词条 | Dominion City |
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Dominion City was a community in the Rural Municipality of Franklin in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of 2015, it is part of the Municipality of Emerson – Franklin. It is located in south central Manitoba about {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=off}} from the Canada–US border. Dominion City is served by Roseau Valley School. The community also has a pool, a museum, a bank, a credit union, a general store, a hockey rink and a curling club. Historic buildings in Dominion City include All Saints Anglican Church, which is now used as the Franklin Museum. There was a Post Office called Roseau Crossing established in 1876. The name was changed to Dominion City in 1880. Notable persons from Dominion City include Julie Masi, née Opocensky, a member of the Juno Award-winning The Parachute Club music group. She was born on a farm near Dominion City and continued to reside in the area until completion of high school.[1] References1. ^John Einarson, Soaring with Parachute Club: Singer pulled rip cord on music career after success in the '80s. Winnipeg Free Press, October 19, 2014. Retrieved 2016-12-10. * Geographic Names of Manitoba (pg. 65) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada{{MBDivision2}}{{Coord|49|08|31|N|97|09|20|W|region:CA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=title}}{{Manitoba-geo-stub}} 1 : Unincorporated communities in Manitoba |
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