Winnipegosis, Manitoba
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Winnipegosis is a village of approximately 630 people, located at 51°38′55"N 99°55′33"W. Farmlands surround the town. There is a beach in town on Lake Winnipegosis
. The Mossey River flows into the lake. Except for its lakeshore, it is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Mossey River
. Once there was a thriving fishery in the town, but it has since dwindled. The remaining fishing boats are largely used now for tours of the lake and nearby islands (such as Snake Island).
The area is inhabited in part by Ukrainian
and Iceland
ic immigrants and their descendants.
Winnipegosis is 58 km north of Dauphin
, and approximately 400 km northwest of Winnipeg
.
"Winnipegosis" is derived from a Cree
word meaning "Little Muddy Water", a diminutive of Winnipeg, which means "Muddy Water".
There is a road near Winnipegosis where a murder happened in the 1920s. The road is called "Murder Hill Road" by locals.
The Winnipegosis skating rink burned down in a fire in April 2007. The rink has since been rebuilt.
There is one bed and breakfast in Winnipegosis - Quarry House Bed and Breakfast.
Lake Winnipegosis
Lake Winnipegosis is a large lake in central North America, in Manitoba, Canada, some 300 km northwest of Winnipeg. It is Canada's eleventh-largest lake...
. The Mossey River flows into the lake. Except for its lakeshore, it is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Mossey River
Mossey River, Manitoba
Mossey River is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located at the south end of Lake Winnipegosis. The separately administered village of Winnipegosis lies within its borders.-External links:*...
. Once there was a thriving fishery in the town, but it has since dwindled. The remaining fishing boats are largely used now for tours of the lake and nearby islands (such as Snake Island).
The area is inhabited in part by Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic immigrants and their descendants.
Winnipegosis is 58 km north of Dauphin
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
, and approximately 400 km northwest of 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...
.
"Winnipegosis" is derived from a Cree
Cree
The Cree are one of the largest groups of First Nations / Native Americans in North America, with 200,000 members living in Canada. In Canada, the major proportion of Cree live north and west of Lake Superior, in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the Northwest Territories, although...
word meaning "Little Muddy Water", a diminutive of Winnipeg, which means "Muddy Water".
There is a road near Winnipegosis where a murder happened in the 1920s. The road is called "Murder Hill Road" by locals.
The Winnipegosis skating rink burned down in a fire in April 2007. The rink has since been rebuilt.
There is one bed and breakfast in Winnipegosis - Quarry House Bed and Breakfast.