Grande Pointe, Manitoba
Grande Pointe is a place in the province of Manitoba, Canada that is designated as both an unincorporated community and a settlement. It is located southeast of downtown Winnipeg within the Rural Municipality of Ritchot.
Grande Pointe was affected by the 1997 Red River Flood because the homes were not built above 1979 flood levels plus 2 feet. One hundred twenty-five out of 150 homes in the area experienced food damage to their homes, caused by elevated CPR track acting as a dam. In the September 1999 provincial election, Ron Lemieux won the seat because residents were upset at how the Filmon government handled the flood issue in their community.
Additional water infrastructure was constructed in the late 2010s to accommodate growth in the R.M. of Tache, including an additional distribution pipe from Ste.Agathe to Grande Pointe.
