Cromer, Manitoba Explained

Cromer
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Cromer 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. 6
Leader Title1:Governing Body
Leader Name1:Rural Municipality of Pipestone Council
Leader Title2:MP
Leader Name2:Larry Maguire
Leader Title3:MLA
Leader Name3:Greg Nesbitt
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2006 Census[1]
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:−5
Coordinates:49.7314°N -101.235°W
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:R0M 0J0
Area Code:204
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Info:062F11
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:GAFUR

Cromer, Manitoba is a village located in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, in south-western Manitoba, Canada in a region called Westman.

In 1884 the Post Office was opened at LSD 26-8-28W and was known as Elm Valley.[2] The name was changed to Cromer when the Canadian Northern Railway came through in 1907.

The community is situated alongside Pipestone Creek in the Pipestone Valley. The valley was formed almost 20,000 years ago during the melting of the last glaciation. The melting waters formed the Pipestone Spillway, which is the valley seen today. The village sits at the intersections of roads 256 and 255 and consists of several businesses, residences, and churches. There is also an ice rink and a 9-hole golf course.[3]

Enbridge Line 2B starts just north of the village at the Tundra Oil & Gas plant.

Cromer United ChurchThe Cromer United Church, built in 1911, is designated "Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 89"[4] and part of the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[5] It was originally called Cromer Methodist Church and was built for the Methodist congregation and its architecture is a modest Gothic Revival-style wooden church. As a heritage site, it was recognised on 10 December 1992 and was listed in the Canadian Register on 17 February 2006.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data . Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population . 2008-11-05 . 2009-01-30.
  2. 1981 Trails Along the Pipestone - a history book of the Municipality of Pipestone.
  3. Web site: Cromer Golf Course in Cromer, Manitoba, Canada.
  4. Web site: HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca.
  5. Web site: Manitoba Municipal Heritage Site No. 89 - Cromer United Church | Municipal Heritage Sites | Historic Resources Branch.
  6. Beth Bilson, Profile of Mary Carter . Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2016-11-29.