Barrows, Manitoba

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Barrows is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

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Welcome sign travelling into Barrows, Manitoba. BarrowsSign.jpg
Welcome sign travelling into Barrows, Manitoba.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Barrows had a population of 83 living in 30 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of

History

When the Red Deer Lumber Company built its sawmill on the south shore of Red Deer Lake, they also built a rail line that connected their sawmill to the Canadian Northern Railway line that ran from Swan River to Erwood.

A community was established at this junction, which was named Barrows after one of the company's founders: Fredrick G. Barrows. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Karen (February 2000). "The Lumber Industry in Manitoba" (PDF). Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport - Historic Resources Branch. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2019.

52°49′52″N101°26′35″W / 52.831°N 101.443°W / 52.831; -101.443

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