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Winkler (49°10′N 097°56′W) is a small city of approximately 9,000 people located in southern Manitoba, Canada. As the largest city in the Pembina Valley, Winkler serves as a regional hub for commerce, agriculture and industry.
Despite being Manitoba's eighth-largest city (as of 2001), it has been and remains one of the fastest growing cities in the province. In recent years, Winkler has become a choice destination for German immigrants because of its existing large German-speaking population.
Winkler's history dates back to 1874 when Russian Mennonites began settling in the area. The first Mennonite Brethren congregation was founded in Winkler in 1888 as a result of mission work from the United States. In 1892, Winkler was officially founded by Valentine Winkler, a lumber entrepreneur and politician who owned and operated his own lumber business in nearby Morden. Because Winkler's many customers from the Mennonite settlement wanted him to build a market closer to them, he persuaded the Canadian Pacific Railway to build a spur route on the northeastern edge of the settlement, the location where Winkler was established.
Winkler was incorporated as a village on May 9, 1906. By that time, the flourishing village had become home to a number of German, Jewish and Anglo-Saxon merchants. The Mennonites began moving into the village soon after; by World War I, they outnumbered all other groups.
During the 1930s, a large number of Jewish and German merchants emigrated from Winkler, causing a decline in population. However, the village's population increased after World War II, and on April 7, 1954, Winkler was incorporated as a town.
Following a halt in growth during the 1960s, the 1970s saw several manufacturers and foundries establish in Winkler, helping to resume the town's rapid growth in population. Winkler's growth continued throughout the 1990s.
On April 7, 2002, Winkler was officially granted city status. The city will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2006.
Despite being Manitoba's eighth-largest city (as of 2001), it has been and remains one of the fastest growing cities in the province. In recent years, Winkler has become a choice destination for German immigrants because of its existing large German-speaking population.
Winkler's history dates back to 1874 when Russian Mennonites began settling in the area. The first Mennonite Brethren congregation was founded in Winkler in 1888 as a result of mission work from the United States. In 1892, Winkler was officially founded by Valentine Winkler, a lumber entrepreneur and politician who owned and operated his own lumber business in nearby Morden. Because Winkler's many customers from the Mennonite settlement wanted him to build a market closer to them, he persuaded the Canadian Pacific Railway to build a spur route on the northeastern edge of the settlement, the location where Winkler was established.
Winkler was incorporated as a village on May 9, 1906. By that time, the flourishing village had become home to a number of German, Jewish and Anglo-Saxon merchants. The Mennonites began moving into the village soon after; by World War I, they outnumbered all other groups.
During the 1930s, a large number of Jewish and German merchants emigrated from Winkler, causing a decline in population. However, the village's population increased after World War II, and on April 7, 1954, Winkler was incorporated as a town.
Following a halt in growth during the 1960s, the 1970s saw several manufacturers and foundries establish in Winkler, helping to resume the town's rapid growth in population. Winkler's growth continued throughout the 1990s.
On April 7, 2002, Winkler was officially granted city status. The city will celebrate its centennial anniversary in 2006.
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