Glenella, Manitoba

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Glenella is a community within the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne. It is located northeast of Neepawa and was designated a post office and a CNR point in 1897. Its name came from a Miss Ella Williams with the addition of the "glen". The R.M. was created in 1920 and amalgamated in 2015.

Railway station

Glenella is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.{{cite web |title=Glenella train station - VIA Rail |url=http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/glenella |website=www.viarail.ca |publisher=Via Rail |access-date=13 November 2023 |language=en-ca}}

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Notable people

  • Stephen Patrick - Politician and athlete.{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_living.html#p |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |title=MLA Biographies - Living |accessdate=2013-10-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330171632/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_living.html#p |archivedate=2014-03-30 }}

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Central Plains Region, Manitoba