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List Of Designated Places In Manitoba
A designated place is a type of geographic unit used by Statistics Canada to disseminate census data. It is usually "a small community that does not meet the criteria used to define incorporated municipalities or Statistics Canada population centres (areas with a population of at least 1,000 and no fewer than 400 persons per square kilometre)." Provincial and territorial authorities collaborate with Statistics Canada in the creation of designated places so that data can be published for sub-areas within municipalities. Starting in 2016, Statistics Canada allowed the overlapping of designated places with population centres. In the 2021 Census of Population, Manitoba had 148 designated places, an increase from 135 in 2016. Designated place types in Manitoba include 9 dissolved municipalities, 44 local urban districts, 46 northern communities, and 48 unincorporated urban centres. In 2021, the 148 designated places had a cumulative population of 89,803 and an average population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notre-Dame De Lorette
Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to: * Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France * University of Notre Dame, a university in Indiana, United States ** Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the university's athletics teams Notre Dame may also refer to: Churches and cathedrals Algeria * Notre-Dame d'Afrique, Algiers Cambodia * Notre Dame Cathedral (Phnom Penh) Canada * Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal), in the historic district of Old Montreal ** Notre-Dame Church (Montreal) (1682-1830), historically in Old Montreal * Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral (Quebec City), the primate church of Canada * Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica (Ottawa), an ecclesiastic basilica * Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal * Notre Dame Convent and Boarding School, also known as Leipzig Convent, in Leipzig, Saskatchewan * Notre-Dame Street in Montreal France * Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon * Cathedral of Notre Dame, Amiens * Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binscarth, Manitoba
Binscarth is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth, Manitoba. It is located approximately northwest of Brandon, south from Russell, and east of the Saskatchewan border. Prior to 1 January 2015, it was designated as a village. The economic base of Binscarth and area is a mix of agriculture and service businesses. Major industrial employers in the area include three potash mines nearby in Saskatchewan (Nutrien in Rocanville, and Mosaic K1 in Esterhazy and K2 in Gerald) and a canola crushing plant ( Bunge) at Harrowby Manitoba. Current NHL player Cody McLeod was born in Binscarth. History The community was originally formed around a stock farm established by the Scottish Ontario and Manitoba Land Company some three miles northwest of the current townsite. It was named after the Company founder's ancestral home in the Orkney islands. When the Manitoba and Northwestern Railway (later CPR) was built through the area in 1886, the railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Lake, Manitoba
Cross Lake is the name of two closely related, adjoining but independent communities in the Canadian province of Manitoba. One of the Cross Lakes is the Cross Lake Indian Reserve (Pimicikamak Cree) of the Cross Lake First Nation where the main urban area is called Cross Lake. The other Cross Lake is on nearby provincial Crown land. The communities are located about 520 kilometres by air north of Winnipeg, and 120 kilometres by air south of Thompson. They are situated on the shores of the Nelson River where the river enters Cross Lake. An all-weather road, PR 374, connects the communities to PR 373 via the Kichi Sipi Bridge. In March 2016, Cross Lake appeared in the national news after First Nation officials declared a state of emergency because of an epidemic of suicides. The Canadian Press reported that there had been "six suicides in the last two months and 140 attempts in the last two weeks alone", and band councillor Donnie McKay said the community "is traumatized and need ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crane River, Manitoba
Crane River is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 128 in the Canada 2006 Census The Reservation consists of 3 Councillors and 1 Chief, the reserve has all the basic needs like a Water Treatment Plant, A school for the kids inside of the community, a band office for the band members, a radio station that is mainly used for radio bingo, Health Centre, Daycare and headstart programs for the younger kids that cannot attend elementary school. The primary language used is English, most of the youth do not know how to speak Ojibway, we may have an understanding but we do not know how to speak the language and understand what is being said. . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranberry Portage (Kelsey), Manitoba
Cranberry Portage is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district located in the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, Manitoba. It was an important part of the pre-European contact trade routes of the Cree and Assiniboine peoples. Long before the fur trade with the Bay and during the Fur Trade, this location was used as a campsite and portage between Grassy River, at the head of a number of well-used routes from Hudson Bay, and Lake Athapapuskow, which connected to the Saskatchewan River system. Once on the Saskatchewan routes were open through the prairies to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. History The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Archaeological digs on Lake Athapapuskow revealed pottery, arrowheads, and other artifacts which were at least 2,500 years old and indicated regular habitation by people of the Shield Archaic tradition, who hunted caribou in the area as far back as 7000 years ago. They were eventually supplanted by the Wood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cormorant, Manitoba
