Alonsa is an unincorporated community recognized as a

local urban district A local urban district is a type of unincorporated community within the Canadian province of Manitoba. According to ''The Municipal Act'', a local urban district is a locality wholly within a rural municipality that "has at least 250 residents a ...

located in north central

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in the

Rural Municipality of Alonsa Alonsa is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba, western Canada. It lies on the west side of Lake Manitoba. Located within the borders of the municipality is the Indian reserve of Ebb and Flow 52, as well as the Margaret Br ...

History

Alonsa grew in the early 1900s with the coming of the railroad. The rail line was never extended beyond Alonsa and in 1961, the rail service ended. With the loss of the rail service, the population began to drop. The area is accessible now by Provincial Trunk Highway 50. On August 3, 2018, an

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touched down southeast of the town. It tossed vehicles and trailers and ripped a home from its foundation, killing 77-year-old Jack Furrie. It was the strongest tornado of 2018 and the first violent (EF4 or EF5) tornado in Canada since the 2007 Elie, Manitoba tornado.

Recreation and attractions

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is one of the largest attractions near Alonsa. The community attracts tourists headed to the lake for fishing or swimming. The Alex Robertson MuseumManitoba Historical Societ
Alex Robertson Museum
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Alex Robertson Museum / Alonsa War Memorial / Alonsa School No. 1920 (Alonsa, RM of Alonsa), Retrieved February 22, 2015 in Alonsa has a large collection of antique firearms and pioneer artifacts which is open to the public on Sundays and by appointment.

References

Local urban districts in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub