Renwer is a small hamlet in the Canadian

Canada

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 Province of Manitoba

Manitoba

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. It is located 9 miles east of Minitonas

Minitonas, Manitoba

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...

 in the RM of Minitonas

Minitonas, Manitoba (rural municipality)

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. It is an unorganized hamlet. The Duck Mountains are just a couple miles south of the townsite. Renwer was originally known as Fisher Siding.

History

The railroad arrived in 1899, and a school was built in 1914. Around the turn of the century there was a large swamill operating south of Renwer, but it was destroyed by fire in 1902. The first church, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, was built in 1917. A grain elevator was brought in pieces to Renwer in 1935 but was closed in April 1977. It was operated by United Grain Growers. Renwer also had a general store and flour mill.

Present times

Most of the buildings are located along Melinda Road, which runs parallel to the old railbed. Melinda Road is lit by four streetlights, and remnants of an old sidewalk run along the north side of the street. A post office is the only business that is left. The old school is closed, but still stands. A 300m paved access road connects Renwer with PTH10

Manitoba Highway 10

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. Ths speed limit in Renwer is 50 km/h.

Notable residents

• Gil Hayes
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