Glenboro

Contact

For further information on health services provided in Glenboro, please contact:

Area Manager
Glenboro Health Centre Box 310, Glenboro MB R0K 0X0
Phone: 204-827-5304
Fax: 204-827-2199

GEOGRAPHY / DEMOGRAPHICS

The Village of Glenboro is situated at the junction of Provincial Highways 2 and 5, in the Westman Region of Manitoba.

Glenboro is just 1.5 hours from the City of Winnipeg and 50 minutes from the City of Brandon. The Village lies on the rolling plain between the Tiger Hills and the Assiniboine River and Spruce Woods Provincial Park to the north.

ECONOMIC BASE

Agriculture has always been the main staple for the Village of Glenboro and surround R.M. of South Cypress. The rich soils in the area support some of the finest grain crops in the world. All necessary farm services can be found in Glenboro including a grain elevator, farm co-operative, equipment dealerships, repair facilities, seed cleaning and fuel and crop input sales.

Tourism is also a major part of the Glenboro economy. Spruce Woods Provincial Park attracts thousands of visitors annually from across Canada and the United States. The park’s popularity as a tourist destination results in substantial economic spinoff for local businesses year round. The Glenboro Golf & Country Club is also a major tourist draw to this area.

RECREATION BASE

• “Sara the Camel” is a trademark of Glenboro. “Sara” is an emblem of the Spirit Sands (commonly referred to as the Manitoba Desert), which is located just 9.5 kms north in beautiful Spruce Woods Provincial Park.
• Spruce Woods Provincial Park—the park is considered one of the best provincial parks in Manitoba. Kiche Manitou Camprground offers excellent camping facilities including camping, swimming, hiking, fishing and picnic areas. In the winter, the park boasts an extensive system of cross-country ski and snowmobile trails as well as tobogganing hills and skating rink and oval. The most unique aspect of Spruce Woods is the Spirit Sands; large areas of rolling sand dunes, home to plant and animal species unique to the area.
• Glenboro Golf & Country Club—A superb nine-hole course, considered one of the most scenic and well maintained in the south west.
• Gaiety Theatre
• Glenboro Water Tower—A Provincial and Federal historical site located just south of the junction of Railway Ave. and James Street.
• Burrough of the Gleann Museum & Archives

EDUCATION

Licensed Daycare, Nursery School, Elementary and Collegiate.