Bruxelles is a small community located in the
Municipality of Lorne
The Municipality of Lorne (french: Municipalité de Lorne) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
The RM was created on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Lorne and the villages of Notre-Dam ...
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Manitoba
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Canada
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. It was founded in 1892 by
Belgian
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immigrants.
History
The name was chosen by Archbishop
Alexandre-Antonin Taché
Alexandre-Antonin Taché, O.M.I., (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author, and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface in Manitoba, Canada.
Early life
Alexandre-Antonin ...
of
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
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partially because of the origin of the local settlers and also because it was the home city of the communities first Parish priest, Father G. Willems.
Also, the French spelling was chosen (rather than the Dutch name ''Brussel'' or the English name ''Brussels'') most likely because the Archbishop and the archdiocese were Francophone.
The original town site lay some 3 km (two miles) north of its current location. It was moved because the original town site was considered a poor location.
Film
The community was the setting for the 2003
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary fi ...
animated short ''
Louise'', which explored a day in the life of filmmaker Anita Lebeau's 96-year-old Belgian Canadian grandmother, Louise Marginet, a Bruxelles resident.
Notable People
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Étienne Gaboury
Étienne-Joseph Gaboury (April 24, 1930 – October 14, 2022) was a Canadian architect from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was noted for designing key buildings in his hometown, such as the Royal Canadian Mint#Winnipeg facility, Royal Canadian Mint bu ...
, Architect
See also
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Immigration to Canada
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List of regions of Manitoba
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List of rural municipalities in Manitoba
A rural municipality (RM) is a type of incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Under the province's ''Municipal Act'' of 1997, an area must have a minimum population of 1,000 and a density of less than to incorporate ...
References
External links
Watch ''Louise'' at NFB.ca
Unincorporated communities in Pembina Valley Region
Belgian Canadian
Manitoba communities with majority francophone populations
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