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History

The Amalgamation of South Norfolk and the Town of Treherne.

The Municipality of Norfolk Treherne was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of South Norfolk and the Town of Treherne. It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.

The History of the Tiger Hills

"Geographic Board of Canada correspondence (1905; from J. Jonsson) indicated that according to some old settlers, the name was suggested by the stripes of colour produced by autumn frosts on the foliage of a small grove of trees.

The hills extend through Township 6, Ranges 12-17W. The highest of the hills was called the Big Tiger and in a Geological Survey of Canada report (1888-89), Warren Upham was
unequivocal that the name was derived from "the aboriginal name, which doubtless refers to the cougar or American panther" (Douglas 1933). There is no record of cougars in Manitoba, however, so possibly the name referred to tiger lilies.

Hind (1858) referred to them as the Blue Hills of the Souris, while Dawson (1859) and Hind (1860) had The Blue Hills at
the east end in addition to the Blue Hills of Brandon."

Treherne History

The exact beginning of Treherne is hard to pinpoint as early records are non-existent, due to fires, but according to information that is still around, a post office, blacksmith shop and a boarding or stopping house were here in 1881.
Then the railroad came to the community around 1886 and the town built a pump house and water tower, as well as
the first station which served as the foreman's house.

Treherne has had its share of fires as well. In 1890, on April 28th, the block from Broadway to Griffin Street was
wiped out by fire. On September 28th, 1898, the second disaster came when the block from Broadway to
Smith Street was destroyed and more recently in 1999 an almost 100 year old Hotel/Bar/Restaurant burnt on Main Street.
In most cases the buildings destroyed were replaced as soon as possible.

Over time the town has seen growth with a hotel, school, grain warehouse, elevators, flour mill, church,
grocery and dry goods stores, hardware store, drug store and livery barn. Then came the lumber yard, creamery,
skating rink, curling rink, nursing home and small hospital.

Since then many other growths, hardships and community events have shaped the community that exists today.

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