| Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Region | Interlake |
| Demonym: | Gimvestitian |
| Founded | October, 1875 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bryce Flett |
| Area | |
| - Land | 326. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This page is for the Manitoba provincial electoral district For the similarly-named region in British Columbia see Interlakes. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 km² (126 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Density | 18. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/km² (47. 1/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 5,797 |
| - Urban Density | 319. 25/km² (826. 9/sq mi) |
| Postal code | R0C 1B0 R0C 1B1 |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| Website: www.rmgimli.com | |
Gimli is a rural municipality in south-central Manitoba, Canada. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 204 is the telephone Area code in the Canadian province of Manitoba, encompassing the whole province and includes the Environment Canada A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of Municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116 sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is located on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg, about seventy-five kilometres north of the provincial capital Winnipeg, and close to the small town of Fraserwood. Lake Winnipeg is a very large ( Lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north of the city Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Fraserwood is a village with a population of less than 100 located in the Interlake region of Manitoba, Canada, approximately 50 miles north of Winnipeg The town (population 5,797 Statistics Canada 2006 census) and surrounding area constitute an Icelandic ethnic block settlement, and are home to the largest Icelandic Canadian population outside of Iceland, a fact which gives the town its nickname "The Capital of New Iceland. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( A block settlement is particular type of land distribution which allows Settlers with the same Ethnicity to form small Colonies. Canada has the largest Icelandic population outside of Iceland. New Iceland ( Icelandic: Nýja Ísland) is an area where Icelanders settled in the 19th century "
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Economy
Large employers in Gimli include Faroex and the Gimli Distillery.
- Faroex Ltd. produces composite components for use in the agricultural, automotive, consumer and military supply industries since 1981. Faroex's first product was POLYGRATE flooring and support framing system, which is made out of advanced plastic and fiberglass and is used in hog production.
- The Gimli Distillery opened in 1968. The plant currently employs 72 people with an annual payroll, including benefits, of almost $4 million. The operation is situated on two quarters of land and comprises a production building, barrel filling and dumping, and 46 warehouses to store the maturing whiskies. The plant and its people are responsible for providing the company's global Canadian whisky requirement. In particular, Gimli is the source of Crown Royal whisky. Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume 80 proof.
- The fishery has over 100 fishers of white fish and pickerel [1]
- During the summer months, tourism is a major industry, as thousands of summer cottagers fill the town of Gimli, especially on weekends. Hotels, restaurants and stores cater to the summer visitors.
Arts and culture
Festivals
- Gimli Film Festival was the brain child of Icelandic/Canadian filmmaker Jon Gustafsson when he wanted to show his locally shot feature film Kanadiana to the people of Gimli. Jon Gustafsson is an Iceland born Film director. Best known for directing the Canadian Documentary film Wrath of Gods The opening night film at the first festival was Tales From the Gimli Hospital by Guy Maddin. Tales from the Gimli Hospital, directed by Guy Maddin, is a black-and-white 1988 Psychodrama which incorporates elements of Surrealism Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian Screenwriter and director of both features and Short films Other founding members were Senator Janis Johnson, and filmmakers Caelum Vatnsdal and Matt Holm. Janis Gudrun Johnson (born April 27 1946) is a Canadian Senator.
- Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, Íslendingadagurinn, is held on the long weekend in August. The first Icelandic festival in Manitoba was held in Winnipeg in 1890; it was held there annually until 1931, and since 1932 has been held in Gimli.
Notable people
- David Arnason - Writer and English professor born in Gimli. David Arnason (born 1940 is a Canadian Author and Poet who lives in Winnipeg Manitoba with his partner Mhari Mackintosh
- Leo Kristjanson - Economist and President of the University of Saskatchewan from 1980-89. Leo Friman Kristjanson ( February 28 1932 &ndash 21 August 2005) was the President of the University of Saskatchewan from 1980 to The University of Saskatchewan ( U of S) is a Coeducational public Research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan
- John MacDonald - Canadian musician who plays the French horn. John Roy MacDonald (b 1948 Gimli Manitoba, Canada) is a Musician playing the French horn. (He and his family left when he was three years old. )
- Vilhjálmur Stefánsson - Ethnologist and explorer born in Gimli. Vilhjalmur Stefansson (Vilhjálmur Stefánsson (November 3 1879 &ndash August 26 1962 was a Canadian Arctic explorer and ethnologist
- Eric Stefanson - Retired Manitoba Progressive Conservative politician born in Gimli. Eric Stefanson is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the cabinet of Progressive Conservative Premier Gary Filmon from The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada.
- W. D. Valgardson - Writer and professor raised in Gimli. William Dempsey Valgardson (born 7 May 1939) is a Canadian Novelist Short story Writer, and Poet.
- Michael Ewanchuk - Writer of Ukrainian history books and school inspector born in Gimli. The territory of Ukraine was a key centre of East Slavic culture in the Middle Ages, before being divided between a variety of powers
- George Johnson - Physician and former Minister of Education and Health in Manitoba. George Johnson, OC ( November 18, 1920 - July 8, 1995) was a medical doctor and is seen by historians as one of the leading political In 1986 was appointed Manitoba's 20th Lieutenant Governor, the first person of Icelandic descent so honored; subsequently he was the recipient of many other outstanding honors (i. e. The Order of Canada). For more info about Dr. George Johnson follow this link: http://bookoflifeonline.com/JohnsonDrGeorge.htm
- Tandra Rae Lepine is the owner of NMP Studios Inc. and is also the owner of Ryan Darroux, Brandon Allaman.
References
- "We are all from Gimli - Jewel of Lake Winnipeg's southwestern" shore by Caelum Vatnsdal, Features Editor of The Manitoban.
See also
External links
- Rural Municipality of Gimli, Manitoba Official Website
- CBC Archives - July 23, 1983 - Air Canada 767 lands without fuel
- Local newspaper Interlake Spectator
- Evergreen School Division: http://www.esd.mb.ca
- Dr. New Iceland ( Icelandic: Nýja Ísland) is an area where Icelanders settled in the 19th century Gimli Industrial Park Airport,, is a former military field located west of Gimli, Manitoba, Canada. George Johnson School: http://www.esd.mb.ca/schools/gjms/
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