Ewart, Manitoba Explained

Ewart
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ewart 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:49.6467°N -101.2161°W
Area Code:204
Blank1 Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Info:062F11
Blank2 Name:GNBC Code
Blank2 Info:GAHWZ

Ewart is a locality in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. All that remains of the settlement is a cairn, an abandoned house, and the former schoolhouse. Little is known about the schoolhouse but it did exist as early as 1914.

The Crowell School District was formed in March, 1904[2] encompassing the area that became known as Ewart. The arrival of the railway led to the establishment of a post office on June 10, 1907. The post office was initially named Bardal Station, as this railway stop served the nearby district of Bardal. On March 1, 1908, the post office's name was changed to Haanel. The post office was renamed Ewart on January 1, 1909, in honour of the constitutional lawyer John Skirving Ewart.[3] [4] Crowell School District was renamed Ewart School District in 1914.[2]

The closure of the railway caused the rapid decline of Ewart. Ewart School District dissolved in December, 1965[2] and the Post Office closed permanently on October 31, 1967.[3]

Ewart is located approximately 31 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Virden, Manitoba[5] in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone.

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. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Crowell School / Ewart School No. 1287 (Ewart, RM of Pipestone).
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-08-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227140745/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/post-offices/001001-119.01-e.php?&isn_id_nbr=7587&interval=24&&PHPSESSID=kvljum763ithipkbp2ui2oqqu1 . 2013-12-27 . dead .
  4. Web site: Historic Sites of Manitoba: Ewart Monument (Ewart, RM of Pipestone).
  5. http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/search/calculate_distance_3_e.php?unique_id_str_1=GAYLE&unique_id_str_2=GBCSD