Kenton, Manitoba

Last updated

Kenton is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district [1] in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Woodworth, about an hour's drive west of Brandon. The first permanent settlement of the area began in 1881, following the westward expansion of the borders of the province of Manitoba. The settlement was named for its first postmaster, A.W. Kent. [2] Kenton became an unincorporated village district in 1947. [3] In 1986, the community had a population of 158. [4] Water supply for the community is from the nearby half-mile long Kenton Reservoir on Bars Creek, a tributary of the Oak River. The 600 acre foot reservoir was constructed in 1969 by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration [5] and also provides an opportunity for sport fishing. Kenton is the location of the municipal council chamber for the RM of Woodworth.

Services

Kenton features a full service Campground and Swimming area, Walking Trail, Hockey Rink, Curling Rink, Grocery Store, Restaurant, Vehicle Dealership, Legion, Community Hall, Gas Station, Liquor Store, Lumber Yard, and Fiber Optic internet (300 Mbit/s). [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] . [12] [13] A railway branch line connected Kenton in 1902. The local lighting plant was replaced with a connection to the provincial electric power grid in 1931. The Rural Municipality of Woodworth ran its own municipal telephone system from 1907 with the main exchange at Kenton, until the system was sold to the provincial telephone company in 1946.

Related Research Articles

Rural Municipality of Gimli Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

The Rural Municipality of Gimli is a rural municipality located in the Interlake Region of south-central Manitoba, Canada, on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is about 75 kilometres (47 mi) north of the provincial capital Winnipeg. The rural municipality's population in the 2016 Canadian Census was 6,181, making it the 12th largest rural municipality by population. The RM of Gimli has an area of 318.75 square kilometres (123.07 sq mi), making it the sixth smallest rural municipality by area.

Rural Municipality of West St. Paul Rural municipality in Manitoba

West St. Paul is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It lies adjacent to the north side of Winnipeg, and directly west of the Red River. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, and had a population of 5,368 at the 2016 census.

Rural Municipality of Dauphin Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

Dauphin is a rural municipality in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality surrounds the separately administered city of Dauphin, and lies just north of Riding Mountain National Park, part of which extends into the RM.

Rural Municipality of East St. Paul A suburb of Winnipeg, Canada

East St. Paul is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It is located north-east of and adjacent to the city of Winnipeg, and is part of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Area. The municipality was formed on 3 November 1915 when the municipality of St. Paul (1888-1914) was subdivided into West St. Paul and East St. Paul, with the Red River acting as the dividing line.

Headingley is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located directly west of Winnipeg and had a population of 3,579 people as of the 2016 census.

Old Kildonan is the northernmost city ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Before the City of Winnipeg Act of 1972, it was an independent unincorporated municipality called the Municipality of Old Kildonan; prior to that, from 1914, it was a subdivision of the Rural Municipality of Kildonan.

Bowsman is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman, Manitoba, Canada.

St. James-Assiniboia, Winnipeg Suburb in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

St. James-Assiniboia is a major community area in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As it encapsulates most of the city ward of St. James, which includes the major St. James Street, the area itself is often simply referred to "St. James."

Rural Municipality of Cartier Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

Rural Municipality of Cartier is a rural municipality in the Central Plains and Metro Regions of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality is bordered on the west by the RM of Portage la Prairie, to the east by the RM of Headingley, and to the north by the Assiniboine River. It is mainly flat rich farmland. Its main town is Elie.

Île-des-Chênes is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Ritchot. The community is located 13 kilometres south-east of the provincial capital Winnipeg, just east of Highway 59. Île-des-Chênes is a French name, translating to Island of the Oaks, coming from a nearby stand of oaks on higher ground, where early settlers sought refuge from the annual spring floodwaters.

Oak Lake, Manitoba Place in Manitoba, Canada

Oak Lake is an unincorporated urban community in the Rural Municipality of Sifton within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located 52 km (32 mi) west of Brandon along the Trans-Canada Highway. The lake after which it was named is in the rural municipality's western area.

Rural Municipality of Sifton Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

The Rural Municipality of Sifton is a rural municipality (RM) in the south-west portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The Rural Municipality of Wallace is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Woodworth and the Village of Elkhorn to form the Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth.

The Rural Municipality of Woodworth is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Wallace and the Village of Elkhorn to form the Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth.

Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne Rural municipality

Ste. Anne is a rural municipality in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada, lying southeast of Winnipeg. The separately-administered town of Ste. Anne lies within the geographic borders of the municipality, in its northwestern part.

Prawda is an unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Reynolds, situated a few miles east of Hadashville on the Trans Canada Highway in eastern Manitoba. The population of this community is 200. The community's amenities include two service stations/convenience store & restaurants and a campground (Pinetree).

St. François Xavier is an unincorporated urban centre located in the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba, Canada. It is located about 15 km west of the city of Winnipeg on the Assiniboine River.

The Municipality of Minitonas – Bowsman is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. More precisely, it is located in the Swan Valley area.

The Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in Manitoba's Parkland region, between Riding Mountain National Park near the province's western border with Saskatchewan.

Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada

The Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Wallace and Woodworth and the Village of Elkhorn. It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015. The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.

References

  1. ↑ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.insurancewest.ca/pdffiles/IW_nov06_11-20.pdf retrieved 2011 Dec 1
  3. ↑ Dorthy Vipond, Proudly we speak: a history of the Rural Municipality of Woodworth, Woodworth Centennial Committee, 1967, http://www.ourroots.ca/e/page.aspx?id=482986
  4. ↑ http://mbair.brandonu.ca/figure/display/16.4 Manitoba from the air, retrieved 2011 12 01
  5. ↑ http://uarcd.com/PDFs/OctWPATLgeDam.pdf retrieved 2011 12 01
  6. ↑ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Lawlor House / Woodworth Millennium Museum (Kenton, RM of Wallace-Woodworth)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ↑ "Redfern Farm Services | Serving Western Manitoba Farmers since 1973" . Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. ↑ tcameron. "Kenton Community Rink Bookings". www.wallace-woodworth.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ↑ "Woodworth Chrysler Dodge Jeep". www.woodworthdodge.ca.
  10. ↑ "Lonesome Oak Campgrounds". lonesomeoakcampgrounds.webs.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "Brierwood Creek Cafe & Grill". www.facebook.com.
  12. ↑ "ValleyView Co-op". www.valleyviewco-op.crs.
  13. ↑ "RFNOW Inc. | High Speed Internet - Fibre & Wireless Plans". www.rfnow.com.

Coordinates: 49°59′15″N100°36′51″W / 49.98750°N 100.61417°W / 49.98750; -100.61417


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.