Bede | |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bede in Manitoba |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Canada |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Westman Region |
Subdivision Type3: | Census Division |
Subdivision Name3: | No. 5 |
Leader Title1: | Governing Body |
Leader Title2: | MP |
Leader Name2: | Larry Maguire |
Leader Title3: | MLA |
Leader Name3: | Doyle Piwniuk |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2006 Census[1] |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | −6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −5 |
Coordinates: | 49.3989°N -100.9686°W |
Area Code: | 204 |
Blank1 Name: | NTS Map |
Blank1 Info: | 062F07 |
Blank2 Name: | GNBC Code |
Blank2 Info: | GACBL |
Bede is a community in the Municipality of Two Borders, Manitoba, Canada. The community is located at the intersection of Highway 345 & Highway 83 between the communities of Broomhill and Bernice, approximately 115 km south-west of Brandon, Manitoba only 16 km north of the Town of Melita. Very little remains of Bede, only a historic school house and the community cemetery remain.
The first Post Office, located on 30-5-26W, was opened under the name of Shilson in 1897. It became Ruth in 1908 and was located on 18-5-26W. The P.O. became Bede in 1925. It became a Canadian Pacific railway point in 1906.
Bede is served by Manitoba highways 345 and 83.