Rivers, Manitoba
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Rivers is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba
located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon
. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census
. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. It is 473 metres above sea level, and is entirely encircled by the Rural Municipality of Daly
in the Westman Region
(Southwestern Manitoba). Agriculture, Health and related businesses provide economics for the community and area.
The local schools fall under the Rolling River School Division, with a Nursery School, Rivers Elementary school (Kindergarten - Grade 6), and Rivers Collegiate Institute (Grade 7 - Grade 12). New playground equipment was installed in 2010 at the Rivers Elementary School and is put to good use by the whole community. The high school is a "Pay It Forward" school and works on programs to do just that. For decades Rivers Collegiate has been praised for its outstanding sports programs, including volleyball, basketball, and baseball.
Nearby is Lake Wahtopanah
. This lake is a part of the Rivers Provincial Park and provides good fishing both summer and winter. There are many campsites to be rented and walking trails, miniature golf or a delicious ice cream help pass those summer vacation days. Depending on the season, you will see a variety of users on the lake from swimming, waterskiing, sailing, to snowmobiling and ice fishing. There are permanent cottages and homes on both sides of the lake. With its length of 13 km, there is room for everyone.
With the number of businesses the community has, you can find something for everyone.
Whether it involves summer events such as parades or fairs, or winter events such as curling, hockey, snowmobiling or more, there is lots to do. The choice is yours. A new multi use community complex is under construction and will be completed in the fall of 2011. Rivers is working hard to be recreation destination community.
CFB Rivers
, an abandoned military base, is located seven miles west of the town. It was decommissioned in 1971.
The Rivers railway station
is a station stop for Via Rail
's The Canadian
.
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...
located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson
Charles Rivers Wilson
Sir Charles Rivers Wilson was a British civil servant and financier.Wilson was born in London on 19 February 1831. He studied at Eton College and Balliol College, Oxford. He entered the Treasury in 1856, and was private secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1868 to 1873...
, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. It is 473 metres above sea level, and is entirely encircled by the Rural Municipality of Daly
Rural Municipality of Daly
The Rural Municipality of Daly is located northwest of the City of Brandon, Manitoba and encompasses 553 square kilometres of prime agricultural land. The separately administered town of Rivers is located within its boundaries, in its northern section....
in the Westman Region
Westman Region, Manitoba
Westman is the name given to the Southwestern area of the province of Manitoba, Canada. The area's major service center is the city of Brandon, and to some extent, the city of Winnipeg. Winnipeg is not part of Westman, but is to the east, and is the provincial capital of Manitoba. The region...
(Southwestern Manitoba). Agriculture, Health and related businesses provide economics for the community and area.
The local schools fall under the Rolling River School Division, with a Nursery School, Rivers Elementary school (Kindergarten - Grade 6), and Rivers Collegiate Institute (Grade 7 - Grade 12). New playground equipment was installed in 2010 at the Rivers Elementary School and is put to good use by the whole community. The high school is a "Pay It Forward" school and works on programs to do just that. For decades Rivers Collegiate has been praised for its outstanding sports programs, including volleyball, basketball, and baseball.
Nearby is Lake Wahtopanah
Lake Wahtopanah
Lake Wahtopanah, also known as Rivers Reservoir, is a lake on the Little Saskatchewan River near the town of Rivers, Manitoba. Its dam was built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in 1960 to supplement water supplies for irrigation. It also provides the water supply for the town of...
. This lake is a part of the Rivers Provincial Park and provides good fishing both summer and winter. There are many campsites to be rented and walking trails, miniature golf or a delicious ice cream help pass those summer vacation days. Depending on the season, you will see a variety of users on the lake from swimming, waterskiing, sailing, to snowmobiling and ice fishing. There are permanent cottages and homes on both sides of the lake. With its length of 13 km, there is room for everyone.
With the number of businesses the community has, you can find something for everyone.
Whether it involves summer events such as parades or fairs, or winter events such as curling, hockey, snowmobiling or more, there is lots to do. The choice is yours. A new multi use community complex is under construction and will be completed in the fall of 2011. Rivers is working hard to be recreation destination community.
CFB Rivers
CFB Rivers
CFB Rivers was a Royal Canadian Air Force base located in Manitoba, Canada.It was originally opened as RCAF Station Rivers in May 1942 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as the home of No. 1 Air Navigation School. The base remained open after the war, becoming a training centre for...
, an abandoned military base, is located seven miles west of the town. It was decommissioned in 1971.
The Rivers railway station
Rivers railway station
The Rivers railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Rivers, Manitoba in the centre of town. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction. The station operates as a flag stop with 48-hour advance notice.The station was originally...
is a station stop for 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....
's The Canadian
The Canadian
The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
.