Otterburne, Manitoba
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Otterburne is a small settlement located about 50 kilometers south of Winnipeg
. It is named after Otterburn
in England
, and is perhaps best known as the location of Providence College and Theological Seminary
. It is located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry
. On July 30, 2005, a wind storm reaching speeds of over 150 km/h ripped through the Otterburne area, destroying trees, damaging buildings, and picking up irrigation wheels which weighed over 15 tonnes. Eyewitnesses reported that they had seen a tornado.
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 is named after Otterburn
Otterburn
Otterburn could bePlaces*Otterburn, Northumberland*Otterburn, North Yorkshire*Otterburn, Michigan, an unincorporated location now a part of Swartz Creek, Michigan*Otterburn Park, QuebecEvents*The Battle of OtterburnSurname...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and is perhaps best known as the location of Providence College and Theological Seminary
Providence College and Theological Seminary
Providence University College and Theological Seminary is an interdenominational evangelical Christian University College and Theological Seminary located approximately south-east of Winnipeg in Otterburne, Manitoba....
. It is located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry
De Salaberry, Manitoba
De Salaberry is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The administratively separate village of St-Pierre-Jolys lies within the geographical borders of the municipality.-External links:*...
. On July 30, 2005, a wind storm reaching speeds of over 150 km/h ripped through the Otterburne area, destroying trees, damaging buildings, and picking up irrigation wheels which weighed over 15 tonnes. Eyewitnesses reported that they had seen a tornado.