Gladstone, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Gladstone is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba
. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway
at the intersection with Highway 34
within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Westbourne
. The Gladstone railway station
receives Via Rail
service.
.
located along Highway 16 which acts as the symbol and mascot of the town. The Happy Rock monument also acts as the visitor information centre
and is a vital part of the tourism in the town. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the Happy Rock as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.
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...
. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway
Manitoba Provincial Highway 16
Provincial Trunk Highway 16 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is the Manitoba section of the Yellowhead Highway, and also the Trans-Canada Highway Yellowhead section. The main purpose of this highway is to connect Winnipeg with other Canadian cities such as...
at the intersection with Highway 34
Manitoba Highway 34
Provincial Trunk Highway 34 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It runs from the U.S. border to PTH 16 at the town of Gladstone....
within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of Westbourne
Westbourne, Manitoba
Westbourne is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Gladstone lies within its borders.-External links:*...
. The Gladstone railway station
Gladstone railway station
The Gladstone Railway Station is located in Gladstone, Manitoba Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train. - External links :*...
receives Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
service.
History
The first known name for the area was Third Crossing and when settlement became significant in 1872 the community was renamed as Palestine. When the community was incorporated in 1882, it was named after the British Prime Minister of the time William E. GladstoneWilliam Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
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Happy Rock
Gladstone is often referred to as "Happy Rock". This is the name given to the town monumentHappy Rock
Happy Rock is a roadside attraction in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada. It is on the Northeast side of Highway 16. The large statue also serves as the visitor information centre for the town.-History:...
located along Highway 16 which acts as the symbol and mascot of the town. The Happy Rock monument also acts as the visitor information centre
Information centre
An information centre is a center designed specifically for storing, processing, and retrieving information for dissemination at regular intervals, on demand or selectively, according to express needs of users.-Examples:...
and is a vital part of the tourism in the town. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the Happy Rock as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.