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It is situated on the [[Valley River (Manitoba)|Valley River]], in the [[Parkland Region]] between [[Riding Mountain National Park]] and [[Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)|Duck Mountain Provincial Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Maps: Gilbert Plains|url=http://www.gilbertplains.com/p/maps|access-date=4 October 2020|website=Gilbert Plains Government}}</ref> | It is situated on the [[Valley River (Manitoba)|Valley River]], in the [[Parkland Region]] between [[Riding Mountain National Park]] and [[Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)|Duck Mountain Provincial Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Maps: Gilbert Plains|url=http://www.gilbertplains.com/p/maps|access-date=4 October 2020|website=Gilbert Plains Government}}</ref> | ||
Gilbert Plains was featured during season 3 of the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] program ''[[Still Standing (Canadian TV series)|Still Standing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Still Standing, Season 3, Episode 12: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba|url=https://gem.cbc.ca/season/still-standing/season-3/773f5538-1352-466e-af1d-e4baf3f3b583|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=May 19, 2021}}</ref> The episode originally aired on September 5, 2017. | Gilbert Plains was featured during season 3 of the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] program ''[[Still Standing (Canadian TV series)|Still Standing]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Still Standing, Season 3, Episode 12: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba|url=https://gem.cbc.ca/season/still-standing/season-3/773f5538-1352-466e-af1d-e4baf3f3b583|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=May 19, 2021|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519211031/https://gem.cbc.ca/season/still-standing/season-3/773f5538-1352-466e-af1d-e4baf3f3b583|url-status=dead}}</ref> The episode originally aired on September 5, 2017. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
The community is located on [[Manitoba Provincial Highway 5|Highway 5]] and the [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] [[railway]] line between [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]] and [[Grandview, Manitoba|Grandview]], approximately {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=}} northwest of [[Winnipeg]]. Gilbert Plains railway station receives [[Via Rail]] service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gilbert Plains train station - VIA Rail |url=http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/gilbert-plains |website=www.viarail.ca |language=en-ca}}</ref> The community previously had an [[Gilbert Plains Airport|airport]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CJH2 - Airport |url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/CJH2 |website=GCMap |access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref> | The community is located on [[Manitoba Provincial Highway 5|Highway 5]] and the [[Canadian National Railway|CN]] [[railway]] line between [[Dauphin, Manitoba|Dauphin]] and [[Grandview, Manitoba|Grandview]], approximately {{convert|250|mi|km|abbr=}} northwest of [[Winnipeg]]. Gilbert Plains railway station receives [[Via Rail]] service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gilbert Plains train station - VIA Rail |url=http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/gilbert-plains |website=www.viarail.ca |language=en-ca}}</ref> The community previously had an [[Gilbert Plains Airport|airport]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CJH2 - Airport |url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/CJH2 |website=GCMap |access-date=4 October 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Climate == | == Climate == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 10 November 2025
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It is situated on the Valley River, in the Parkland Region between Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park.[1]
Gilbert Plains was featured during season 3 of the CBC program Still Standing.[2] The episode originally aired on September 5, 2017.
History
Incorporated in 1906, the original townsite was some miles to the south. The community was named for Gilbert Ross, a Métis man who was living in the region when the first European settler, Glenlyon Campbell, arrived.
On 1 January 2015, the Town of Gilbert Plains relinquished its town status when it amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gilbert Plains had a population of 773 living in 356 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 785. With a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[4]
Media
A local newspaper, The Exponent, serviced both Gilbert Plains and its neighboring town, Grandview. The Exponent closed on 24 February 2017, after 117 years of operation.[5]
A weekly non-profit newspaper, The Plain View, published its first issue on 5 June 2018, and has been running ever since. It serves both Gilbert Plains and Grandview.
Transportation
The community is located on Highway 5 and the CN railway line between Dauphin and Grandview, approximately Template:Convert northwest of Winnipeg. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.[6] The community previously had an airport.[7]
Climate
See also
References
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