The Village of St.Pierre-Jolys

The Village of St-Pierre-Jolys, located only 56 Kilometers south of Winnipeg on Provincial Trunk Highway #59, is a friendly community with a rural atmosphere offering all the amenities of an urban community.

The history of the community dates back to the turn of the 18th century when a trading post was constructed to trade with the Cree and Assiniboine Indians. The Voyageurs paddled along the Rat River which flows into the Red River linking Fort Garry to St. Paul, Minnesota. The community is named after the patron Saint Peter, for it was on this day that a group of pioneers had finished clearing land along the Rat River which would be the site of the future parish. The community began as a place where settlers from St. Norbert and St. Vital would bring their horses and cattle to feed in the winter. In 1872 the founding eight families came to settle permanently in St-Pierre. The name "Jolys" was added nearly one hundred years later as a tribute to the first priest Father J.M. Jolys who had a profound impact on the development of the community when he settled there in 1880.

Today this progressive town with a population of more than 70% French Canadian descent, has a rich and diversified cultural and community oriented life. The Village has proclaimed itself bilingual and offers services in both French and English. Its history is preserved at the St- Pierre-Jolys Museum. The growing popularity of the Spring Maple Sugar Festival, the Agricultural Fair & Exhibition held in July and the annual Frog Follies in August are occasions when the community joins with its friends and neighbors to celebrate its joie-de-vivre.

This sports minded community keeps active year round with an arena and fitness centre, a community hall (capacity 289 people), a 20 acre municipal park complete with 2 baseball diamonds and a children's play area. Minor baseball, curling, hockey, and social clubs are some of the activities available to the residents of St-Pierre-Jolys.

Located in the heart of the business area, flanking P.T.H. #59 are La Prairie Ltee, several lawyers with satellite offices, an insurance agency, accountants, plus several Provincial Government and municipal offices, all within walking distance to serve your business needs.

Le Village de St-Pierre-Jolys, situe seulement 56 kilometres au sud de Winnipeg sur l'autoroute 59, est une ville progressive avec une population de plus que la descente 70% canadienne francaise. Son histoire est preservee au Musee de St-Pierre-Jolys.

Situe dans le coeur du secteur d'activite sont la La Prairie Ltee, deux avocats avec les bureaux satellites, une agence d'assurance, comptables, en plus de plusieurs gouvernement provincial et les bureaux municipaux, tous sur la distance de marche pour servir vos affaires a besoin.

Les services essentiels fourni par le Village de St-Pierre-Jolys sont: protection contre les incendies, ambulance, hopital, medecins, clinique dentaire, Repos Jolys, Manoir de St-Pierre-Jolys, RCMP, plus deux ecoles avec le jardin d'enfances au grade 12, une francaise et une immersion. Le Village de St-Pierre-Jolys continue a etre un centre commercial important pour la communaute agricole environnante avec la disponibilite d'espace de develop- pement et une ardeur pour fournir des services.

La popularite croissante du festival du sucre d'erable a la Cabane a Sucre et festival annuel des folies de grenouilles au mois d'aout sont deux occasions quand la com- munaute se joint a ses amis et voisins pour celebrer sa "joie de vivre". Le festival de folies grenouilles comporte des tournois de baseball et volleyball, des danses, jardins de biere, de barbecues, un petit dejeuner libre de crepe, le defile exposition de cheval, plus beaucoup plus devenements pour les jeunes et adultes. En novembre, St-Pierre-Jolys acceuille leur vente annuelle de metier de Noel.

Cette communaute sportive est occupee a l'annee longue avec une arene, un centre de forme physique, une salle communautaire (capacite de 289 personnes), un parc muni- cipal de 20 acres complet avec 2 diamants de baseball, une cantine et un terrain de jeux des enfants. Le cours de golf, baseball, hockey, ski de fonds, et les clubs sociaux sont certaines activites disponibles aux residents.