Glenlea, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Glenlea
Mapsize:205px
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Label:Glenlea
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of St. Adolphe in Manitoba
Coordinates:49.6356°N -97.135°W [1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Subdivision Name2:Eastman
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1925
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Chris Ewen
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Curtis Claydon
Leader Title2:Governing Body
Leader Name2:Rural Municipality of Ritchot
Elevation M:236 [2]
Elevation Ft:774
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:R0G 0C5 R0G 0S0 [3]
Leader Title4:MP (Provencher)
Leader Name4:Ted Falk
Leader Title3:MLA (Springfield-Ritchot)
Leader Name3:Ron Schuler
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Glenlea is a hamlet in Manitoba, Canada. It is named for the farm of C. H. McWatt, the first postmaster of the community, which in turn was presumably named for his home in Scotland.[4]

A post office was opened 1891, and a Canadian National railway point was first noted in 1902.

It is 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Winnipeg on Highway 75. It is a predominantly Mennonite area and is home to Glenlea Mennonite Church. Glenlea is part of Ward 3 in the R.M. of Ritchot[5] represented by Curtis Claydon.[6] It is also represented by Ron Schuler[7] in the provincial riding of Springfield-Ritchot[8] and Ted Falk[9] in the federal riding of Provencher.[10]

Glenlea was founded by 20 Mennonite families who arrived from the Soviet Union in 1925.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glenlea (Manitoba): Around the Neighborhood. roadsidethoughts.com. 2018-09-24.
  2. Web site: Elevation of Glenlea Rd, Glenlea, MB R0G 0S0, Canada - Topographic Map - Altitude Map. elevation.maplogs.com. 2018-09-24.
  3. Web site: GLENLEA, Manitoba Canada, Canada Postal Code Database, ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps. zip-codes.com. 2018-09-24.
  4. Web site: Geographical Names of Manitoba. 1 November 2020.
  5. Web site: 2017 Ward Boundary Review\WardMap_RU - OptionA - By-Law 13-2017.mxd.
  6. Web site: Municipality of Ritchot - Council. 2020-10-12. www.ritchot.com.
  7. Web site: Ron Schuler. 2020-10-12. Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba - New. en.
  8. Web site: 2018 Electoral Division Names, Populations, and Variations. 2020-10-12. 2018 Manitoba Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission. en-US.
  9. Web site: Ted Falk, MP Provencher. 2020-10-12.
  10. Web site: Canada. Elections. Map of Provencher. 2020-10-12. elections.ca.
  11. Web site: Glenlea Mennonite Church (Glenlea, Manitoba, Canada) - GAMEO. gameo.org. 2019-06-09.