Pansy, Manitoba Explained

Official Name:Pansy
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pansy in Manitoba.
Coordinates:49.3261°N -96.7144°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Manitoba
Leader Title:MP (Provencher)
Leader Name:Ted Falk (CPC)
Leader Title1:MLA (La Verendrye)
Leader Name1:Konrad Narth (PC)
Elevation M:287
Elevation Ft:942
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:R0A 1J0[2]
Leader Title2:Reeve (Hanover)
Leader Name2:Stan Toews
Leader Title3:Councillor (Ward 4)
Leader Name3:Dylan Barkman
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Pansy is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Hanover. The community is centred on Provincial Road 403, approximately 22km (14miles) south of Steinbach and 17km (11miles) east of Saint Malo.

A post office was opened in 1928[3] and a Ukrainian Catholic church and cemetery were established in 1952.[4]

Pansy is known for its Fall Supper on the second Sunday of September. In 2016, 1,600 people were served, coming from across Manitoba and beyond.[5]

References

49.7106°N -96.9883°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pansy. Mapcarta.
  2. Web site: POSTAL CODES PANSY, PANSY, MANITOBA. www.ezpostalcodes.com.
  3. Book: Geographical names of Manitoba. . 2000 . Manitoba Conservation . Manitoba. Manitoba Conservation . 0-7711-1517-2 . [Winnipeg] . 51764498.
  4. Web site: Penner . George . May 15, 2021 . Historic Sites of Manitoba: Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church and Cemetery (Pansy, RM of Hanover) . March 26, 2022 . Manitoba Historical Society.
  5. News: Fall Supper Brings In Over 1,600 People This Year - Steinbachonline.com. Plett. Tammy. Steinbachonline.com. 2018-10-28. en-gb.