Inwood Manitoba

In the Interlake Region of Manitoba Travel Manitoba

Garter Snakes

S-s-sam and S-s-sara

Click on Sam and Saras link to see the info on them

The following excerpt was taken from the Rural Municipality of Armstrong site, there is more info on the site. 

The Hamlet of Inwood, Manitoba is situated approximately 50 miles northwest of Winnipeg on PTH 17. Many ethnic groups put down their roots in Inwood and the surrounding districts. Ukrainian and Polish settlers to the east; Swedish homesteaders southeast of Inwood; Danish and Norwegian people west and northwest; French southwest and northwest; Icelanders to the west and English, Scotch and Irish south and west.

The expansion of the CPR Railway from Stonewall to Teulon in 1898 and construction of the Colonization road from Teulon to Inwood in 1900 brought the settlers to Inwood and beyond. In 1912 the CNR extended their railway from Grosse Isle to Inwood; making Inwood more accessible to settlers.
Up until about 1912 Inwood was known as Cossette Post Office; named after early settlers. The story goes that the train’s turn around went into the woods. Thus the settlers changed the settlement’s name to Inwood.
Today 200 plus people inhabit Inwood. The Inwood and rural residents are made up of farmers, owners and employees of local businesses, commuters and retirees.

This area is world famous for its snake dens

More information on the red-sided garter snake and their dens

From Wikipedia

Article By Jonathan Crowe

These are the den trails

Have Fun Discovering New Places

Until The Next Adventure

Jean9

Poplarfield Manitoba February 13, 2012

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King Buck
"This sculpture was placed on its pedestal in the year 1991 paying tribute to a magnificent resourceful animal, the White Tailed Deer, that lives and thrives among us all today. It provided sustenance to the pioneers during hard times, then recreational sport for the hunters of today. Therefore, let us strive to protect this animal for future generations. Great community participation, support, and donations from people and businesses near and far have made it possible to erect this monument in all its majesty."


Poplarfield location map
Place name: Poplarfield
Latitude: 50° 53' 36" N
Longitude: 97° 37' 54" W
Feature description: town
Area/state: Manitoba
Population range of place: is under 1000
Country: Canada
Country ISO code: CA

Located in the Interlake Region of Manitoba

Around Poplarfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fisher River 44. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the north of Poplarfield. Fisher River 44 has a population of 1,129 people.<1>
The next largest community is Teulon. It is located about 39 miles [62 km] to the south of Poplarfield and has a population of 1,124 people.

Visit here for some history of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church In Poplarfield. The information is from waymarking.com. More of the churches history can be found on The Historic Sites Of Manitoba Page .

This is an excerpt from an extensive article on Ukrainian settlers in Canada and the Western Provinces.
Although this Interlake area, between Lake Manitoba and Lake Winnipeg, was heavily forested and had poor stony or swampy land, the settlement increased to several thousands of Ukrainian settlers who were eager to join established settlements regardless of the condition of the land. Thus about 15 communities were established further north near Fisher Branch where the people joined in the building of churches at Chatfield in 1910, Poplarfield in 1913, Rembrandt in 1915-1917, Silver in 1918, Meleb and Sylvan in 1918 and elsewhere.
Read the rest of the article by clicking on the link above.

Have Fun Discovering New Places
Until The Next Adventure
Jean9