Minitonas, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Minitonas is a community in Manitoba
. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Minitonas
and the Swan Valley. It is 15 km east of Swan River
. The town is close to the Duck Mountain Provincial Park
. According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 538, with an additional 1,152 people living in the Rural Municipality of Minitonas. The town was founded in 1898.
Despite Minitonas' close proximity to the much larger town of Swan River, it offers many services. There are two schools, a community store (which includes a Home Hardware store and Swan Valley Credit Union agency), a library, post office, bus depot, liquor outlet, hotel, and a restaurant.
on PR 366
. Minitonas is sometimes known as the Northern Gateway to the Duck Mountains, because PR 366 leads directly to Duck Mountain Provincial Park. A CN rail line runs through town also, terminating at the Louisiana Pacific mill.
Minitonas Middle Years School is the only school outside of the SVRSS in the Swan Valley School Division that has Grade 9 Students. It has been nominated in the past as one of Canada's best schools.
In the municipality, groomed snowmobile trails can be found. Duck Mountain Provincial Park
is 29 kilometers south of Minitonas. Hunting and Fishing are big attractions of the area. A mile west of town is Centennial Park, a picnic area at the original location of Tent Town.
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 surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Minitonas
Minitonas, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Minitonas is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Minitonas lies just southwest of its centre, while the village of Bowsman lies on its northwestern border with the Rural Municipality of Swan River.-External links:*...
and the Swan Valley. It is 15 km east of Swan River
Swan River, Manitoba
-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...
. The town is close to the Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)
Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a 600 square kilometre forest in western Manitoba. It is not to be confused with Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park, located just across the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary....
. According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 538, with an additional 1,152 people living in the Rural Municipality of Minitonas. The town was founded in 1898.
History
In 1897, the Cowan Trail was blazed from Dauphin to Minitonas. The trail still exists today. A campsite of tents was established on the West Favel River, southwest of the present townsite in 1898. In 1899, the town was moved to its present site along the railway. A carin marks the original location of tent town. The earliest settlers came from the British Isles, Eastern Canada, and the US. In the late 1920s, there was a wave of Czechoslovak, Ukrainian, German, and Polish immigrants. Immigration continued during World War II, and into the 1950s. The Rural Municipality of Minitonas was incorporated in 1901. The Village of Minitonas was incorporated in 1948, and gained town status in 1996.Economy
Forestry and Agriculture are the two main industries. In 1996, Louisiana Pacific opened an OSB mill in the RM of Minitonas, creating many new jobs. The Mill is located three miles east of the town on PTH 10.Despite Minitonas' close proximity to the much larger town of Swan River, it offers many services. There are two schools, a community store (which includes a Home Hardware store and Swan Valley Credit Union agency), a library, post office, bus depot, liquor outlet, hotel, and a restaurant.
Transportation
The town is located just south of PTH 10Manitoba Highway 10
Provincial Trunk Highway 10 is a north-south highway that runs from the North Dakota border at the International Peace Garden near Boissevain, north through Brandon, Dauphin, Swan River, and The Pas to the Saskatchewan boundary at Flin Flon. The speed limit is 100 km/h...
on PR 366
Manitoba Provincial Road 366
Provincial Road 366 is a provincial road in the Canadian province of Manitoba.- Route Description :Provincial Road 366 starts at PTH 83 near Inglis, and zig-zags north-east to Grandview. From there it crosses over the Duck Mountains into Minitonas on the other side. From Minitonas it continues...
. Minitonas is sometimes known as the Northern Gateway to the Duck Mountains, because PR 366 leads directly to Duck Mountain Provincial Park. A CN rail line runs through town also, terminating at the Louisiana Pacific mill.
Education
Schools in Minitonas are governed by the Swan Valley School Division #35.- Minitonas Early Years School (Kindergarten to Grade 4, ~85 Students)
- Minitonas Middle Years School (Grade 5 to Grade 9, ~107 Students)
Minitonas Middle Years School is the only school outside of the SVRSS in the Swan Valley School Division that has Grade 9 Students. It has been nominated in the past as one of Canada's best schools.
Recreation
In the town itself there is an arena with artificial ice, and a three sheet curling rink. Between the two schools, four baseball diamonds, three soccer fields, and two playgrounds are found. A sportsground is located at the northern edge of town. It includes four more baseball diamonds, a concession, and non modern washrooms. A hiking trail follows the East Favel River. Numerous parks and benches are scattered through the town as well.In the municipality, groomed snowmobile trails can be found. Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)
Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a 600 square kilometre forest in western Manitoba. It is not to be confused with Saskatchewan's Duck Mountain Provincial Park, located just across the Manitoba/Saskatchewan boundary....
is 29 kilometers south of Minitonas. Hunting and Fishing are big attractions of the area. A mile west of town is Centennial Park, a picnic area at the original location of Tent Town.