La Broquerie, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
La Broquerie is an unincorporated urban community
in Manitoba
. It is located approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, at the confluence of highways 210, 302 and 52. It is located in the northern part of the Rural Municipality
of La Broquerie
.
For most of our community’s history, the village of La Broquerie was ranked as Manitoba’s largest dairy producer and displays a huge, decorative cow at the south entrance to the town. You can snowmobile and cross-country ski along the nature trails in the town as well as throughout the scenery of the hinterland
. The town also has a golf course, La Verendrye Golf. The St. Joachim Museum contains historic artifacts pertaining to the history of the French
and Belgian
settlers since 1877.
The local hockey team is known as the "Habs". This year, every age level has at least one Habs team, and some have two, starting with the Timbits (age 4-6) all the way to the Senior Habs, who play hockey in the Carillon Senior Hockey League
.
The Senior Habs have won 5 league championships in the past ten years. In 2006-2007, the Habs finished in first place in the league standings, sweeping the league championship finals, and winning the Provincial Senior "A" hockey championship. The team was composed entirely of local players, with every player having been brought up through the town's minor hockey system.
Unincorporated Urban Community
An Unincorporated Urban Community is a cluster of homes, or a residential community, situated in a rural municipality but which have not been incorporated into a hamlet, village, or town....
in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. It is located approximately 70 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, at the confluence of highways 210, 302 and 52. It is located in the northern part of the Rural Municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of La Broquerie
La Broquerie, Manitoba (rural municipality)
La Broquerie is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It is located in the southeastern part of the province, just southeast of the city of Steinbach. The 2006 Census reported a population of 3,659 persons, a 26.4% increase from the 2,894 reported in the 2001 Census...
.
For most of our community’s history, the village of La Broquerie was ranked as Manitoba’s largest dairy producer and displays a huge, decorative cow at the south entrance to the town. You can snowmobile and cross-country ski along the nature trails in the town as well as throughout the scenery of the hinterland
Hinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...
. The town also has a golf course, La Verendrye Golf. The St. Joachim Museum contains historic artifacts pertaining to the history of the French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
and Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
settlers since 1877.
Hockey in La Broquerie
Hockey is a huge part of life in La Broquerie and has been for 60 years. In the early 1950s, local residents spent months cutting and logging wood for the building of a new arena in town. The arena was built by hand with the help of countless local volunteers. Over the years, the arena burnt down on three occasions, and on all three occasions, local residents lobbied local businessmen and different levels of government to rebuild it. The volunteer board that has been overseeing the entire hockey program for 60 years is the Club Sportif.
Le Club Sportif, the body which oversees the hockey program in the community, is a model of organization to be envied.
The local hockey team is known as the "Habs". This year, every age level has at least one Habs team, and some have two, starting with the Timbits (age 4-6) all the way to the Senior Habs, who play hockey in the Carillon Senior Hockey League
Carillon Senior Hockey League
Carillon Senior Hockey League is a senior men's ice hockey league that plays out of southeastern Manitoba, affiliated under Hockey Manitoba as a member of Hockey Canada. The league has yet to compete for the Allan Cup.-CSHL Seasons:...
.
The Senior Habs have won 5 league championships in the past ten years. In 2006-2007, the Habs finished in first place in the league standings, sweeping the league championship finals, and winning the Provincial Senior "A" hockey championship. The team was composed entirely of local players, with every player having been brought up through the town's minor hockey system.