Country Canada Census Division No. 4 Postal Code R0G 1G0 Area 2.94 km² Province Manitoba Number of airports 1 | Region Pembina Valley Time zone CST (UTC−6) NTS Map 062G02 Local time Monday 1:39 AM Area code 204 | |
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Manitou is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Pembina within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. The Boundary Trail Railway is based in Manitou.
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Map of Manitou, MB, Canada
Demographics
It had a population of 775 at the time of the 2001 census. Manitou has a weekly newspaper, the Western Canadian. The community's motto is "More Than A Small Town". The community is shaped like a right-angle triangle with PTH 3 forming the base, PR 244 forming the vertical part, and Front Avenue forming the hypotenuse.
Manitou is surrounded by Mennonite communities and is right next to the St. Leon Wind Farm, the largest wind farm in Manitoba and one of the largest in Canada.
Manitou Opera House
In 2007, Winnipeg folk musician Christine Fellows recorded parts of her album Nevertheless in the Manitou Opera House, a local heritage landmark known for its unique acoustics.
Notable people
Manitou is known for having been the home of social activist Nellie McClung. Robert Ironside owned and operated businesses in the community starting in the 1880s. Thelma Forbes, a politician, was born and raised in Manitou.