Bowsman is a village of about 300 in the Canadian province 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...

. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Swan River

Swan River, Manitoba (rural municipality)

Swan River is a rural municipality located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 2,784 according to the Canada 2006 Census. It is located on the border of the Province of Saskatchewan...

 and the Rural Municipality of Minitonas

Minitonas, Manitoba (rural municipality)

Minitonas is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Minitonas lies just southwest of its centre, while the village of Bowsman lies on its northwestern border with the Rural Municipality of Swan River.-External links:*...

. The village is 16 kilometres north of the town of Swan River

Swan River, Manitoba

-Economy:The economic base of the town lies in agriculture and forestry along with support industries for same.Almost fifty percent of the surrounding area is under cultivation, most of which is seeded to cereal grain, oilseeds, and other specialty crops. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax, and canola...

. Bowsman was incorporated as a village in 1949.

History

J.B. Tyrell, a surveyor, came up with the name "Bowsman" after the first man out of the bow of the boat who touched the land. Bowsman was originally known as "Bowsman River" because of the river. They switched the name from Bowsman River to Bowsman because they felt that there were too many towns in the valley that had river in their name.

Economy

The economy is supported by agriculture and logging. Currently the village offers a grocery store, a hotel with restaurant and lounge, K–8 school, hockey arena, curling rink, library, post office, and fire hall.

External links

• Map of Bowsman at Statcan