Marchand, Manitoba Explained

Marchand
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Manitoba
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Leader Title:Mayor
Population As Of:2011
Utc Offset:-4
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Marchand in Manitoba
Coordinates:49.4333°N -96.3833°W

Marchand is a village located in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie in Manitoba, southeast of Winnipeg and about ten kilometres southeast of the city of La Broquerie. It is a Franco-Manitoban community.

The village of Marchand is the front door to access the Marchand Provincial Park and the Sandilands Provincial Forest.

In 1929, writer Gabrielle Roy got her first teaching position at the local school in Marchand.

The town is home of Canadian Gold Beverages, which produces bottled, carbonated, and flavored water. It also produces a craft soda known as Pic A Pop. It has received multiple honors at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition for bottled water and carbonated water.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manitoba town honoured for best water in world. February 26, 2013. CBC News Manitoba. 23 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Winners - Berkeley International Water Tasting. Berkeley International Water Tasting. October 9, 2020. Berkeley International Water Tasting. October 9, 2020.