In the early 1950s, Evangelical Mennonite Conference families moved to the Washow Bay district, in what is now the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton, to seek freedom for their religious practices, obtain land for farming, and spread their spiritual message to the region. They began a Sunday School and built a school (that was also used for worship). When the Washow Bay post office closed in 1966, the area became known as Mennville. A commemorative plaque celebrates Mennville's 50 years of community from 1951 to 2001.
Mennville Community Monument (June 2020)
Source: Rose KuzinaSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.12674, W96.99098
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Mennville School No. 2341 / Mennville Christian School (Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Mennville Evangelical Mennonite Church and Cemetery (Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)
Mennville Evangelical Mennonite Church (Riverton, Manitoba, Canada), Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
This page was prepared by Rose Kuzina.
Page revised: 22 November 2020
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