Grand Rapids, Manitoba

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Town of Grand Rapids, Manitoba Misipawastik
Coordinates: 53°10′0″N 99°17′50″W / 53.16667, -99.29722
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Northern Manitoba
Settled	1877
Area
- Land	85.95 km² (33.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Urban	336
- Urban Density	3.9/km² (10.1/sq mi)
Postal code	R0C 1E0
Area code(s)	204

Grand Rapids is a town in Manitoba, Canada located on the northwestern shore of Lake Winnipeg where the Saskatchewan River enters the lake. As the name implies, the river has a significant drop at this point. In modern days, a large hydro electric generating plant has been built to harness this resource. Cedar Lake, just a short distance up the river provides a natural water storage for this plant.

Historically, Fort Bourbon stood at this location. It also sits across the river from Grand Rapids First Nation.

In 1894 fire destroyed a number of buildings in the Grand Rapids docks. Also the steamboat Colvile caught fire and was destryoed.

Contents 1 Local media 1.1 Newspapers 1.2 Radio 1.3 Television 2 References

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The province-wide microwave system was extended to Grand Rapids on November 29, 1968.^[1]

• CBWHT (channel 8) (CBC Television)

[edit] References

1. ^ "Microwave Hook-Up Gives North Live TV", Winnipeg Free Press, April 29, 1969, p. 28. 

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