Otterburne

Otterburne is a small settlement located about 50 kilometers south of Winnipeg. It is named after Otterburn, Northumberland in England,[1] and is the location of Providence University College and Theological Seminary. It is located in the Rural Municipality of De Salaberry.

Otterburne
Location of Otterburne in Manitoba

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.[2] Eyewitnesses reported that they had seen a tornado.

References

  1. Geographic Board of Canada (1933). Place-names of Manitoba. Ottawa: J. O. Patenaude, acting King's printer. p. 66.
  2. "Canada's Top Ten Weather Stories For 2005 - Regional Weather Highlights". www.ec.gc.ca. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2019-11-17.


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