Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Pembina within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. The Boundary Trail Railway is based in Manitou. The community's motto is "More Than A Small Town". The community is adjacent to PTH 3 and PR 244. Manitou is surrounded by Mennonite communities and is right next to the St. Leon Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Manitoba and one of the largest in Canada.[2]

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St. Andrew's United Church in Manitou, constructed in 1901.
St. Andrew's United Church in Manitou, constructed in 1901.
Manitou is located in Manitoba
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Location of Manitou in Manitoba
Manitou is located in Canada
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Manitou (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°14′26″N 98°32′12″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionPembina Valley
Census DivisionNo. 4
Government
 • MPVacant
 • MLADoyle Piwniuk
Area
 • Land3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census[1])
 • Total812
 • Density249.9/km2 (647/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 1G0
Area code204
NTS Map062G02
GNBC CodeGBSLG
WebsiteMunicipality of Pembina

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Manitou had a population of 812 living in 363 of its 379 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 840. With a land area of 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 240.2/km2 (622.2/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

Media

Manitou has a weekly newspaper, the Western Canadian.

Arts and culture

Built in 1930, in the Arts and Crafts movement style, the Manitou Opera House is a local heritage landmark known for its unique acoustics. In 2007, Winnipeg folk musician Christine Fellows recorded parts of her album Nevertheless in the Manitou Opera House. It is booked for over 200 events per year.[4]

Two historic houses associated with writer and activist Nellie McClung were renovated and relocated to the town in 2017 and reopened as museums.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. "Profile table, Census Profile". Statistics Canada.
  2. Manitoba Hydro (2011). "St. Leon Wind Farm" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 3, 2022.
  4. "History". Manitou Opera House. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  5. Redekop, Bill (7 September 2017). "Home, at last". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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