Bernice, Manitoba
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Bernice | |
|---|---|
  Bernice Location of Bernice in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′46″N 100°52′30″W / 49.39611°N 100.87500°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Westman Region |
| Census Division | No. 5 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Grant Jackson |
| • MLA | Doyle Piwniuk |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062F07 |
| GNBC Code | GACGQ |
Bernice is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of Two Borders, 115 kilometres (71 mi) south-west of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.[1]
A school was organized in 1888 named Gould School on SW22-5-26W. It was relocated to SE23-5-26 and renamed Bernice School No. 547.[2] The school operated in that location until 1965 when the students were transferred to Napinka Consolidated School No. 2369.[2]
In 1906, the locality was a station on the CP Rail Alida subdivision linking Alida, Saskatchewan and Lauder, Manitoba.[3][2][4] The station was closed in 1952.[2] The line was abandoned in 1978 after a flood in 1976 washed out the Bernice bridge.[4][5]
A post office was established in 1910 and closed in 1916.[6]
Geography
The community is located on Highway 345 between the communities of Bede and Lauder.[1] It is 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of the Town of Melita.[1]
The area surrounding the community was greatly affected by wind erosion during the drought years of the 1930's[7] Some farmland abandoned at that time has been brought back into cultivation, while other areas are used for pasture or provide wildlife habitat.[7]
