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Manitoba Highway 8
Provincial Trunk Highway 8 (PTH 8) is a provincial primary highway located in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the north limit of the City of Winnipeg, where it meets with Route 180 (McPhillips Street), north to Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park. The highway between Winnipeg and PR 230 is known as McPhillips Street. At PR 230, McPhillips Street becomes McPhillips Road and continues along PR 230 to PTH 9 (Selkirk Bypass). The route is a major road connecting Winnipeg with the communities of Winnipeg Beach and Gimli. The speed limit is 100 km/h (60 mph). Route description PTH 8 begins in the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul at an intersection with Emes Road on the Winnipeg city line, with the road continuing south into Winnipeg as Winnipeg Route 180 (Route 180 / McPhillips Street). The road heads northeast as a 4-lane divided highway to immediately have a cloverleaf interchange with PTH 101 (North Perimeter Highway) before traveling through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Infrastructure (Manitoba)
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure () is the provincial government department responsible for managing infrastructure in Manitoba. It is in charge of "the development of transportation policy and legislation, and fthe management of the province’s vast infrastructure network." Manitoba Infrastructure was initially known as Public Works, which changed to Government Services in 1968, when the province expanded the department to include the provision of common services for other governmental departments. In 2016, the department name would be changed to its current one. The department operates under the oversight of the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (), currently Doyle Piwniuk, who was appointed to the portfolio on 18 January 2022 by the Progressive Conservative government of Heather Stefanson. Organization Manitoba Infrastructure oversees the provision of such services as property management, procurement, water bomber operations, air ambulance flights, fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 220
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Manitoba Provincial Road 220 (PR 220) is a provincial road in the Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada. Route description PR 220 begins at Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 8 approximately north of the Winnipeg's Perimeter Highway. It runs northwest in concurrency with Grassemere Road to a junction with PR 409 and then turns north, heading to Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 67. North of PTH 67, PR 220 continues to Oak Hammock Marsh where its designated route terminates at the park's access road. The road itself continues a short distance as Municipal Road 14E. This section was added to PR 220 in the mid-1980s. References External linksOfficial Manitoba Highway Map 220 __NOTOC__ Year 220 ( CCXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antonius and Eutychianus (or, less frequently, year 973 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of the city of Winnipeg. Lake Winnipeg is Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake and the third-largest freshwater lake contained entirely within Canada, but it is relatively shallow (mean depth of ) excluding a narrow deep channel between the northern and southern basins. It is the eleventh-largest freshwater lake on Earth. The lake's east side has pristine boreal forests and rivers that were in 2018 inscribed as Pimachiowin Aki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The lake is from north to south, with remote sandy beaches, large limestone cliffs, and many bat caves in some areas. Manitoba Hydro uses the lake as one of the largest reservoirs in the world. There are many islands, most of them undeveloped. The Sag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netley Creek
Netley, officially referred to as Netley Abbey, is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, England. It is situated to the south-east of the city of Southampton, and flanked on one side by the ruins of Netley Abbey and on the other by the Royal Victoria Country Park. Historical development As late as 1800, Netley consisted of little other than the ruins of the Abbey, and two villas known as Netley Castle and Netley Lodge.Deirdre Le Fanu (ed.), ''Jane Austen's Letters'' (Oxford University Press, 1995), p. 613. Development of the village expanded after the founding of the old Royal Victoria Military Hospital (or Netley Hospital) in 1856, in connection with the Crimean War. The hospital was used extensively from 1863 through World War II until its closure in 1979 when it was converted into a country park. Earlier, the abbey ruins made Netley a popular excursion from Southampton - both Cassandra Austen and her sister Jane planning excursions there, for example, when staying in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunnottar, Manitoba
