Reston, Manitoba

Reston
Reston
Location of Reston in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°33′27″N 101°5′36″W / 49.55750°N 101.09333°W / 49.55750; -101.09333Coordinates: 49°33′27″N 101°5′36″W / 49.55750°N 101.09333°W / 49.55750; -101.09333
Country  Canada
Province  Manitoba
Region Westman Region
Census Division No. 6
Government
 • Governing Body Rural Municipality of Pipestone Council
 • MP Larry Maguire
 • MLA Doyle Piwniuk
Area
 • City 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Population (2016 Census[1])
 • Urban 569
 • Urban density 106.6/km2 (276/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code R0M 1X0
Area code(s) 204
NTS Map 062F11
GNBC Code GAWXR

Reston is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district[2] in southwestern Manitoba, located near the border of Saskatchewan on the west and North Dakota on the south. It is the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, which also includes Sinclair, Cromer and Pipestone.

The name of the community was derived from the area where many of the original settlers came from, which was Reston Junction in Berwickshire, Scotland. The post office opened in 1890 on land location 9-7-27W. It was also a Canadian Pacific railway point and there was a school district which had the name Lanark and a district named Reston was later located on 9-7-27W.

On October 15, 2012, Reston made headlines as officials put on a price tag of $10 per lot in the community in order to attract families and businesses.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  2. ↑ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/manitoba-town-revives-fortunes-after-selling-land-for-10-1.995772
  4. ↑ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/move-reston-manitoba-selling-plots-land-10-170122071.html
  • Geographical Names of Manitoba - Reston (page 227) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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