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The Interlake is a region in Manitoba. Situated north of Winnipeg, between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba, the Interlake offers visitors parks, beaches and outdoor recreation. The region's lakes and rivers are popular d

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The Interlake's towns provide an interesting glimpse into the region's rural past. Gimli, the one-time capital of New Iceland, is the region's most popular tourist destination, with an annual Icelandic Festival drawing thousands of visitors every summer.

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1 Gimli — the centre of Icelandic settlement in Canada

2 Selkirk — home of the Marine Museum of Manitoba

3 St. Laurent — historically-Métis settlement on the shore of Lake Manitoba

4 Winnipeg Beach — a lakeside resort community

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1 West Interlake — rural muncipality that includes the communities of Ashern and Eriksdale

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Introduction

Defunct provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada This article is about the Manitoba provincial electoral district. For the region in British Columbia, see Interlakes. For the sailing dinghy, see Interlake (dinghy). For the school, see Interlake High School. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Interlake" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Interlake Manitoba electoral districtDefunct provincial electoral districtLegislatureLegislative Assembly of ManitobaDistrict created1979First contested1981Last contested2016 Interlake was a provincial electoral district of Manitoba, Canada. It was created by redistribution in 1979, and has formally existed since the 1981 provincial election. Previously, much of the Interlake region was included in the constituency of St. George. As its name implies, Interlake was located between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba, in the mid-northern section of the province. Interlake was bordered to the east by Lake Winnipeg, to the south by Lakeside and Gimli, to the north by Swan River, and to the west by Lake Manitoba. Communities in the riding include Arborg, Riverton, Ashern, and Fraserwood. The Black and Deer Islands are also located in the riding. Prior to the 2019 Manitoba general election, Interlake was abolished and its area was redistributed to the new riding of Interlake-Gimli. In 1996, the riding's population was 18,653. In 1999, the average family income was $32,570, and the unemployment rate was 10.60%. Twenty-two per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income. Almost 25% of the riding's residents have less than a Grade 9 education. Agriculture accounts for 22% of Interlake's industry, followed by government services at 13%. Interlake had been represented continuously by members of the New Democratic Party since its creation. That ended with the 2016 election. In 1995, local members of the Progressive Conservative Party attempted to rig the voting results by promoting a candidate from Independent Native Voice, a minor party. The plan was unsuccessful and caused a major provincial scandal when its details were revealed to the public in 1998–99.

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Most visitors to the Interlake gravitate to the shores of Lake Winnipeg or Lake Manitoba. However, there are a number of interesting sights in between that are not to be overlooked, including Oak Hammock Marsh and the Narcisse Snake Dens.

History buffs will enjoy the Maritime Museum of Manitoba and its six historic ships in Selkirk, and the Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site near Selkirk, an old fur trading post.

The Prairie Dog Central is a vintage train that takes passengers from Inkster Junction station on Winnipeg's northern edge to Grosse Isle the southern Interlake. The trip takes 50-60 min, and there is a 75-90 min stopover before the return trip. Tickets from $22. Reservations required. May-Oct ☏ +1 204-832-5259.

1 Narcisse Snake Dens (off Highway 17 6 km N of Narcisse). A provincial wildlife management area an hour north of Winnipeg. The dens are the winter home of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes. These pits are the largest known concentration in the world of this particular type of snake. Their winter dens are caverns formed by the area's water-worn limestone bedrock. The snakes can be viewed in April/May when they come up from their dens to the snake pits, where they mate, then they disperse into the nearby marshes for the summer. In September, you can watch them return to their dens. (updated May 2020)

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Interlake really is about the lakes: boating, swimming and fishing. Winnipeg Beach and Gimli are particularly popular in the summer.

Take a self-guided tour on the Interlake Barn Quilt Trail. Visit over 50 barn quilt sites viewing the colourful, painted quilt art and the variety of designs, including the largest one to date on a wooden grain elevator in the southwest area.

1 Go birdwatching. The Interlake region offers a rich diversity of habitats with its long shorelines, rivers and wetlands straddling the aspen-parkland, boreal and prairie biomes. The region is on the busiest migratory route in North America, used by billions of bird each year. More than 100 species of birds breed in or near the Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, and about 300 species have been recorded here. During migration more than 100,000 waterfowl might visit the marsh in a day. (updated Jul 2020)

In winter, there's ice fishing, and the Gimli Ice Festival in March.

