Grosse Isle, Manitoba
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Grosse Isle | |
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  Grosse Isle Location of Grosse Isle in Manitoba. | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′50″N 97°26′31″W / 50.06389°N 97.44194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Municipality | Rural Municipality of Rockwood |
| Municipality | Rural Municipality of Rosser |
| Government | |
| • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman) | James Bezan (CPC) |
| • MLA (Lakeside) | Ralph Eichler (PC) |
| • Reeve (R.M. of Rockwood) | Wes Taplin |
| • Reeve (R.M of Rosser) | Frances Smee |
| • Councillors | Councillors |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0C 1G0 |
Grosse Isle is a small rural community 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) north-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is partially in the Rural Municipality of Rosser and partially in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. The name of Grosse Isle comes from the French "Grosse Île", meaning big island.[2]
History[]
The name comes from early French hunters, who gave the area its name as it was a large tract of wooded land, surrounded by a swamp. The name was reinforced during the 1852 flood, when people fleeing from the floodwaters sought refuge here, on "the island". A Canadian National railway point was established here in 1904.[2]
Attractions[]
It is the seasonal destination of the Prairie Dog Central Railway. It is an attraction that brings people into the community from the area and from Winnipeg.[3]
Grosse Isle has a heritage site with a school, train station, church, prairie home, a caboose and picnic spaces.[4][5]
Filming[]
In 2014, the Western TV show The Pinkertons was filmed in Grosse Isle.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada".
- ^ a b "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). 2001. Retrieved Nov 20, 2020.
- ^ "Grosse Isle". Prairie Dog Central Railway. Retrieved Nov 20, 2020.
- ^ "Interlake Tourism | Grosse Isle Heritage Site". interlaketourism.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grosse Isle Museum (Grosse Isle, RM of Rockwood)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (Jan 27, 2015). "All aboard for Manitoba-based oater The Pinkertons". brioux.tv. Retrieved Nov 20, 2020.
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