Cormorant is an unincorporated community in the Canadian province of Manitoba on the east shore of Cormorant Lake about 80 kilometres from The Pas. The community is in the west central region of the province. It has been an Aboriginal and First Nations campsite dating back to the 1900s. The post office in the community was established in July, 1928. As of 2001 the community had a population of 400 in 139 households. Community services include local water supply, waste disposal, Cormorant School, Community hall, and Cormorant Lodge. It is governed by a mayor and council. Fishing, trapping and logging are the primary industries. Cormorant is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill rail line at the Cormorant railway station. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartwright, Manitoba
Cartwright is an unincorporated urban community in the Cartwright – Roblin Municipality within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It was originally incorporated as a village on December 31, 1947. History Situated along the Badger Creek, the original location of Cartwright (also known as the Badger, or Old Cartwright) was established in 1879 by pioneers following the Boundary Commission Trail. Old Cartwright began on two townsites, one owned by P.C. McKibbin, the other by J.C. Waugh. The two men admired Sir Richard Cartwright and agreed to name their communities "Cartwright." Waugh's land, being directly on the Boundary Commission Trail, became the area truly considered Cartwright. In 1885, the location of Cartwright was moved 3.2 kilometres south to its present location to coincide with the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway line through that area. Cartwright's original location was along the Badger Creek and the Bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camperville, Manitoba
Camperville is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Camperville's residents are mainly Métis. It is situated on the western shore of Lake Winnipegosis. Manitoba Highway 20 passes through the village. Local economy includes salt mining, tourism, hunting, fishing and trapping. History The community was named for Father C.J. Camper, an early Roman Catholic missionary. The community had a church built 1906–1910, which was subsequently destroyed in 1930 but was rebuilt, as the walls of the old church were reusable. However, one can easily distinguish between the two because the first church had a two-storey steeple while the steeple on the second was only one storey. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brochet, Manitoba
Brochet () is an unincorporated community located in Northern Manitoba on the northern shore of Reindeer Lake near the Saskatchewan border; it is designated as a northern community. There is no year-round road service to the mostly Cree population. A winter road is in place only a few months a year. Air service at Brochet Airport is the main link outside the community. It takes roughly one hour to reach Brochet from Thompson, Manitoba, by air, and approximately 4 to 6 hours via winter road from Lynn Lake, depending on road conditions. In Northern Manitoba, there are a few unincorporated communities aside from Brochet, such as Granville Lake and South Indian Lake. There are also several First Nations and Aboriginal communities, such as: Barren Lands First Nation, Northlands First Nation, Sayisi Dene, Split Lake Cree, Fox Lake, Shamattawa, and Mathias Colomb. History Founded as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post and Roman Catholic mission, the community was originally called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowsman, Manitoba
Bowsman is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman, Manitoba, Canada. The community is 16 kilometres north of the Town of Swan River. Bowsman was originally incorporated as a village in 1949, but lost that status upon its amalgamation with the Rural Municipality of Minitonas on 1 January 2015. The economy is supported by agriculture and logging. Currently the community offers a hotel with restaurant, lounge, and bar, K–8 school, hockey arena, curling rink, library, post office. History Bowsman was originally incorporated as a village in 1949. J.B. Tyrell, a surveyor, came up with the name "Bowsman" after the first man out of the bow of the boat who touched the land. Originally known as "Bowsman River" because of the river, the name was shortened to Bowsman in 1952. On 1 January 2015, Bowsman lost its status as a village upon its amalgamation with the Rural Municipality of Minitonas. Biffy Burning Bowsman completed their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boissevain, Manitoba
Boissevain () is an unincorporated urban community in Manitoba near the North Dakota border that held town status prior to 2015. It is located within the Municipality of Boissevain – Morton. Boissevain is a community of just over 1,500 people and it is located between Killarney and Deloraine on the east and west and Brandon to the north. The population of the surrounding area, within a 50 kilometre radius of the community, is about 15,000.Boissevain Population (accessed December 7, 2007) It is notable for its proximity to the , a short drive south on [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blumenort, Manitoba
Blumenort (Plautdietsch /ˈblœmn̩ˌuɐ̯t/) is a local urban district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, north of the city of Steinbach. It was founded in 1874 by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonite farmers from the Russian Empire. Today, its economy is based on agriculture and the service industry. Etymology Blumenort comes from the German ''Blumenort'', meaning ''flower place''. History Prior to about 1870, south-eastern Manitoba, including the Blumenort area, were hunting, fishing, and trapping grounds used by the nomadic Ojibway people. In 1871, the government began negotiating the articles of the Ojibway land claims for this region of Manitoba. After signing Treaty 1, the First Nations people of south-eastern Manitoba moved onto the Brokenhead and Rousseau River Reserves. Soon, the Canadian government surveyed the land and readied it for expansion by European settlers. In 1873, Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonites fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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