St. François Xavier, Manitoba
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St. François Xavier is a rural municipality
lying west-northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region
and had a 2001 census
population of 1,024.
St. François Xavier became a municipality in 1880. It has a rich native history both in fact and in legend. The common name often used for the area, White Horse Plain arises from the most famous of the legends. Also, the Grey Nuns
are woven into the fabric of the areas history. They had an educational and religious presence there for 118 years, ending their involvement in 1968.
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
lying west-northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba, 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 part of the Winnipeg Capital Region
Winnipeg Capital Region, Manitoba
The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial capital of Winnipeg and its surrounding rural municipalities , cities, and towns. It was created to co-ordinate land use policy and economic...
and had a 2001 census
Canada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
population of 1,024.
St. François Xavier became a municipality in 1880. It has a rich native history both in fact and in legend. The common name often used for the area, White Horse Plain arises from the most famous of the legends. Also, the Grey Nuns
Grey Nuns
The Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal, formerly called The Order of Sisters of Charity of the Hôpital Général of Montreal and more commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal, is a Canadian order of Roman Catholic religious sisters...
are woven into the fabric of the areas history. They had an educational and religious presence there for 118 years, ending their involvement in 1968.
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See also
- St. François Xavier AirportSt. François Xavier AirportSt. François Xavier Airport, , is located adjacent to St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Canada.-References:...