Westbourne, Manitoba is an unincorporated community northwest of

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on the

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. It is part of the

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. The post office was opened in 1871 as White Mud River and became Westbourne in 1873.

References

* ''Geographic Names of Manitoba'' (pg. 292) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada Settlements in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub