Friedensfeld, Manitoba

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Friedensfeld
Location in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°28′24″N96°40′08″W / 49.47333°N 96.66889°W / 49.47333; -96.66889
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Region Eastman Region
Census Division No. 2
Established1891-92
Government
 • Reeve (RM of Hanover)Stan Toews
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Hanover Council
 •  MP (Provencher) Ted Falk
 •  MLA (Steinbach) Kelvin Goertzen
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0A 1X0
Area code(s) 204, 431
Website https://www.hanovermb.ca

Friedensfeld is a settlement in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada. It is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) south of Steinbach, approximately 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) east of the junction of Provincial Road 303 and Provincial Trunk Highway 12.

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Etymology

Friedensfeld comes from the German Friedensfeld, which translates to Peaceful Field or Peaceful Place. [1]

History

The first settlers in the area were German Lutherans from Ukraine, who began to arrive in the area in 1891-92. [2] In 1903, the first Lutheran church, St. Paul's Church was completed and in 1926, a second, St. John's Church, was established. [2] In 1911, Friedensfeld School was established, [3] with enrolment reaching as high as 60 students. [4] It closed in 1966, with the province-wide school consolidation, [4] despite attempts by the community to save it. [3]

Culture

The Friedensfeld Community Centre, formed in 1967 but only opened in 1970, features a large community hall, playground with picnic shelters, and baseball diamonds, which were home to the Friedensfeld Sultans fastball and baseball teams until 2009. [5] The Bantam AA Friedensfeld Sultans won the 2007 AA Western Canadian Baseball Championships. The championship trophy is still located within the trophy case inside the Friedensfeld Hall.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Geographical names of Manitoba. Manitoba. Manitoba Conservation. [Winnipeg]: Manitoba Conservation. 2000. ISBN   0-7711-1517-2. OCLC   51764498.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. 1 2 Warkentin, Abe (1971). "Blumenort was founded in 1874". Reflections on our heritage. Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada: Derksen Printers. p. 310.
  3. 1 2 Schellenberg, John K. (May 1985). Schools - Our Heritage : From 46 School Districts to Hanover Unitary School Division 1878-1968. Derksen Printers (First ed.). Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada: Board of the Hanover School Division No. 15. p. 57. ISBN   0-919673-93-7. OCLC   25147157.
  4. 1 2 Golsborough, Gordon (January 30, 2021). "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Friedensfeld School No. 1572 (RM of Hanover)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "History". Friedensfeld Community Centre. Friedensfeld Community Centre. Retrieved July 20, 2022.


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