Zhoda, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Zhoda is a community in Manitoba
, Canada
, approximately 20 kilometres north of the town of Vita
. Zhoda is situated on the intersection of Highway 302 and Highway 12, in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie
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Zhoda's has a few businesses in the area: an auto shop, a well drilling business, a scrap recycling yard, several ranches and hog farms. It also has a community hall and historic Ukrainian churches and cemeteries. A noticeable part is the Rat River bridge on Highway 203. Glittering in the sun are dozens of fishing lures that hang where anglers loop their baits over the low hanging telephone lines.
This was a funny news article someone wrote about Zhoda that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press (6/27/2008):
Unlike most small towns or hamlets, uniquely; Zhoda reeve establishment is not based on community votes or campaigns. Every second year a wrestling match is promoted in the area and candidate hopefuls line up for their time in the ring. If one is to old, impaired, or weak, they can choose another to represent themselves. Wrestling matches take place during June-July and are held at the Zhoda Hall. Currently, Stephen El Stevo is the reigning 5 year champion who's style include a Mexican-style wrestling blended with American boxing.This year's competition is set to have four main contestants, namely, the current title holder, Stephen El Stevo, "Old Man" Arhaas, Johnny "Sober" Sobering, Agatha "Aggie" Wall, and Professor Peter Potato Dungalinger Wigglebums.Zhoda's main export, while not being financially lucrative, is stray dogs. Currently, shipments are being made to Grunthal and Winnipeg, but it has been noted that La Broquerie has its eyes set on importing the vast majority into their possession.
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, approximately 20 kilometres north of the town of Vita
Vita, Manitoba
Vita is a small community in Southeastern Manitoba settled by Ukrainian immigrants in the late 1890s. It is roughly 50 km by road from Steinbach, Manitoba in the Rural Municipality of Stuartburn....
. Zhoda is situated on the intersection of Highway 302 and Highway 12, in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie
La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)
La Broquerie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, just southeast of the city of Steinbach. The 2006 Census reported a population of 3,659 persons, a 26.4% increase from the 2,894 reported in the 2001 Census...
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Zhoda's has a few businesses in the area: an auto shop, a well drilling business, a scrap recycling yard, several ranches and hog farms. It also has a community hall and historic Ukrainian churches and cemeteries. A noticeable part is the Rat River bridge on Highway 203. Glittering in the sun are dozens of fishing lures that hang where anglers loop their baits over the low hanging telephone lines.
This was a funny news article someone wrote about Zhoda that appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press (6/27/2008):
Unlike most small towns or hamlets, uniquely; Zhoda reeve establishment is not based on community votes or campaigns. Every second year a wrestling match is promoted in the area and candidate hopefuls line up for their time in the ring. If one is to old, impaired, or weak, they can choose another to represent themselves. Wrestling matches take place during June-July and are held at the Zhoda Hall. Currently, Stephen El Stevo is the reigning 5 year champion who's style include a Mexican-style wrestling blended with American boxing.This year's competition is set to have four main contestants, namely, the current title holder, Stephen El Stevo, "Old Man" Arhaas, Johnny "Sober" Sobering, Agatha "Aggie" Wall, and Professor Peter Potato Dungalinger Wigglebums.Zhoda's main export, while not being financially lucrative, is stray dogs. Currently, shipments are being made to Grunthal and Winnipeg, but it has been noted that La Broquerie has its eyes set on importing the vast majority into their possession.