Elie, Manitoba

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Elie (IPA: /ˈiːlaɪ/) is the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Cartier in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The town of approximately 550 people is located approximately 40 km (25 miles) west of Winnipeg along the Trans-Canada Highway. The Assiniboine River forms the northern boundary of the municipality of Cartier. Other significant communities around Elie include St. Eustache, Dacotah and Springstein.

The primary industry of Elie is agriculture.

[edit] The June 22, 2007 tornado

The town was hit by an F5 tornado and despite the violence of the tornado, no one was killed or injured.

[edit] See also

Elie, Manitoba Tornado