Angusville Explained

Official Name:Angusville
Subdivision Type1:Province
Established Title:First settled
Established Date:1884
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Local urban district
Coordinates:50.7356°N -101.0206°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:RM of Riding Mountain West

Angusville is a local urban district[1] in the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, Canada. It was named after a pioneer family with the surname Angus.

The Trans Canada Trail passes through Angusville.[2]

History

The Angusville Ukrainian People's Home of Ivan Franko was constructed in 1934 by members of the Ukrainian community of Angusville and surrounding areas. It is adorned with three domes or banyas, of the type more typically seen in Ukrainian church architecture. Only a few national homes in Manitoba possess this feature.

Economy

Angusville has a mechanic garage and a used furniture store. Residents must travel to the nearby Town of Russell for a wider range of services.

The community also generates revenue through the fundraising such as the Angusville Poker Derby, Angusville Sports Day and Slow Pitch tournament, and renting out the Angusville Arena and ball diamond to various local sports teams and for other events.

Sports

The Angusville Flyers Seniors Men Hockey team won the league title in 1969-70, 1976–77, and 1980–81.

The Angusville Cardinals seniors men's team won many league titles and provincial titles. In 2004, the senior men's baseball team, the 1963 Angusville Cardinals, were inducted into the Baseball Manitoba Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Urban Districts Regulation. Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. April 24, 2016.
  2. Web site: Rossburn Subdivision Trail. Manitoba Trails. June 9, 2021.