Hartney is an unincorporated urban community in the

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within the Canadian province of

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that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It along the

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. Originally established in 1882, the community is named after James Harvey Hartney, an early postmaster in the district. The Hollywood film '' The Lookout'' featuring Jeff Daniels and

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, and the film ''

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'' featuring

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, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the community's grain elevator and

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. Hartney's local Member of Legislative Assembly is Doyle Piwniuk and the Member of Parliament for the area is

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. Six kilometres west of Hartney are the

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Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, Hartney had a population of 499 living in 210 of its 231 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 462. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable people

* Lew Morrison – NHL hockey player * Corey Peloquin –

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best known as Chi Chi Cruz *

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– former mayor of Hartney and

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- Canadian broadcaster with CTV, CBC and

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Gallery

Image:Welcome to Hartney.JPG, Welcome to Hartney Image:Hartney Museum.jpg, Hartney's museum Image:Hartney war cenotaph 5.jpg, Hartney's war memorial

References

External links

Former Town of Hartney website
Designated places in Manitoba Former towns in Manitoba Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Manitoba-geo-stub