Goodlands is an unincorporated rural community in the
Municipality of Brenda-Waskada
The Municipality of Brenda-Waskada is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Brenda and the Village of Waskada. It was formed as a ...
within the
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
. The community is located east of
Waskada and west of the
Turtle Mountains. The
Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing
The Carbury–Goodlands Border Crossing connects the towns of Souris, North Dakota and Deloraine, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. North Dakota Highway 14 on the American side joins Manitoba Highway 21 on the Canadian side.
Canadia ...
is located a short distance to the south. Goodlands has a grain elevator which used to be served by the
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...
Lyleton Line until 1996, when the local railway was abandoned.
Notable people
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Chris Nielsen - Former NHL hockey player
References
Designated places in Manitoba
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