Bede, Manitoba

Place in Manitoba, Canada
49°23′56″N 100°58′7″W / 49.39889°N 100.96861°W / 49.39889; -100.96861Country CanadaProvince ManitobaRegionWestman RegionCensus DivisionNo. 5Government
 • MPLarry Maguire • MLADoyle PiwniukTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)Area code204NTS Map062F07GNBC CodeGACBL

Bede is a community in the Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba, Canada. The community is located at the intersection of Highway 345 & Highway 83 between the communities of Broomhill and Bernice, approximately 115 km south-west of Brandon, Manitoba only 16 km north of the Town of Melita. Very little remains of Bede, only a historic school house and the community cemetery remain.

The first Post Office, located on 30-5-26W, was opened under the name of Shilson in 1897. It became Ruth in 1908 and was located on 18-5-26W. The P.O. became Bede in 1925. It became a Canadian Pacific railway point in 1906.

Infrastructure

Bede is served by Manitoba highways 345 and 83.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. November 5, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 22) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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