Records of Wakefield Mission go back as far as 1895.

1898 – A meeting was held at the home Archie Johnstone to consider the building of a chruch and the purchase of a building site. The land was purchased for $25.00 and a parish formed to be known as the “Wakefield Parish”.

1903 – The foundation was laid, but not without some disagreement. The church was originally intended to face east, but while the priest was in Winnipeg for a few days, a switch was made and the foundation was in place on his return.

November 6, 1904 – The Church, free of debt, was consecrated. Jesse Arnott Curiston was organist.

December 21, 1904 – The first celebration of marriage took place when Rev. Larson united Annabella Sinclair and Thomas George Favel.

1905 – A bell was sent from England and erected on a stand south of the church.

1909 – A rectory was built slightly north of the church to house the Minister and his family.

1944 – A bell tower was built in memory of those who served in World Wars One and Two.

1955– Myrtle Sutherland was organist (Also noted: Mary McNabb was organist for 50 years).

1963 – The Rectory burned to the ground.

1965 – The former Parkdale School was purchased and moved on site to be used as the church hall. Twenty years later a kitchen and plumbing was installed.

1974 – Beth Aime was the first woman ordained a Deacon in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land.

1990 – Consecration of five acres of land was donated to the church by Myrtle Sutherland (wife of Art Sutherland) for the Wakefield Cemetery.

1994 – A memorial stained glass window “The Lost Sheep” was installed.

2005 – In honour of the church’s 100^th anniversary, a new gate and fence with Tyndall stone pillars was completed along with a new storage shed.

2012 – Church launches its first website.

2013 – The St. George Anglican Church Wakefield Endowment Fund was officially established in March of 2013 and is designed to support the Church’s mission today and forever. Donations can be made by contacting the Selkirk & District Community Foundation: phone: 204-785-9755, email: selkirkfoundation@shaw.ca or ask any member of our vestry for more details. Together the St. George Anglican Church Wakefield and Selkirk & District Community Foundation are “Here for Good”. Please consider donations for the following events; in memory of a loved one, Birthday or Anniversary gifts for the person who has everything, or as a bequest / gift in your will. We need to prepare today for the future tomorrow.

2015 – In honour of the church’s 110^th anniversary, a large wooden cross was installed in the new Memorial Park in the new part of the cemetery.  Plans continue for a seating area complete with benches and shrubs/flowers for those who wish to spend some quiet/prayerful time there.

2020 – A ramp was installed between the church and Sunday school.    A new access door to the office was installed.  The floor in the office was raised to the same level as the church floor and new laminate flooring was installed.

2022 – A 20 foot seacan was purchased and installed to replace the very old original shed which will be torn down.

2023 – Laminate flooring was installed in the Parish hall, bathroom and kitchen.

2025 – Our History Book was published as a celebration of our 120th Anniversary, November 2024.

“A History of Faith, Family and Friendship, The Anglican Parish of St. George, Wakefield”