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Bernice is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of Two Borders, 115 kilometres (71 mi) south-west of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.[1]

Bernice
Bernice Location of Bernice in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°23′46″N 100°52′30″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Westman Region
Census Division	No. 5
Government
• MP	Larry Maguire
• MLA	Vacant
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	204
NTS Map	062F07
GNBC Code	GACGQ

History

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]

Points of Interest

A monument was erected in 1988 near the one room building that held Bernice School No. 547 to commemorate the teachers, students and families.[2]

Bernice Wildlife Management Area is one of a number of nearby protected areas providing opportunities to view wildlife.[8]

See also

• List of communities in Manitoba

References

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