Kemnay, Manitoba Explained
| Kemnay |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type3: | Rural Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Whitehead |
| Area Code: | 204 |
Kemnay is a small community in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Whitehead about 10 kilometres west of Brandon on PTH 1A. Kemnay has the same name as Kemnay, a village in Scotland.[1]
In October 2001, most of the community was evacuated when a train carrying methanol and vinyl acetate derailed near Kemnay.[2]
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Notes and References
- Book: Geographic Board of Canada. Place-names of Manitoba. 1933. J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. Ottawa. 2027/mdp.39015027929515?urlappend=%3Bseq=49. 47. 11 October 2017.
- News: Chemicals spill in derailment . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026110244/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/432892691.html?dids=432892691:432892691&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+03,+2001&author=&pub=The+Record&desc=Chemicals+spill+in+derailment&pqatl=google. dead. October 26, 2012. October 3, 2001 . The Record . D.11. April 18, 2010. Kitchener, Ontario. .
