Dugald, Manitoba
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Dugald is a community in Manitoba
, Canada
, 22 km east of Winnipeg
. It was the site of a railway accident in 1947.
It is located in the rural municipality
of Springfield
.
Dugald is the birthplace of former NHL goaltender Trevor Kidd.
In the Dugald train disaster
of September 1, 1947, a Canadian National Railway
passenger train consisting of older wooden-bodied passenger cars collided with a transcontinental passenger train made up of newer steel cars, resulting in severe damage and fatalities on the older train. This accident led to the retirement of the less crashworthy wooden cars.
Dugald was also the home to the Costume Museum
, a museum dedicated to Canadian fashion. The museum is now in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg, reportedly at the Forks.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, 22 km east of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. It was the site of a railway accident in 1947.
It is located in 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 Springfield
Springfield, Manitoba
Springfield is Manitoba's oldest and largest rural municipality. Established in 1873, Springfield stretches from urban industrial development on the eastern boundary of the City of Winnipeg, through urban, rural residential, agricultural and natural landscapes, to the Agassiz Provincial Forest on...
.
Dugald is the birthplace of former NHL goaltender Trevor Kidd.
In the Dugald train disaster
Dugald Train Disaster
The Dugald rail accident was a railway accident that occurred on September 1, 1947 in Dugald, Manitoba, Canada, ending the lives of 31 people.-Scene:...
of September 1, 1947, a Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
passenger train consisting of older wooden-bodied passenger cars collided with a transcontinental passenger train made up of newer steel cars, resulting in severe damage and fatalities on the older train. This accident led to the retirement of the less crashworthy wooden cars.
Dugald was also the home to the Costume Museum
Costume Museum
The Costume Museum of Canada is dedicated to fashion and clothing. It is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The Museum holds more than 35,000 textile artifacts reflecting clothing worn over a 400 year period. The Costume Museum absorbed 2,000 artifacts of clothing and textiles from the...
, a museum dedicated to Canadian fashion. The museum is now in the process of moving to a new location in Winnipeg, reportedly at the Forks.