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Marchand is a village located in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie in Manitoba, southeast of Winnipeg and about ten kilometres southeast of the city of La Broquerie. It is a Franco-Manitoban community.

Marchand
Village
Marchand
Location of Marchand in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°26′00″N 96°23′00″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Time zoneUTC-4
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3

The village of Marchand is the front door to access the Marchand Provincial Park and the Sandilands Provincial Forest.

In 1929, writer Gabrielle Roy got her first teaching position at the local school in Marchand.

The town is home of Canadian Gold Beverages, which produces bottled, carbonated, and flavored water. It also produces a craft soda known as Pic A Pop. It has received multiple honors at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition for bottled water and carbonated water.[1] [2]


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References


  1. "Manitoba town honoured for best water in world". CBC News Manitoba. February 26, 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Berkeley International Water Tasting (October 9, 2020). "Winners - Berkeley International Water Tasting". Berkeley International Water Tasting. Retrieved October 9, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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