The Village of Dunnottar is a village in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As part of the Interlake and Metro regions, the municipality is located on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, just off Highway 9, south of Winnipeg Beach. It encompasses the towns of Ponemah, Whytewold, and Matlock. These centres grew around Canadian Pacific Railway stations. It borders the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews, in addition to Lake Winnipeg. It is known for its beaches, with which comes many summer residents and visitors. History The Village takes its name from Dunnottar Castle in Scotland. In June 1947, it was announced that the area of current-day Village of Dunnottar would have a meeting to create the municipal government. The meeting was held at 177 McDermot Avenue in the city of Winnipeg. Municipal elections were held later that year in November, officially becoming a village as of 1 January 1948. Thereafter, Albert J. Smale became Dunnottar's first Mayor. The municipal clerk's off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petersfield, Manitoba
Petersfield is located in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews in Manitoba, Canada. It was the birthplace of First Nation war hero and community activist Tommy Prince Thomas George Prince MM SSM (October 25, 1915 – November 25, 1977) was an Indigenous Canadian war hero and the most decorated soldier in the First Special Service Force or Devil's Brigade during World War II. He was Canada's most decorated Fi .... In Summer, Petersfield plays host to the Petersfield Community Club Mallard Park Market, a popular local destination for locally handmade crafts, baking, vegetables, etc. References Unincorporated communities in Interlake Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkirk, Manitoba
Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located on the Red River about northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg. It has a population of 10,504 as of the 2021 census. The mainstays of the local economy are tourism, a steel mill, and a psychiatric hospital. A vertical lift bridge over the Red River connects Selkirk with the smaller town of East Selkirk. The city is connected to Winnipeg via Highway 9 and is served by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The city was named in honour of Scotsman Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, who obtained the grant to establish a colony in the Red River area in 1813. History The present-day city is near the centre of the area purchased by the Earl of Selkirk from the Hudson's Bay Company. The first settlers of the Red River Colony arrived in 1813. Although the settlers negotiated a treaty with the Saulteaux Indians of the area, the commercial rivalry between the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company gave ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Provincial Road 225
Provincial Road 225 (PR 225), also known as Whytewold Road, is a short east–west highway in the Interlake Region of Manitoba. It provides the village of Dunnottar with access to PTH 8, PTH 9, and ultimately Selkirk and Winnipeg. Route description PR 225 begins in the Rural Municipality of St. Andrews at a junction with PTH 8 (Veterans Memorial Highway) in the locality of Melnice, directly beside of the St. Williams Cemetery. It heads due east through rural farmland and countryside for the next few kilometres, crossing PTH 9 and entering a residential area. The highway enters the village of Dunnottar, travelling through more residential areas before coming to an end at an intersection with PR 232 (Gimli Road) in the Whytewold neighbourhood directly beside a railroad crossing, just from the shores of Lake Winnipeg. The entire length of Provincial Road 225 is a paved, two-lane highway. Major intersections References {{Authority control 225 __NOTOC_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 17
Provincial Trunk Highway 17 (PTH 17) is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from a junction with PR 325 near Hodgson to a junction with PTH 9 near Winnipeg Beach. PTH 17 is signed as a north-south route from PR 325 to PTH 7 at Teulon and an east-west route from PTH 7 to PTH 9. The majority of the route is paved, with a gravel section between PTH 8 and PTH 9. The speed limit is except through urban areas. The route near Narcisse can be very dangerous as thousands of snakes cross PTH 17 to get to/from the Narcisse Snake Dens. As snakes are run over by vehicles, the road becomes very slippery. A series of 'garter-snake fences' were built in this area to protect both the snakes and vehicle traffic. History Prior to 1964, PTH 17 was the designation of the route connecting PTH 3 near Crystal City to the Canada - US border. This highway is now the southernmost section of PTH 34. Originally, the section north of PR 231 (along with the secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoba Highway 67
Provincial Trunk Highway 67 (PTH 67) is a short provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs as an east-west route just north of Winnipeg city limits between PTH 6 near the village of Warren to PTH 9 at the gate to Lower Fort Garry. PTH 67 is the main highway through the town of Stonewall. The speed limit Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum permitted speed - expres ... is 100 km/h (60 mph). History PTH 67 first appeared on the 1963 Manitoba Highway Map. Originally, it was a very short connector highway spanning through Stonewall between PTH 6 and PTH 7. Between PTH 7 and PTH 9, the highway was known as PR 223 after the provincial government implemented it Secondary Highway system in 1966. PTH 67 was extended on to PR 223 (which was decommissioned in its entire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
