Winnipegosis, Manitoba

Location of Winnipegosis in Manitoba

Winnipegosis is a village of approximately 630 people, located at 51°38′55″N 99°55′33″W. Farmlands surround the town. There is a beach in town on Lake Winnipegosis. The Mossey River flows into the lake. Except for its lakeshore, it is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Mossey River. Once there was a thriving fishery in the town, but it has since dwindled. The remaining fishing boats are largely used now for tours of the lake and nearby islands (such as Snake Island).

The area is inhabited in part by Ukrainian and Icelandic immigrants and their descendants.

Winnipegosis is 58 km north of Dauphin, and approximately 400 km northwest of Winnipeg.

"Winnipegosis" is derived from a Cree word meaning "Little Muddy Water", a diminutive of Winnipeg, which means "Muddy Water".

There is a road near Winnipegosis where a murder happened in the 1920s. The road is called "Murder Hill Road" by locals.

The Winnipegosis skating rink burned down in a fire in April 2007. The rink has since been rebuilt.

There is one bed and breakfast in Winnipegosis - Quarry House Bed and Breakfast.

External links

• Manitoba Community Profiles
• Map of Winnipegosis at Statcan