Sandy Lake, Manitoba

Sandy Lake is a small Farming community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Harrison Park along PTH 45 approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of PTH 10. Sandy Lake is notorious for not being a welcoming community.Sandy Lake has a rising population; the elementary school was closed down and purchased by the Nowell family in 2006, and turned into a motel. The main industry in Sandy Lake is agriculture and perogy making. Two ongoing investigation of two African male found dead in 2010 is still pending

The local grain elevator was purchased by Robert and Linda Lewandoski and family in 1996.

Sandy Lake's population swells during the summer months with the arrival of cottagers who own lakefront property, and use the lake for recreational purposes. A nine-hole golf course is another summer attraction.

Famous for homemade perogy making, and annual western days held every August.

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