Holland, Manitoba 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 ...

in the

Rural Municipality of Victoria In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically describ ...

, in

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 ...

. It is located at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 34. The town was founded along what is formerly the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway () , 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 Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...

Glenboro Subdivision right-of-way. The railway tracks were damaged by spring flooding in 2011 and the line was taken out of service from Rathwell to Nesbitt. The railway tracks were removed in 2015 by Cando Contracting after the line was sold for salvage after attempts to start a short line railway fell short. Two Assiniboine Community College students proposed a hypothetical business plan to purchase, repair and operate the rail line which was the 2015 winner of the Manitoba New Venture Championships, although this plan never came to completion. It lies south of the

Assiniboine River The Assiniboine River ( ; ) is a long river that runs through the prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It is a tributary of the Red River. The Assiniboine is a typical meandering river with a single main channel embanked ...

, at an elevation of .

Spruce Woods Provincial Park Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located in south-central Manitoba, Canada where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment left by the last glaciation. An area of open and stabilized sand dunes within the park provides habitat to ...

is located north-west of the community. Community facilities include an elementary School, public library, volunteer Fire Department, supermarket, convenience store, hardware, post office, and a medical clinic. A skating arena and curling rink are open during the winter months only. A farm machinery dealership lies opposite the town across Highway 2. Residents of Holland are known as "Hollanders". Holland is the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of Victoria and home to the LaSalle Redboine Conservation District and the Tiger Hills Arts Association.

Demographics

In the

2021 Census of Population The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...

conducted by

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, Holland had a population of 354 living in 168 of its 190 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 354. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Our Lady of the Prairies Monastery

Our Lady of the Prairies is a French Trappist monastery located near Rd 61 West and built from 1892 to 1918. It was designed by academic architect Jacques Collin, with assistance of Smith Carter Partners. The facility was known for its Oka cheese that was produced by monk Brother Albéric for 60+ years until 2018 when he retired. The monastery resides on 324 hectares of land, which includes the building itself, the farm that produces the cheese, and a small house where nuns and monks live. In the following years, the surrounding farm land, the monastery site and its buildings were sold to Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox congregation located in Chevrier Boulevard in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h ...

. In the fall of 2021, remains in the facility's cemetery were disinterred and moved to a cemetery in Rue des Ruines du Monastère. As of July 2024, the monastery is now permanently closed, with members of the church's Sunday school visiting every few months ranging from grades 4-12. The owner of the congregation has changed the name to "St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Monastery & Retreat Centre". All of the monks have left for good.

Notable people

* Glen Harmon, NHL all-star *

Ken Leishman Kenneth Leishman (June 20, 1931 – December 14, 1979), also known as the Flying Bandit or the Gentleman Bandit was a Canadian criminal responsible for multiple robberies between 1957 and 1966. Leishman was the mastermind behind the largest gold ...

, criminal known for robberies between 1957 and 1966

References

{{Authority control Designated places in Manitoba Local urban districts in Manitoba