Kenton, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Kenton is a community in Manitoba
, Canada
. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Woodworth
, about an hour's drive west of Brandon, Manitoba
. The first permanent settlement of the area began in 1881, following the westward expansion of the borders of the province of Manitoba
. The settlement was named for its first postmaster, A.W. Kent. Kenton became an unincorporated village district in 1947. In 1986 the community had a population of 158. Water supply for the community is from the nearby half-mile long Kenton Reservoir on Bars Creek, a tribuary of the Oak River. The 600 acre foot
reservoir was constructed in 1969 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
and also provides an opportunity for sport fishing. Kenton is the location of the municipal council chamber for the RM of Woodworth.
in 1931. The RM of Woodworth ran its own municipal telephone system from 1907 with the main exchange at Kenton, until the system was sold to the provincial telephone company
in 1946.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Woodworth
Woodworth, Manitoba
Woodworth is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Indian reserve is located by its southeast corner.-External links:*...
, about an hour's drive west of Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
. The first permanent settlement of the area began in 1881, following the westward expansion of the borders of the 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...
. The settlement was named for its first postmaster, A.W. Kent. Kenton became an unincorporated village district in 1947. In 1986 the community had a population of 158. Water supply for the community is from the nearby half-mile long Kenton Reservoir on Bars Creek, a tribuary of the Oak River. The 600 acre foot
Acre foot
An acre-foot is a unit of volume commonly used in the United States in reference to large-scale water resources, such as reservoirs, aqueducts, canals, sewer flow capacity, and river flows.-Definitions:...
reservoir was constructed in 1969 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration is a branch under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, a department of the Federal Government of Canada....
and also provides an opportunity for sport fishing. Kenton is the location of the municipal council chamber for the RM of Woodworth.
Services
A railway branch line connected Kenton in 1902. The local lighting plant was replaced with a connection to the provincial electric power gridManitoba Hydro
Manitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961, it is a provincial Crown Corporation, governed by the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board and the Manitoba Hydro Act. Today the company operates 15 interconnected generating stations. It has...
in 1931. The RM of Woodworth ran its own municipal telephone system from 1907 with the main exchange at Kenton, until the system was sold to the provincial telephone company
Manitoba Telecom Services
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. , or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees...
in 1946.