Oakburn, Manitoba is a community in the Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake

Shoal Lake, Manitoba (rural municipality)

Shoal Lake is a rural municipality located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It had a population of 555 according to the Canada 2006 Census. The separately administered town of Shoal Lake lies within the municipality, just southeast of its centre....

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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...

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The Hamlet of Oakburn is located at the junction of Highway #21 and #45, 10 km north of Shoal Lake. It began when the Canadian National Railway was built in 1906. Although it was named by Scottish settlers, the area boasts a strong Ukrainian heritage with many historical sites still well preserved.

Oakburn is a close knit community. There is a Nursery School program available in the former Oakburn School. A Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Church are located in town and the Catholic Church also has a Parish Hall. The Oakburn Memorial Rink has two sheets of natural curling ice and a natural ice skating rink. The Rossburn Sub-Division of the TransCanada Trail passes through the community. Oakburn has a general Store and Fuel station/garage.