Lorette, Manitoba
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Lorette is a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Taché,[2] located 25 km southeast of Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, Canada.
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Location of Lorette in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°44′21″N 96°52′18″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Eastman |
Rural Municipality | Taché |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Town Council |
• MP (Provencher) | Ted Falk (CPC) |
• MLA (Dawson Trail) | Bob Lagassé (PC) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,512 |
• Density | 685/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Website | Lorette |
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The French-speaking Métis traders and farmers who first settled the area named it Petite Pointe du Chênes. Bishop Alexandre-Antonin Taché later changed the name to Lorette, honoring a French priest who donated a significant sum to the construction of the Saint Boniface Cathedral in Winnipeg.[3]