Waskada, Manitoba
| Waskada | |
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| Former village | |
 Waskada
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| Coordinates: 49°05′51″N 100°48′05″W / 49.09750°N 100.80139°WCoordinates: 49°05′51″N 100°48′05″W / 49.09750°N 100.80139°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Municipality | Brenda – Waskada |
| Incorporated | 31 December 1948 |
| Amalgamated | 1 January 2015 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 238.5/km2 (618/sq mi) |
| • Change 2006-11 |
 8.0% |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (CDT) (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 204 |
| Website | www |
Waskada is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held village status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located in the southwest corner of the province, close to the United States and Saskatchewan borders. It was settled as early as 1883 and incorporated as a village in 1948. Waskada has a population of 183, and covers a land area of 0.77 km2. Though traditionally a farming community, a recent oil boom has also brought economic activity to the area.
There are different theories as to the origin of the name of Waskada. One states that it was given by the federal government, being an Aboriginal word meaning "the best of everything," and another, attributed to Manitoba politician Robert Stirton Thornton, states that it was derived by a Sioux expression, "wa-sta-daow," meaning "better further on," which was told to settlers in hopes that they would keep moving on and not settle in the area.
One of the earliest signs of settlement in Waskada is the local post office, which was established in the area in 1883, and the rest of the town was built around. The settlement was incorporated as a village on 31 December 1948, but was amalgamated into the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada on 1 January 2015, as part of a requirement of the Manitoba government's Municipal Amalgamations Act.
In recent times, an oil boom in the Waskada area, which lies within the Lower Amaranth oil deposit, occurred in 2011, contributing to the local economy.
An aviation accident occurred in the area in the winter of 2013, when the pilot of a Cessna 210 single-engined aircraft crash-landed 5 km (3.1 mi) outside a private airstrip, in whiteout conditions. The pilot, as well as all three passengers, were killed.
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