Grosse Isle, Manitoba

Grosse Isle is a rural community 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) north-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is partially in the Rural Municipality of Rosser and partially in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. The name of Grosse Isle comes from the French "Grosse Île", meaning big island.[2]

Grosse Isle
Village
Grosse Isle is located in Manitoba
Grosse Isle
Grosse Isle
Location of Grosse Isle in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°03′50″N 97°26′31″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
MunicipalityRural Municipality of Rockwood
MunicipalityRural Municipality of Rosser
Government
 • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)James Bezan (CPC)
 • MLA (Lakeside)Ralph Eichler (PC)
 • Reeve (R.M. of Rockwood)Wes Taplin
 • Reeve (R.M of Rosser)Frances Smee
 • Councillors
Councillors
Elevation
[1]
245 m (804 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0C 1G0

History

The area used to be a large tract of wooded land, surrounded by a swamp. The name Grosse Isle was initially used by French hunters and reinforced during the 1852 flood, when people fleeing floodwaters sought refuge on "the island". A Canadian National railway point was established here in 1904.[2]

Attractions

Grosse Isle is home to a heritage railway Prairie Dog Central Railway[3] and a heritage site encompassing a school, church, prairie home, caboose and picnic spaces.[4][5]

In Media

In 2014, the Western TV show The Pinkertons was filmed in Grosse Isle.[6] Grosse Isle was among the Manitoba filming locations for the 2022 Christmas movie We Wish You a Married Christmas.[7]

References
  1. "Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada".
  2. "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. "Grosse Isle". Prairie Dog Central Railway. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. "Interlake Tourism | Grosse Isle Heritage Site". interlaketourism.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grosse Isle Museum (Grosse Isle, RM of Rockwood)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. Brioux, Bill (January 27, 2015). "All aboard for Manitoba-based oater The Pinkertons". brioux.tv. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  7. "We Wish You a Married Christmas Filming Locations". TheCinemaholic. October 22, 2022.
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