| Bernice | |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bernice in Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Westman Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
| Subdivision Name3: | No. 5 |
| Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
| Leader Title2: | MP |
| Leader Name2: | Larry Maguire |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Doyle Piwniuk |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2006 Census[1] |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | −6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
| Coordinates: | 49.3961°N -100.875°W |
| Area Code: | 204 |
| Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
| Blank1 Info: | 062F07 |
| Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
| Blank2 Info: | GACGQ |
Bernice is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of Two Borders, 115km (71miles) south-west of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.[2]
A school was organized in 1888 named Gould School on SW22-5-26W. It was relocated to SE23-5-26 and renamed Bernice School No. 547.[3] The school operated in that location until 1965 when the students were transferred to Napinka Consolidated School No. 2369.[3]
In 1906, the locality was a station on the CP Rail Alida subdivision linking Alida, Saskatchewan and Lauder, Manitoba.[4] [3] [5] The station was closed in 1952.[3] The line was abandoned in 1978 after a flood in 1976 washed out the Bernice bridge.[5] [6] A post office was established in 1910 and closed in 1916.[7]
The community is located on Highway 345 between the communities of Bede and Lauder.[2] It is 24km (15miles) north-east of the Town of Melita.[2]
The area surrounding the community was greatly affected by wind erosion during the drought years of the 1930's[8] Some farmland abandoned at that time has been brought back into cultivation, while other areas are used for pasture or provide wildlife habitat.[8]
A monument was erected in 1988 near the one room building that held Bernice School No. 547 to commemorate the teachers, students and families.[3]
Bernice Wildlife Management Area is one of a number of nearby protected areas providing opportunities to view wildlife.[9]