Proud past. Promising future. Ste. Anne\u2019s motto reflects the community\u2019s pride in its Francophone heritage and its desire to build on the prevailing harmonious relationship between residents. A mere 40-minute drive southeast of Winnipeg, Ste. Anne has a lot going for it.<\/p>\n
Ste. Anne, also known as Sainte-Anne-des-Ch\u00eanes, was the first parish established in Manitoba. The first settlers, French-speaking habitants from eastern Canada, were looking for farmland. The Hudson\u2019s Bay Company featured prominently in the 19th century community, which also served as a stopover for exhausted voyageurs headed for Winnipeg along the historic Dawson Trail.<\/p>\n
Today, the town of Ste. Anne, located in the heart of the rural municipality with the same name, is best known for its hospital. The Ste. Anne Hospital is a designated bilingual hospital offering health care services that include obstetrics, surgery and intensive care, 24-hour emergency services, palliative care and a full range of laboratory and radiology services. It is Manitoba\u2019s leading rural health care centre.<\/p>\n
The education sector is another major employer in the area. Ste. Anne has several schools, including a French language school, a French immersion school, an English language school and an adult learning centre.<\/p>\n
In the past few years, Ste. Anne has considerably stepped up efforts to attract more tourists. The town now boasts a number of golf courses and campgrounds, and the Lilac Resort offers a number of vacation accommodation options.<\/p>\n
Dawson Trail Days are held over the September long weekend. The three-day festival, named after the historic trail that crosses Ste. Anne, features baseball, a parade, music and dancing, a kids\u2019 zone, a youth talent competition and fireworks. This event marks the end of summer.<\/p>\n