Electoral results

[edit] 1981[edit] 1981 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % New Democratic Bill Uruski 4,599 64.30 Progressive Conservative Neil Dueck 2,181 30.49 Liberal Bob Lundale 372 5.20 Total valid votes 7,152 – Rejected 34 – Eligible voters / Turnout 10,585 67.89 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 1986[edit] 1986 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Bill Uruski 4,634 61.30 -3.00 Progressive Conservative Joe Schwartz 2,181 28.85 -1.64 Liberal Bob Lundale 455 6.02 0.82 Confederation of Regions Dieter Wenzel 289 3.82 – Total valid votes 7,559 – – Rejected 18 – Eligible voters / Turnout 11,466 66.08 -1.81 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 1988[edit] 1988 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Bill Uruski 3,057 39.99 -21.31 Progressive Conservative Ed Dandeneau 2,810 36.76 7.91 Liberal Clyde Sigurdson 1,777 23.25 17.23 Total valid votes 7,644 – – Rejected 13 – Eligible voters / Turnout 11,329 67.59 1.51 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 1990[edit] 1990 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Clif Evans 2,941 40.54 0.55 Progressive Conservative Ed Trachuk 2,533 34.91 -1.85 Liberal Duncan Edward Geisler 1,781 24.55 1.30 Total valid votes 7,255 – – Rejected 16 – Eligible voters / Turnout 11,562 62.89 -4.70 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 1995[edit] 1995 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic Clif Evans 3,791 51.17 10.64 Progressive Conservative Ed Trachuk 2,562 34.58 -0.33 Liberal Duncan Edward Geisler 766 10.34 -14.21 Independent Darryl Sutherland 289 3.90 – Total valid votes 7,408 – – Rejected 28 – Eligible voters / Turnout 11,602 64.09 1.21 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 1999[edit] vte1999 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Tom Nevakshonoff 3,809 48.59 -2.58 $22,797.00 Progressive Conservative Betty Green 3,260 41.59 7.00 $28,978.73 Liberal Margaret Swan 770 9.82 -0.52 $7,010.62 Total valid votes 7,839 – – Rejected 66 – Eligible voters / turnout 12,550 62.99 -1.10 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 2003[edit] 2003 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Tom Nevakshonoff 3,858 63.76 15.17 $19,548.96 Progressive Conservative Betty Green 1,796 29.68 -11.91 $8,870.79 Liberal Leslie Jacobson 397 6.56 -3.26 $4,774.14 Total valid votes 6,051 – – Rejected 22 – Eligible voters / Turnout 12,170 49.90 -13.09 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2003). Statement of Votes for the 38th Provincial General Election, June 3, 2003 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 2007[edit] vte2007 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Tom Nevakshonoff 4,047 59.51 -4.25 $19,408.47 Progressive Conservative Garry Wasylowski 2,445 35.95 6.27 $24,946.26 Liberal Franklin Swark 309 4.54 -2.02 $340.30 Total valid votes 6,801 – – Rejected 25 – Eligible voters / turnout 12,074 56.53 6.63 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2007). Statement of Votes for the 39th Provincial General Election, May 22, 2007 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 2011[edit] vte2011 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures New Democratic Tom Nevakshonoff 3,374 50.46 -9.04 $30,369.21 Progressive Conservative Steve Lupky 2,903 43.42 7.47 $26,066.30 Independent John Zasitko 215 3.22 – $3,199.84 Liberal Albert Ratt 194 2.90 -1.64 $2,837.87 Total valid votes 6,686 – – Rejected 30 – Eligible voters / turnout 12,586 53.36 -3.17 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2011). Statement of Votes for the 40th Provincial General Election, October 4, 2011 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba. 2016[edit] vte2016 Manitoba general election Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Progressive Conservative Derek Johnson 3,685 51.32 7.90 $27,224.05 Liberal Jamal Abas 2,068 28.80 25.90 $8,951.25 New Democratic Tom Nevakshonoff 1,428 19.89 -30.58 $19,403.09 Total valid votes 7,181 – – Rejected 58 – Eligible voters / turnout 11,868 61.00 7.64 Source(s) Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). Statement of Votes for the 41st Provincial General Election, April 19, 2016 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba."Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.