Manitoba
South Norfolk
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Municipality of South Norfolk
Manitoba Province, Canada
Administration: Reeve and 4 Councillors.
Population: (outside the villages) 1060.
The Municipality of South Norfolk is nestled in the South Manitoba Prairie - scenic beauty and fertile fields.
Canada became a country in 1867 and Manitoba joined as a province in 1870. From 1800 there were many settlers in this welcoming land between the Assiniboine River (a river that winds so much that a whole day's sailing might only traverse 1/2 a mile as the crow flies!) and Tiger Hills. The homestead laws allowed the settlers to receive a land title on 160 acres provided a three year tenancy had achieved 15 acres of cultivated land plus a stable and shanty - this for $1 an acre.
 The municipality is one of the most prosperous grain growing areas in Manitoba and other crops include canola, flax, beans, other cereals and sunflower. Hogs, dairy and beef are the main livestock outputs. The farms are mainly family farms and Hutterite communities with some 50 to 150 individuals making a self sufficient colony with both church and school. There is also a 'First Nation' (Indian) reservation.
The scope for wildlife is large - extending from birds such as a Partridge, to Wolves and the occasional cougar or bear.
There are many community celebrations - Canada Day on July 1st with fireworks, and Rememberance day on November 11th, while a 'Gathering of Nations' in July and those many 'Fall/Fowl Suppers' sound fascinating as well as 'tasty'!
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My Manitoba
(credit and resource Nadine Dobbin)
It's winter in Manitoba
And the gentle breezes blow
70 miles an hour and 52 degrees below
Oh, how I love my Manitoba
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter air
Your nose freezes shut
Yes, the weather here is wonderful
I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave Manitoba
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.
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