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Stonewall, Manitoba
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Location of Stonewall in Manitoba
Stonewall, Manitoba
Location of Stonewall in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°08′12.65″N 97°19′31.18″W / 50.1368472, -97.3253278
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Winnipeg Capital Region
Rural Municipality Rockwood
Established 1878[1]
Incorporated (Village) 1906[2]
Incorporated (Town) 1908[2]
Government
 - Mayor Ross Thompson
Area
 - Total 6. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada The Winnipeg Capital Region is located in the Red River Valley in the south central portion of the province of Manitoba, Canada, containing the provincial Rural municipalities in province of Manitoba, Western Canada. Rockwood is a Rural municipality lying north of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 02 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi)
Population (2006 Census)
 - Total 4,376
 - Density 727. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (1,883. 2/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal Code R0C 2Z0
Area code(s) 204
Website: http://www.stonewall.ca

Stonewall is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population [3] The town is situated approximately 25 kilometres (15. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 5 miles) north of Winnipeg on Provincial Trunk Highway 67. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve It is known for its limestone quarries. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or Minerals are extracted The local festival is the Quarry Days which is usually held over three days in August at the Stonewall Quarry Park.

Contents

History

When the last ice age retreated, as well as the prairies, escarpments such as Riding Mountain were left behind. An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Prairie, from the French prairie ("meadow" "grassland" "pasture" refers to an area of land of low topographic relief that historically In Geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp steep Elevation differential characterized Riding Mountain National Park is a National park in Manitoba, Canada. In addition to these, smaller elevations were left behind such as Stony Mountain and Stonewall. Stony Mountain is a small community in Manitoba, Canada located approximately 11 Kilometres (6 It is believed that these escarpments were used as look-outs by early hunters approximately 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. These formations were later used as buffalo jumps by the indigenous populations. A buffalo jump is a Cliff formation which North American Indians historically used to kill plains bison by herding the bison and driving them over the cliff First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people [4]

Stonewall was founded by Samuel Jacob Jackson in 1878 after he acquired the land the town is built upon in 1875. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common However, Mr Jackson did not move to Stonewall himself until 1881. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [1]

In the early 1880s the quarry opened with the focus of their operation being the production of quicklime. Calcium oxide ( CaO) commonly known as burnt lime, lime or quicklime, is a widely used Chemical compound. [5] During the peak times of the quarry, large amounts of dynamite was used for blasting the rock. Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of Nitroglycerin, initially using Diatomaceous earth (kieselgur US Spelling kieselguhr The dynamite was kept in the powder magazine which has since be rebuilt near the entrance to Stonewall Quarry Park. [6]

On 30 June 1880, the railway line between Winnipeg and Victoria Junction, 3 miles east of Stonewall, was completed. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The construction of the line continued west passing through Stonewall, Hanlan and Meadow Lea before turning south-west towards Portage La Prairie during the summer of 1880. The transcontinental line was originally planned to pass through Selkirk, but was actually built through Winnipeg following heavy lobbying from the city. Selkirk is a city in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, located about 22 km northeast of the provincial capital Winnipeg on the Red River The line west of Stonewall was therefore rebuilt through Rosser. Rosser Manitoba is a Rural municipality lying adjacent to the northwest side of Winnipeg at. The line north-west from Stonewall was subsequently extended through Teulon, Komarno before eventually reaching Arborg in 1910. Teulon is a community located approximately 60 kilometers north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Provincial Trunk Highway 7. Arborg ( 2006 Population 1021 is a town located in the Rural Municipality of Bifrost in Manitoba 's Interlake Region, 100 kilometres north of Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting [7]

The present town hall was built in 1912 using local limestone. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting [8]

Following the closure of the quarry, Kinsmen Lake was developed on the site and opened to the public on 10 August 1956. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The lake has become a popular location for locals and visitors to the town. [9] In 1983 the town council initiated a project to develop the former quarry site around Kinsmen Lake into a historical site and natural area. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) [4]

Education

Stonewall is situated in the Interlake school division and is served by three schools:

Government

Municipal

Stonewall is represented by a Head of Council (Mayor), a Deputy Mayor and three councillors. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The current incumbents of the positions are:

Provincial

Stonewall is located in the Riding of Lakeside of Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and is currently represented by Ralph Eichler of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba. Lakeside is a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada.

Federal

Stonwall is located in the Selkirk—Interlake electoral district which returns one Member of Parliament who currently is James Bezan of the Conservative Party of Canada. Selkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada. James Bezan (born May 19, 1965 in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative

The Winnipeg-Interlake division of the Senate is represented by Janis Johnson who was appointed by Brian Mulroney and who is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general Janis Gudrun Johnson (born April 27 1946) is a Canadian Senator. Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth

Attractions

Stonewall Quarry Park

(for a history of Stonewall Quarry Park see History above)

The Stonewall Quarry Park has been maintained as a natural area on the edge of town and provides picnic facilities and walking trails for visitors and residents alike. Stonewall is a Town in the Canadian Province of Manitoba with a population of 4376 as of the 2006 census. The nine baseball diamonds are available for hire and have been used for the Blue Jays Cups in 1997 and 1998, the Pan Am Games in 1999 and the Western Canada Summer Games in 2003. A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) An ametuer multi-sporting event that is held every four years Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. There is also a museum, visitor reception centre, campsite and swimming available in Kinsmen Lake. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the Description The term "camp" comes from the Latin word campus, meaning field Stonewall Quarry Park also displays the many aspects of limestone production.

Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre

Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre is a 36 sq km (8. Oak Hammock Marsh consists of approximately 20 square kilometres of open marsh and a slightly smaller area of surrounding woods and grasslands Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) restored prairie marsh featuring artesian springs, aspen-oak bluff, waterfowl lure crop, tall-grass prairie and 30 kilometres (18. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of Wetland which is subject See Great Artesian Basin for the water source in Australia An artesian aquifer is a confined aquifer containing Groundwater Aspens are Trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the Poplar genus Populus sect The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin See also UK Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust USA Ducks Unlimited Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include 6 miles) of trails. A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities The marsh is home to mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and invertebrates. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Prehistoric amphibian Amphibians (class Amphibia such as Frogs Toads Salamanders Newts Gymnophiona, Sirens and Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two An invertebrate is an Animal lacking a Vertebral column. The group includes 98% of all animal Species — all animals except those in the Chordate During the migration season, the number of waterfowl using the marsh can exceed 400,000 a day. Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of Birds Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability [10]

The Stonewall Postoffice

The Stonewall Postoffice is an example of the prairie style of architecture which was popular between late 19th and early 20th century. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style most common to the Midwestern United States. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on It was built in 1914 using local limestone and used as a post office until 1979. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) [11]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Town of Stonewall (2004). Town Founder. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
  2. ^ a b Rural Municipality of Rockwood. History of Rockwood. rockwood. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off
  3. ^ Statistics Canada (2007). Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada is the Canadian federal government department commissioned with producing Statistics to help 2006 Census. statcan. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  4. ^ a b Robert Coutts (1985). The Quarry Park at Stonewall, Manitoba. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  5. ^ Town of Stonewall (2004). The Quarries. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  6. ^ Town of Stonewall (2004). The Powder Magazine. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  7. ^ Town of Stonewall (2004). The Railroad. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  8. ^ Town of Stonewall (2004). The Town Hall. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  9. ^ Town of Stonewall (2004). Kinsmen Lake. stonewall. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  10. ^ Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre (2007). About Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. oakhammockmarsh. ca. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently
  11. ^ Travel Manitoba (2007). Stonewall Post Office (PHS). travelmanitoba. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently

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