- Winnipegosis, Manitoba
Winnipegosis is a small town of approximately 630 people, located at coord|51|37|N|99|56|W|. Farmlands surround the town. There is a beach in town on
Lake Winnipegosis . The Mossey River flows into the lake. Once there was a thriving fishery in the town, but it has since dwindled. The remaining fishing boats are largely used now for tours of the lake and nearby islands (such as Snake Island).The area is inhabited in part by Ukrainian and
Iceland ic immigrants and their descendants.Winnipegosis is 50 km north of Dauphin, and approximately 400 km northwest of Winnipeg.
"Winnipegosis" is derived from a
Cree word meaning "Little Muddy Water", a diminutive of Winnipeg, which means "Muddy Water".There is a road near Winnipegosis where a murder happened in the 1920s. The road is called "Murder Hill Road" by locals.
There is one bed and breakfast in Winnipegosis - Quarry House Bed and Breakfast. It is set up to receive up to 13 guests at a time. It is located on a private lake and has many trails through the area. It's website is [http://www.quarryhouse.ca www.quarryhouse.ca] .
The Winnipegosis skating rink was burnt down in a fire in April 2007. Currently funds are being raised for construction to begin on a new recreation facility for the small community.
External links
* [http://www.communityprofiles.mb.ca/cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4617073 Manitoba Community Profiles]
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