Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou (49°14′26″N 98°32′12″W / 49.24056°N 98.53667°W / 49.24056; -98.53667) is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.

Notable residents

It is perhaps best known for having once been the home of the social activist Nellie McClung. Another interesting person from the town's history is Robert Ironside, who, along with James Thomas Gordon, owned and operated businesses in the town starting in the 1880s.

Demographics

It had a population of 775 at the time of the 2001 census. Manitou has a weekly newspaper, the Western Canadian. The town's motto is "More Than A Small Town". Manitou is surrounded by Mennonite communities and is right next to the largest wind farm project in Canada. The town is shaped like a right-angle triangle with highway 3 forming the base, highway 244 forming the vertical part, and Front Avenue forming the diagonal part.

Manitou Opera House

In 2007, Winnipeg folk musician Christine Fellows recorded parts of her album Nevertheless in the Manitou Opera House, a local heritage landmark known for its unique acoustics.

External links

• Town of Manitou Community Profile
• http://www.townofmanitou.ca/
• Map of Manitou at Statcan