Killarney is a town in Southwestern Manitoba, at the corner of Manitoba Provincial Highways no. 3 & 18. As of 2005 its population is approximately 2300. The incorporated town is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain. It is well known for its Lake, situated within the town proper. The town of Killarney is located in a rural area, dependent primarily on Agriculture and Agribusiness. The town is approximately 20 kilometres from the US border, 100 kilometres south of Brandon and 300 kilometres southwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) • Land 553,556 km² • Water 64,241 km² (14. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) • Land 553,556 km² • Water 64,241 km² (14. ... In agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various businesses involved in the food production chain, including farming, seed, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesaling, processing, distribution, and retail sales. ... United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Brandon, known as the Wheat City, is a city in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadas Location. ...

History

The Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain area is rich in history and tradition. In the late 1800's, the Boundary Commission Trail ran through the southern part of the municipality. Northwest Mounted Police used the trail, as they traveled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairies. Prior to this time, the area was home to many Native People, as well as, hunters and trappers taking part in the fur trade. The RM of Turtle Mountain was incorporated in 1882. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ... Map of the Prairie Provinces (which include boreal forests, taiga and mountains as well as the prairies proper). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Killarney was officially incorporated into town status in 1906. An Irish land surveyor named John Sidney O'Brien, named Killarney Lake. Legend has it that as he sat on the shore of the lake, homesick for his native home, he took a bottle of "Good Irish" from his pack and pouring it into the lake christened it Killarney. Irish whiskey is barley malt whiskey made in Ireland. ...

The residents and town council have kept up the Irish tradition of the area with green fire engines, Erin and Kerry Parks, Little Irish Downs, and many other good Irish names.

The local landscape of the area is common to the Westman area and much of the southern province. The land is mainly flat with gently rolling hills breaking the horizon. Numerous tree lined rivers and streams cross the landscape breaking up vast farm fields. The area is rich in agriculture with many local residents actively farming. Westman is the name given to the Southwestern area of the province of Manitoba, Canada. ...

Economy

Agriculture is a large part of Turtle Mountain's economy. The Town of Killarney boasts a variety of sales and specialized services that help complement the strong agricultural vase of the community. In addition, to agriculture, tourism also plays a role in the economy. The municipality attracts as many as 1,500 people each summer to its cottages and playgrounds. Killarney Lake makes up the majority of Killarney's tourism and is the focus of many activities.

Killarney has been voted the best retirement town in Canada by Canadian Living Magazine. The town works hard to maintain this reputation and the business community in Killarney provides most all essential goods and services to local residents.

Politics

As of 2005, the Mayor of Killarney is Mark Witherspoon, the deputy mayor is Gwen Tripp, with councillors Alvin Jones, Ron Opperman, and Rick Pauls. The town is located in the provincial Turtle Mountain riding, represented by Progressive Conservative MLA Cliff Cullen, and in the federal riding of Brandon-Souris represented by MP Merv Tweed 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Turtle Mountain is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ... Cliff Cullen (born November 8, 1962) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... Brandon—Souris is the name of a federal electoral district in Canada. ... Mervin Tweed, MP (born August 6, 1955 in Medora, Manitoba) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ...

External links

• Home Page for Killarney, Manitoba