Bernice | |
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Location of Bernice in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°23′46″N 100°52′30″W / 49.39611°N 100.87500°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Westman Region |
Census Division | No. 5 |
Government | |
• MP | Larry Maguire |
• MLA | Doyle Piwniuk |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 204 |
NTS Map | 062F07 |
GNBC Code | GACGQ |
Bernice is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of Two Borders, 115 kilometres (71 mi) south-west of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.[2]
A school was organized in 1888 named Gould School on SW22-5-26W. It was relocated to SE23-5-26 and renamed Bernice School No. 547.[3] The school operated in that location until 1965 when the students were transferred to Napinka Consolidated School No. 2369.[3]
In 1906, the locality was a station on the CP Rail Alida subdivision linking Alida, Saskatchewan and Lauder, Manitoba.[4][3][5] The station was closed in 1952.[3] The line was abandoned in 1978 after a flood in 1976 washed out the Bernice bridge.[5][6]
A post office was established in 1910 and closed in 1916.[7]
The community is located on Highway 345 between the communities of Bede and Lauder.[2] It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the Town of Melita.[2]
The area surrounding the community was greatly affected by wind erosion during the drought years of the 1930's[8] Some farmland abandoned at that time has been brought back into cultivation, while other areas are used for pasture or provide wildlife habitat.[8]
A monument was erected in 1988 near the one room building that held Bernice School No. 547 to commemorate the teachers, students and families.[3]
Bernice Wildlife Management Area is one of a number of nearby protected areas providing opportunities to view wildlife.[9]