St. Andrews is a

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(RM) in

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, Canada. It lies west of the Red River; its southern border is approximately north of

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. The communities of Clandeboye,

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, and Lockport (the part west of the Red River) are located in St. Andrews, which is part of Manitoba census division 13. The city of Selkirk, the town of Winnipeg Beach, and the village of Dunnottar are located adjacent to the municipality but are separate urban municipalities.

History

Since the Red River was an important means of transportation in the early settlement and parish, much of St. Andrews' history can be seen along River Road. The parish of St. Andrews was situated between two major fur trading centres of the

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Lower Fort Garry Lower Fort Garry was built in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company on the western bank of the Red River, north of the original Fort Garry (now in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). Treaty 1 was signed there. A devastating flood destroyed Fort Garry in ...

(near present-day Selkirk) and

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(located in present-day Winnipeg). The name ''St. Andrews'' was derived from the Anglican parish of St. Andrews, which existed for several decades prior to the formation of the municipality in February 1880. St. Andrews Anglican Church is one of the most well-known historical sites in Manitoba. Built in 1849, it served a centre of Anglican missionary activity in

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. It is the oldest surviving stone church in

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and was designated a national historic site in 1970. Its distinctive steeple and

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make it instantly recognizable and the building is used as symbol for both the community as well as the nearby St. Andrews elementary school. Captain Kennedy House is located along the Red River about north of the St. Andrews church. Built in 1866 by Captain William Kennedy (1814–1890), it is now used as a museum and tea house. Its nearby flower garden is well known among locals and is commonly used for wedding photos. It was officially recognized as a provincial heritage site in 1984. Twin Oaks and Miss Davis' School Residence was a girls school and boarding house built in the 1850s by the Red River Settlement and the Hudson's Bay Company. It became a National Historic site in 1962.

Communities and localities

St. Andrews includes the following communities: * Clandeboye * Lockport (part) * Mapleton * Matlock * Netley *

* South St. Andrews Smaller communities include: *Breezy Point *Chalet Beach *Cloverdale *Less Crossing *Little Britain *McDonald *Melnice *Old England *Parkdale *Rossdale *Sans Souci

Demographics

In the

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conducted by Statistics Canada, St. Andrews had a population of 11,723 living in 4,404 of its 4,736 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 11,913. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Attractions

In addition to the St. Andrews church, the municipality contains many historical and significant buildings and establishments, including: * Captain Kennedy House * Little Britain United Church and Cemetery *

Lockport Provincial Park Lockport Provincial Park is a Manitoba provincial park on the east shore of the Red River in the community of Lockport, Manitoba. It is in size. Lockport Provincial Park is the location of an important archeological site in Manitoba. From 1984 ...

* Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site * Oak Hammock Marsh (partly) *

River Road Provincial Park River Road Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Manitoba, designated by the Government of Manitoba in 1997. The park is in size, and is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area managem ...

* St. Andrews Caméré Curtain Bridge Dam * St. Andrews Rectory * St. John's Cathedral Boys' School in Breezy Point * Twin Oaks * Winnipeg/St. Andrews Airport These and several others have been officially recognized as national, provincial, or municipal historic sites. Other noteworthy establishments include the St. Andrews school, the municipal office, Larter's golf course,

, and Oak Hammock Marsh (a nature preserve which lies partly in St. Andrews). St. Andrews Airport, which opened in 1962, provides an alternative to

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for smaller aircraft including many flying to remote

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communities. The privately owned and operated Selkirk Airport and Selkirk Water Aerodrome services smaller aircraft with landing facilities on both land and the nearby Red River for floatplanes. Notable people born in St. Andrews include

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, a professional

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player for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

Water

Residents and businesses in the RM of St. Andrews get drinking water from private wells on their own land or purchase water from bulk water suppliers. Two underground carbonate aquifer wells located in the municipality supply part of the drinking water for the nearby City of Selkirk.

Governance

St. Andrews is a municipal government, led by a mayor and six councillors. The municipal office for St. Andrews is located in Clandeboye.

Notes

References

External links

RM of St. Andrews
website
Map of St. Andrews R.M. at Statcan

''Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of St. Andrews''
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