Hartney
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For the surname, see Hartney (surname).
Hartney is a town in the southwest portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba, population 415 (2011 census). It is located within the Municipality of Grassland along the Souris River. Originally established in 1882, the community is named after James Hartney.
The Hollywood film The Lookout featuring Jeff Daniels and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the film The Stone Angel featuring Ellen Burstyn, were filmed in Hartney in 2006; taking advantage of such buildings as the community's grain elevator and museum.
Hartney's local Member of Legislative Assembly is Doyle Piwniuk and the Member of Parliament for the area is Brandon—Souris MP Larry Maguire.
Geography[edit]
- Area: 2.45 km²
- Location: Southwest Manitoba
- Latitude: 49° 29
- Longitude: -100° 31'
- Area Code: +1-204
- Postal Code: R0M 0X0
Notable people[edit]
- Lew Morrison - NHL hockey player
- Jim Agnew - NHL hockey player
- Corey Peloquin - Professional wrestler best known as Chi Chi Cruz
- Henry Champ - Canadian broadcaster and past chancellor of Brandon University
- Reg Atkinson - Former mayor of Hartney and Brandon
- Frederick William Palin - Grandfather of Todd Palin, former First Gentleman of Alaska
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Coordinates: 49°28′51″N 100°31′21″W / 49.48083°N 100.52250°W
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