Sandy Bar, Manitoba

Sandy Bar is a small town located on Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada.

History

Sandy Bar was founded in the 1870s, it was hit by a severe out break of small pox brought by Icelandic settlers who settled at Gimli.[1] The first and only clerk and secretary appointed to serve the council was F.G. Becher.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Proclamation Canada-Keewatin". Vol III No. 121 (Manitoba Daily Free Press). November 25, 1876. p. 3.

Coordinates: 52°25′N 97°7′W / 52.417°N 97.117°W