Angusville is a small community in the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 province of Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

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located in the Rural Municipality of Silver Creek

Silver Creek, Manitoba

Silver Creek is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 483 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The Waywayseecappo First Nation Indian reserve borders it on the east, lying between it and the Rural Municipality of Rossburn.-External links:* *...

. It was named after a pioneer family with the surname Angus.

Heritage

Angusville has a rich history in prairie settlement. Within the town there are Manitoba Heritage Buildings that commemorate this fact.

It looks very much like a house, the formal arrangement of front porch with a symmetrically placed door flanked by windows, the only suggestion of its more honoured position: the seat of local government. Built in 1938, this was the rural municipality's building, the site of council meetings and offices and also of a vault and jail situated in the basement. The building's official function ceased in 1971, when it was purchased by a credit union. Today the building serves as the Angusville and District Museum.

The Angusville Ukrainian People’s Home of Ivan Franko was constructed in 1934 by members of the Ukrainian community of Angusville and surrounding areas. Ukrainian National Home societies were central to the maintenance of Ukrainian communities throughout Manitoba. The members of such organizations established theatrical groups, choirs, reading and political discussion clubs and sponsored a variety of other cultural and social activities. The society halls or "national homes" as they were better known, were constructed to showcase society events. The society names were usually selected to commemorate important individuals in Ukrainian history, in this case a well-known poet. The Angusville Ukrainian People’s Home of Ivan Franko is adorned with three domes or banyas, of the type more typically seen in Ukrainian church architecture. Only a few national homes in Manitoba possess this feature.

Sports

Angusville has a rich sporting history with success in hockey

Hockey

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 and baseball

Baseball

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For a decade the Angusville Flyers Seniors Men Hockey team dominated the North Central Hockey League. Capturing the league title in 1969-70, 1976–77, 1980-81.
Angusville had success on the field as well. The Angusville Cardinals seniors men team captured many league titles and provincial titles in its existence. In 2004, the senior's men baseball team, the 1963 Angusville Cardinals, were inducted into the Baseball Manitoba Hall of Fame. Led on the field by such Manitoba baseball greats such as Currnie Chuchmuch, Bill Sidoryk, Jonny Parobec, and Stan Furman, the cardinals captured the provincial title solidifying their place in Manitoba Baseball history.

Economy

As the service centre for the municipality, Angusville provides basic services such as a Credit Union

Credit union

A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...

, a cafe, post office, gas station and a clothing store. Residents must travel to the nearby Town of Russell

Russell, Manitoba

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 for a wider range of services.

The community also generates revenue through the fundraising such as the Angusville Poker Derby, Angusville Sports Day and Slow Pitch tournament, and renting out the Angusville Arena and ball diamond to various local sports teams and for other events.

Geography

The Angusville region finds itself is a mix of good agricultural farmlands, forest and many small lakes.

Attractions

The Angusville area contains the always-popular Silver Beach Resort. This Resort has something for the whole family. The Trans Canada Trail

Trans Canada Trail

The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world...

(passing through the Silvercreek subdivision) is an excellent opportunity for all to get active. The trail allows hiking, cycling and cross-country skiing through the beautiful Parkland region. Many people enjoy the diverse activities in Silver Creek, and its friendly people

External links

• epodunk.com Town profile
• www.gov.mb.ca Heritage
• www.gov.mb.ca Heritage
• communityprofiles.mb.ca Economy