Glenlea, Manitoba

Summary

Glenlea is a hamlet in Manitoba, Canada. It is named for the farm of C. H. McWatt, the first postmaster of the community, which in turn was presumably named for his home in Scotland.[4]

Glenlea
Glenlea is located in Manitoba
Glenlea
Glenlea
Location of St. Adolphe in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°38′08″N 97°08′06″W / 49.63556°N 97.13500°W / 49.63556; -97.13500 [1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionEastman
Established1925
Government
 • MayorChris Ewen
 • CouncillorCurtis Claydon
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Ritchot
 • MLA (Springfield-Ritchot)Ron Schuler
 • MP (Provencher)Ted Falk
Elevation
236 [2] m (774 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0G 0C5 R0G 0S0 [3]

A post office was opened 1891, and a Canadian National railway point was first noted in 1902.[4]

It is 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Winnipeg on Highway 75. It is a predominantly Mennonite area and is home to Glenlea Mennonite Church. Glenlea is part of Ward 3 in the R.M. of Ritchot[5] represented by Curtis Claydon.[6] It is also represented by Ron Schuler[7] in the provincial riding of Springfield-Ritchot[8] and Ted Falk[9] in the federal riding of Provencher.[10]

Glenlea was founded by 20 Mennonite families who arrived from the Soviet Union in 1925.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Glenlea (Manitoba): Around the Neighborhood". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Elevation of Glenlea Rd, Glenlea, MB R0G 0S0, Canada - Topographic Map - Altitude Map". elevation.maplogs.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "GLENLEA, Manitoba Canada, Canada Postal Code Database, ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps". zip-codes.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 Ward Boundary Review\WardMap_RU - OptionA - By-Law 13-2017.mxd".
  6. ^ "Municipality of Ritchot - Council". www.ritchot.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Ron Schuler". Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba - New. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations". 2018 Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Ted Falk, MP | Provencher". Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Canada, Elections. "Map of Provencher". elections.ca. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Glenlea Mennonite Church (Glenlea, Manitoba, Canada) - GAMEO". gameo.org. Retrieved June 9, 2019.