Souris, Manitoba
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of Manitoba
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...
, 2006 population 1,772, total including Glenwood Municipality is 2,412. It is located on the Souris River
Souris River
The Souris River or Mouse River is a river in central North America. It is about 700 km in length and drains about . It rises in the Yellow Grass Marshes north of Weyburn, Saskatchewan...
, from which it takes its name. The town is home to Canada's longest historic cable-stayed footbridge (177 m), known as the Swinging Bridge, which spans the Souris River that divides the town. The Swinging Bridge was built in Souris' early history in 1904 as a means of transportation over the Souris River.
Souris is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Glenwood
Glenwood, Manitoba
The Rural Municipality of Glenwood is located in the southwestern corner of Manitoba, Canada and is 47 kilometres southwest of Manitoba's second largest city, Brandon. The municipality's largest town, Souris, located at its geographical centre, provides the advantage of great shops, services and...
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In the summer of 2010, a new internet community radio station began broadcasting after re-locating from Selkirk, Manitoba. BIG FM http://www.bigfm.ca is owned and operated by Interlake Broadcast Group.
Attractions
The Souris Swinging bridge was destroyed in the 1977 flood and the 2011 flood.Brand new pool built in 2010 is built in Victoria Park. There are many trails in Victoria Park (This trail may be partly missing due to the 2011 flood. Rock Shop is a shop that sells many rocks and all different sizes and kinds. Visit the Bird zoo in Victoria Park at the bowl. There is a camp ground in Victoria Park that is usually full.Geography
- Area: 2.83 km²
- Density: 594 people/km2
- Location: Southwest ManitobaManitobaManitoba 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...
- Latitude: 49° 37' 02" N
- Longitude: 100° 15' 37" W
- Area Code: +1-204Area code 204204 is the North American telephone area code for the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the province. 204 is one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947 in the contiguous United States and the then-nine-province extent of Canada....
- Name of Inhabitants: Sourisites
- Postal Code: R0K 2C0
Sports
Souris is home to the Southwest Cougars, an ice hockey team which plays in the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League.It is also home of the Souris Sabres, which is part of the school program. It includes; hockey, basketball, volleyball, football and rugby.
Another hockey team Souris has is the Souris Elks, which is a senior team in the Tiger Hills Hockey League.
Souris is the hometown of former St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray.
Business
- Restaurants - Subway, Chicken Chief, Par-West {seasonal}, Uptown Restaurant & Lounge, Forbidden Flavors, Sunflower Tea House, Plum (Attraction), Tak Lee Chinese Food.
- Accommodations - Souris Motor Inn, The Guest Room
- Gas Stations - Esso White Owl, Co-Op Cardlock.
- Automotive - Ryan's Repair, Integra Tire, Bumper To Bumper, Souris Collision & Glass.
- Banks - RBC, Westoba Credit Union.
- Financial/Insurance - Kirkup Agencies Ltd., Western Financial Services
- Grocery Stores - Big Way Foods, Robbins' Corner Store. Minary Homestyle Bakery
- Stores - Home Hardware, 99 cents store, Whitfield's Rexall Drugs, Timeless Treasures, Plaza Pedals, Lauren's Corner Closet.
- Media - Souris Plaindealer/The Corner Pocket (Newspaper), BIG FM (Radio, bigfm.ca).