A few pioneers in Dunara met together in the spacious kitchen of the "Old Ranch House" occupied in the late 80s by Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Angus of Ottawa for an afternoon service. A student came from the "Clandeboye Field" about nine miles southeast of Dunara to take the service each Sunday. It was not until 1891 or 92 that it was determined to get help to start building a church. Donations were sent by friends from the "East" and the Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg. Through Mr. Colin Campbell $175 was allotted towards the building fund. The three Moffat Brothers with two other pioneers took their teams and wagons and hauled the lumber and building materials over very rough and muddy trails from West Selkirk. Then, with the help of a carpenter, they started to build on a site whereupon the Dunara Church still stands, putting large stones for the foundation, which in later years was replaced by concrete.

(Source: Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry 1880-1981, p 50 [Adapted])

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Established in 1897.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [Adapted])

This wood frame United Church, originally a Presbyterian church, was built in 1893. The first burial in an associated cemetery occurred in 1897.

(Source: Manitoba Historical Society [Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD01-36-15-03-E1

In the Rural Municipality of St Andrews

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As noted above, a part of the town's story, and those of its inhabitants, from the early days of European settlement through roughly 1999 is told in the volume "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry 1880-1981", especially starting on page 50, and in the related volume "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel", especially on page 42.

Free digital versions of these and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0034), transcribed by a member or members in NNNN and updated in NNNN. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication "Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites" (revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages).