Grosse Isle, Manitoba

Grosse Isle
Village
Grosse Isle Location of Grosse Isle in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°03′50″N 97°26′31″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Municipality	Rural Municipality of Rockwood
Municipality	Rural Municipality of Rosser
Government
• MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)	James Bezan (CPC)
• MLA (Lakeside)	Trevor King (PC)
• Reeve (R.M. of Rockwood)	Wes Taplin
• Reeve (R.M of Rosser)	Frances Smee
• Councillors	Councillors Curtis McClintock (R.M. of Rockwood) Lee Garfinkel (R.M. of Rosser)
Elevation [1]	245 m (804 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code	R0C 1G0

Grosse Isle is a rural community 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) north-west of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is partially in the Rural Municipality of Rosser and partially in the Rural Municipality of Rockwood. The name is from the French "Grosse Île", meaning big island.[2]

History

French hunters were the first to refer to the area as "Grosse Isle." The name, which translates to "Large Island," was chosen because the tract of land was heavily wooded and surrounded by a swamp, creating the appearance of an island. The name began to be more widely used during the 1852 flood, when people fleeing floodwaters sought refuge on "the island". In 1904, a Canadian National Railway point was established there.[2]

Attractions

Grosse Isle is home to a heritage railway Prairie Dog Central Railway[3] and a heritage site encompassing a school, church, prairie home, caboose and picnic spaces.[4][5]

In media

In 2014, the Western TV show The Pinkertons was filmed in Grosse Isle.[6] Grosse Isle was among the Manitoba filming locations for the 2022 Christmas movie We Wish You a Married Christmas. [7]

References

1. "Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Grosse Isle, South Interlake, Canada".
2. "Geographical Names of Manitoba" (PDF). 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
3. "Grosse Isle". Prairie Dog Central Railway. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
4. "Interlake Tourism | Grosse Isle Heritage Site". interlaketourism.com. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
5. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Grosse Isle Museum (Grosse Isle, RM of Rockwood)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
6. Brioux, Bill (January 27, 2015). "All aboard for Manitoba-based oater The Pinkertons". brioux.tv. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
7. "We Wish You a Married Christmas Filming Locations". TheCinemaholic. October 22, 2022.