Cartwright

Cartwright (49°05′44″N 99°20′24″W / 49.09556°N 99.34°W / 49.09556; -99.34, CST) is a village in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Roblin. A 2003 Manitoba Health report gave the population of Cartwright and surrounding area as 370. Situated along the Badger Creek, the original location of Cartwright (also known as the Badger, or Old Cartwright) was established in 1879 by pioneers following the Boundary Commission Trail. Old Cartwright began on two town sites, one owned by P.C. McKibbin, the other by J.C. Waugh. The two men admired Sir Richard Cartwright and agreed to name their towns "Cartwright". Waugh's land, being directly on the Boundary Commission Trail, became the area truly considered...