McAuley, Manitoba
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McAuley is a community northwest of Virden,
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 ...
located in the
Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie The Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie (french: Municipalité rurale d'Ellice–Archie) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamatio ...
. The community was named after George W. McAuley who was the townsite owner. It was a railway point for 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 ...
. The post office was named Rutherglen until 1906, referencing a location in Scotland from where some of the settlers had emigrated.


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''McAuley, Manitoba''
''Geographic Names of Manitoba'' - the Millennium Bureau of Canada Unincorporated communities in Westman Region {{Manitoba-geo-stub