Ochre River, Manitoba
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Ochre River is a small community in the Canadian province of Manitoba
approximately half-way between Dauphin
and Ste. Rose du Lac. The community has a post office, hotel, school, community center, and a municipality office. It lies in the similarly named Rural Municipality of Ochre River.
Originally founded by Sir Douglas Thompson (May 12, 1854 - March 23, 1938) in 1893 as a farm town. Many of the buildings survived.
Ochre River railway station
receives Via Rail
service.
There is also a river with a biking trail beside it,or right off the train tracks a few feet down. The community holds an annual festival called "Country Daze"
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...
approximately half-way between Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
and Ste. Rose du Lac. The community has a post office, hotel, school, community center, and a municipality office. It lies in the similarly named Rural Municipality of Ochre River.
Originally founded by Sir Douglas Thompson (May 12, 1854 - March 23, 1938) in 1893 as a farm town. Many of the buildings survived.
Ochre River railway station
Ochre River railway station
The Ochre River Railway Station is a flag stop located in Ochre River, 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.
There is also a river with a biking trail beside it,or right off the train tracks a few feet down. The community holds an annual festival called "Country Daze"