Randolph, Manitoba
| Randolph | |
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Randolph church and cemetery, 2010 | |
  Randolph Location of Randolph in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′49″N 96°49′44″W / 49.54694°N 96.82889°WCoordinates: 49°32′49″N 96°49′44″W / 49.54694°N 96.82889°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Census Division | No. 2 |
| Government | |
| • R.M. Council (Ward 1) | Local Councillor |
| • MP | Ted Falk |
| • MLA | Kelvin Goertzen |
| Time zone | CST (UTC−6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062H10 |
| GNBC Code | GAWOL |
Randolph is a small community in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada. It is located the junction of Provincial Road 206 and Randolph Road, one mile north of Highway 52. The community has an estimated population of 70.[1]
Originally known as Chortitz, the community was founded in the 1874 by Mennonite immigrants who came from Russia to settle the lands known as the East Reserve. The village agreement was signed in 1877 by 15 Mennonite families; eight Bergthaler and seven Chortitzer/Borosenko. By 1883, only six of the original families remained while new residents moved in. All the houses and residential yards were on the north side of the original street, which ran differently from the present Randolph Road, due to a resurvey when the municipality established Randolph Road. [2]
It received the name Randolph when the Manitoba government established a local school district in the early 1900s.[1] Canada Post later established the postal district of Randolph. The local post office operated out of a popular local business, until both closed in 2008.[3]
The most noteworthy structure at Randolph is the Chortitzer Mennonite Church, which was established in 1876. It was likely the first Mennonite church in western Canada and granted heritage status by the municipality in 2014.[4] The Randolph Heritage Cemetery, located across the road, is still maintained by the Chortitzer Mennonite Conference.
A popular outdoor hockey rink, locally known as the Randolph Rink, was built in the 1960s and located one mile south, near Highway 52. The rink was featured on the CBC Television series On the Road Again. The Randolph rink was used until 2006 and demolished in 2009.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Settlements of Mennonite pioneers endure". Winnipeg Free Press. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ Working Papers of the East Reserve Village Histories 1874-1910. Steinbach, Manitoba: The Hanover Steinbach Historical Society Inc. 1990. pp. 45–51. ISBN 0-9694504-0-2.
- ↑ "Neufeld Garage Closing Down". SteinbachOnline.com. October 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "Randolph Church". MySteinbach.ca. 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Farewell To The Randolph Rink". SteinbachOnline.com. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
