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Binscarth is a former village (pop. 425 in 2011) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located within the Municipality of Russell – Binscarth. It is located approximately northwest of Brandon and south from Russell. The community was originally formed around a stock farm established by the Scottish Ontario and Manitoba Land Company some three miles northwest of the current townsite. It was named after the Company founder's ancestral home in the Orkney Islands. When the Manitoba and Northwestern Railway (later CPR) was built through the area in 1886, the railway station was established at the current site of SE15-19-28W, and the community soon relocated itself there, incorporating as a village in 1917. In 2015, Binscarth amalgamated with the town of Russell and the Municipality of Russell to form the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth. The economic base of Binscarth and area is a mix of agriculture and service businesses. Major industrial employers in the area include three potash mines nearby in Saskatchewan (PCS Rocanville, Mosaic K1 Esterhazy and K2 Gerald) and a canola crushing plant (Bunge) at Harrowby Manitoba. NHL player Cody McLeod was born in Binscarth. == Major attractions == The Binscarth & District Gordon Orr Memorial Museum has a large collection of Native artifacts. The museum is also one of only a handful of museums to exhibit an extinct bison skull. Also on display is a Massey-Harris tractor, a binder, a seed drill, and a 6 H.P. International Engine dating from 1905. There is also a general store, summer kitchen, chapel, and school room. The museum is open in July and August.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guabge )〕 Binscarth is home to the "largest outdoor swimming pool on the Yellowhead highway". The pool, park and campground are located just south of the community in the Silver Creek valley. You can also take in the drama of the thriving local theatre group there. They have productions throughout the year and draw talent from all the surrounding communities. Check them out on Facebook, or Vagabond website (see below) to see what they are presenting this season. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Binscarth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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