the interior.
9. Ninette - Aug. 1975 - June 1976
We bought this mobile when we moved to Ninette and purchased the lot.
While at Ninette we bought our first car.
10. 20 Alpine Bay - August 1976 - May 1977
When moved back to Brandon in the summer 1976 we lived on Alpine Bay in the Hillside Town Houses.
We were into building furniture and re-finishing antiques. Wish we still had that walnut table.
11. Riverview Apartments - May - October, 1977
The next summer we moved a short distance to Riverview Apartments - the rent was cheaper.
Jonah and Pam on the "sofa" we built.
12. Napinka - Oct 1977 - Nov. 1978
The house was owned by the Lindblooms. When I took the job at Melita, Bill Warren, who also lived in Napinka, found it for us.
Our couch and Ken's batik.
Napinka living room.
13. Bruce Street, Melita - Nov. 1978 - March 1979
After living in Naklina for a year we rented a house in Melita. It has since been torn down
The site, with a new home, in 2019.
2019
14. Maple Street Duplex - April 1979 - May 1980
We rented in a new duplex from Art Penno.
2019
15. Melita
We bought this home just down the street from the school, in 1980.
1981 - our first computer.
16. Strathclair - 1982 - 85
We bought a mobile and set it up on a rented lot.
17. Cypress River - 1985 - 88
We bought a comfortable small home on a large lot and renovated it.
18. Kirkham Crescent, 1988 - 89
We rented this home when we moved to Brandon.
19. 222 Cater Drive, 1990 - 95
Purchased in 1990.
20. 438 Second Street, 1995 - 98
We did extensive renovations.
21. 404 - 11th Street, 1998 - 2000
Attic Studio Apartment
22. Scotia Towers - 2000 - 2001
10th Floor 1 Bedroom Apartment.
23. View from Setter Street- Winnipeg - For a few months in 2011 - when Bev got a job downtown, we moved to be near her work.
24. View from Colony Square - just for the year 2001-2002 until I was done a Tommy Prince School
25. Rented house - Grenfell Sk. 2002 -2003
26. Colonial Square - 2003 - 2004
Mom's 80th
27. Pacific Avenue 2004 - 2005
28. Willowdale Cres. 2006 - 2007
29. Gimli Shores Condo - 2007 - 2009
30. Glendale Bay - 2009 - 2012
Jonah's Birthday
31. 30 Village Drive - 2013
32. Westcott Bay - House Sitting for Donna and Dave - Winter 2014
33. Driedger Bay Apartment - Summer 2014 - May 2015
204 - 1330A First Street North - June 2015....