Starbuck, Manitoba
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Starbuck is a small community near the La Salle River
, and is located within the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba
.
First Nations and Métis people had lived in the area well before the arrival of European families who began settling around Starbuck by 1870. In 1881 the railway came through and in 1885 the community was named Starbuck by the contractor who graded the railway roadbed. According to Geographical Names of Manitoba the contractor's name was either Vanderstice, Vanderslie, or Vanzile. Also it may be that Starbuck was named after Starbuck, Minnesota or a similar named town in Germany. The Post Office was opened in 1887.
There is a long held fable of Starbuck being named after two oxen, Star and Buck, who drowned in the La Salle River (formerly the Stinking River) where the community is now. However this story is very similar to how Starbuck, Minnesota
got its name. In the end, it might have been the Minnesota community was named after William H. Starbuck, a railroad financier from New York.
By the early 1900s Starbuck was booming. Families compromising an eclectic mix of European heritages began settling in the area. The Métis reserve that was located west of town gave way to a number of these families. A large drainage project resulted in the Codner Drain which empties into the La Salle River. A passenger train came through twice a week. There were two general stores, a blacksmith, butcher, bank and hotel.
Starbuck is about a 25 minute drive from Winnipeg
along Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 2. Also Provincial Road 332 runs north and south of town. The Canadian Pacific Railway's Souris line still runs through Starbuck providing the primary means of shipping grain out of the terminal. Passenger train service was halted a number of decades ago. Bus service to and from Winnipeg is provided 3 times per week.
Starbuck has three churches (Catholic, Lutheran, and United), a community hall, skating and curling rinks, and an early/middle years school. Also there is a butcher shop, a general store, a convenience store, a hardware store, a hotel, an insurance office, a credit union, a trucking company, a landscaper, a large grain terminal and a 18 hole golf course. As well there are several other businesses in and around Starbuck.
The Starbuck Communications Tower (although it is much closer to Springstein than Starbuck) transmits the signals of CBWT
, CBWFT
, CBW-FM
, and CKSB-FM
to places within 100 kilometres of its location. It is the tallest free-standing structure in the province at 1,064 feet (324.31 m).
Around 2002, ROGERS set up the ROGERS Communications Tower, as a transmitter for its 92 CITI-FM
and 102 Clear FM
because ROGERS felt that the CBC-owned tower caused multipath distortion. Canwest Global's COOL FM
had originally wanted to install its transmitter on the CBC tower, but they also moved it to the ROGERS tower., and to decrease the EIRP from 100,000 to 63,700 watts.
La Salle River
The La Salle is a river in Manitoba, with its source near Portage La Prairie and terminating in the Red River in Saint Norbert . The La Salle River flows mainly through agricultural land. It is a slow-moving, meandering prairie river with variable depth...
, and is located within the Rural Municipality of Macdonald, Manitoba
Macdonald, Manitoba
Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2006 census was 5,653.-External links:**...
.
First Nations and Métis people had lived in the area well before the arrival of European families who began settling around Starbuck by 1870. In 1881 the railway came through and in 1885 the community was named Starbuck by the contractor who graded the railway roadbed. According to Geographical Names of Manitoba the contractor's name was either Vanderstice, Vanderslie, or Vanzile. Also it may be that Starbuck was named after Starbuck, Minnesota or a similar named town in Germany. The Post Office was opened in 1887.
There is a long held fable of Starbuck being named after two oxen, Star and Buck, who drowned in the La Salle River (formerly the Stinking River) where the community is now. However this story is very similar to how Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck, Minnesota
Starbuck is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,302 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Minnesota State Highways 28, 29, and 114 are three of the main routes in the city.-History:...
got its name. In the end, it might have been the Minnesota community was named after William H. Starbuck, a railroad financier from New York.
By the early 1900s Starbuck was booming. Families compromising an eclectic mix of European heritages began settling in the area. The Métis reserve that was located west of town gave way to a number of these families. A large drainage project resulted in the Codner Drain which empties into the La Salle River. A passenger train came through twice a week. There were two general stores, a blacksmith, butcher, bank and hotel.
Starbuck is about a 25 minute drive from Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
along Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 2. Also Provincial Road 332 runs north and south of town. The Canadian Pacific Railway's Souris line still runs through Starbuck providing the primary means of shipping grain out of the terminal. Passenger train service was halted a number of decades ago. Bus service to and from Winnipeg is provided 3 times per week.
Starbuck has three churches (Catholic, Lutheran, and United), a community hall, skating and curling rinks, and an early/middle years school. Also there is a butcher shop, a general store, a convenience store, a hardware store, a hotel, an insurance office, a credit union, a trucking company, a landscaper, a large grain terminal and a 18 hole golf course. As well there are several other businesses in and around Starbuck.
The Starbuck Communications Tower (although it is much closer to Springstein than Starbuck) transmits the signals of CBWT
CBWT
CBWT is the CBC's television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is the only CBC station in Manitoba, since Brandon's CKX-TV closed on October 2, 2009....
, CBWFT
CBWFT
CBWFT is Radio-Canada's French language television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is broadcast locally on channel 3 cable 10, and on Bell TV channel 118.-History:...
, CBW-FM
CBW-FM
CBW-FM is the callsign of the CBC Radio 2 station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station broadcasts at 98.3 on the FM dial.-History:Winnipeg's second FM station launched on December 10, 1962 as a commercial classical music station with the call sign CFMW...
, and CKSB-FM
CKSB-FM
CKSB-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 89.9 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is an affiliate of Radio-Canada's Espace musique network. The station launched in 2001....
to places within 100 kilometres of its location. It is the tallest free-standing structure in the province at 1,064 feet (324.31 m).
Around 2002, ROGERS set up the ROGERS Communications Tower, as a transmitter for its 92 CITI-FM
CITI-FM
CITI-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 92.1 MHz on the FM dial in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CKY-FM....
and 102 Clear FM
CKY-FM
CKY-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a adult contemporary format on 102.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is owned by Rogers Radio, and shares studios with sister station CITI-FM. CKY-FM competes with Hot 103 and Energy 106.-History:...
because ROGERS felt that the CBC-owned tower caused multipath distortion. Canwest Global's COOL FM
CJZZ-FM
CJGV-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment...
had originally wanted to install its transmitter on the CBC tower, but they also moved it to the ROGERS tower., and to decrease the EIRP from 100,000 to 63,700 watts.