Ste. Rita, Manitoba
| Ste. Rita | |
|---|---|
  Ste. Rita Location of Ste. Rita in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′48″N 96°17′44″W / 49.88000°N 96.29556°WCoordinates: 49°52′48″N 96°17′44″W / 49.88000°N 96.29556°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman Region |
| Census Division | No. 1 |
| Government | |
| • Governing Body | Rural Municipality of Reynolds Council |
| • MP | Vic Toews |
| • MLA | Dennis Smook |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Area code(s) | 204, 431 |
| NTS Map | 062H16 |
| GNBC Code | GAXXN |
Ste. Rita is an unincorporated community east of Winnipeg on Manitoba Highway 15. The Post Office was established there as Rita in 1934 on NW34-10-9E and officially became Ste. Rita in 1965 and closed a few years later. The Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway passes near the community and the Railway point was known as Craig or Craig Siding. It is part of the Rural Municipality of Reynolds.
Ste Rita was named after the local church. The School District of Craig Siding was located on SE4-11-9E.
References
- Geographical Names of Manitoba - Ste. Rita (page 238) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.