Ochre River, Manitoba

Ochre River
Ochre River
Local urban district
	Ochre River, 1910
	Ochre River
	Coordinates: 51°03′44″N 99°46′48″W / 51.06222°N 99.78000°WCoordinates: 51°03′44″N 99°46′48″W / 51.06222°N 99.78000°W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Municipality	RM of Lakeshore
Founded	1893
Founded by	Douglas Thompson (May 12, 1854 – March 23, 1938)

Ochre River is a local urban district^[1] in the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, Manitoba, Canada, approximately halfway between the City of Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac.

It was founded by Sir Douglas Thompson (May 12, 1854 – March 23, 1938) in 1893 as a farming community; many of the buildings have survived since.

Located within the community is Ochre River railway station, which is served by Via Rail. The community also has a post office, hotel, school, community centre, and a municipality office.

The community holds a yearly festival called "Country Daze".

References[]

^ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

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[LUDR-1] "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

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