Bruxelles, Manitoba

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Bruxelles
Unincorporated Community
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Bruxelles, looking Northeast, in 2012
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Bruxelles in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°29′15″N98°55′07″W / 49.48750°N 98.91861°W / 49.48750; -98.91861
CountryCanada
Province Manitoba
Established1892
Government
 •  MP Branden Leslie
 •  MLA Doyle Piwniuk
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
Postal code
R0G 0G0
Area code +1-204

Bruxelles[ needs IPA ] is a small community located in the Municipality of Lorne, Manitoba, Canada. It was founded in 1892 by Belgian immigrants.

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History

The name was chosen by Archbishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface partially because of the origin of the local settlers and also because it was the home city of the communities first Parish priest, Father G. Willems. [1] Also, the French spelling was chosen (rather than the Dutch name Brussel or the English name Brussels ) most likely because the Archbishop and the archdiocese were Francophone. [2]

The original town site lay some 3 km (two miles) north of its current location. It was moved because the original town site was considered a poor location.

Film

The community was the setting for the 2003 National Film Board of Canada animated short Louise , which explored a day in the life of filmmaker Anita Lebeau's 96-year-old Belgian Canadian grandmother, Louise Marginet, a Bruxelles resident. [3] [4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Grassick, Ed. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Gerard Parish Church and Rectory (RM of Lorne)" . Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hills of Home: Treasured Memories of Bruxelles. Bruxelles History Book Committee. ISBN   0-88633-022-X.
  3. ↑ Smith, Kenton (October 28, 2010). "The art of motion". Uptown . Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Louise". Collection. National Film Board of Canada . Retrieved March 2, 2011.

49°29′15″N98°55′07″W / 49.48750°N 98.91861°W / 49.48750; -98.91861


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