Hartney, Manitoba
Hartney, established as a Town in 1882 in the Rural Municipality of Cameron along the Souris River, is a small Town in the South-Western portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba, population 415 (2011 census). It is named after James Hartney.
The Hollywood film The Lookout featuring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the film The Stone Angel featuring Ellen Burstyn, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the town's grain elevator and museum.
The mayor of Hartney is Lori Taylor, the local Member of Legislative Assembly is not yet determined and the Member of Parliament for the area is Brandon—Souris MP Larry Maguire.
Hartney residents may only own two pets.
Geography
- Area: 2.45 km²
- Location: Southwest Manitoba
- Latitude: 49° 29
- Longitude: -100° 31'
- Area Code: +1-204
- Postal Code: R0M 0X0
Notable people from Hartney
- Jim Agnew - NHL hockey player
- Corey Peloquin - Professional wrestler best known as Chi Chi Cruz
- Henry Champ - Canadian broadcaster and past chancellor of Brandon University
- Reg Atkinson - Former mayor of Hartney and Brandon
- Frederick William Palin - Grandfather of Todd Palin, former First Gentleman of Alaska
Gallery
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Welcome to Hartney.
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Town's Museum.
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Coordinates: 49°28′51″N 100°31′21″W / 49.48083°N 100.52250°W