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Hutterites are German-speaking Anabaptists who live in communal agricultural colonies. They have 188 colonies in Alberta, 117 in Manitoba, 72 in Saskatchewan and 3 in British Columbia. These Canadian colonies began with 18 colonies founded in 1919. [4] [5] Map
In 1995 there were a total of 285 Hutterite colonies in Canada (138 in Alberta, 93 colonies in Manitoba and 54 in Saskatchewan). By 2011, there were 345 across the Prairies – a 21 percent increase. The 2016 census recorded 370 Hutterite colonies in Canada, of these: 175 were in Alberta, 110 in Manitoba and 70 in Saskatchewan. [80]
Around the year 2010 there were 120 colonies of the more conservative "Committee Hutterites", whereas there were some 60 colonies of the "Hutterian Brethren" branch, that embraces many customs of the modern world. [9] There were also independent Hutterite colonies of Schmiedeleut origin, for example the Elmendorf Christian Community.
In 1957 there were 20 Lehrerleut colonies in Alberta, 3 in Saskatchewan and 8 in Montana. In 1973 the total number of Lehrerleut colonies was 61. [4] According to the "2004 Hutterite Phone Book" there were 69 Lehrerleut colonies in Alberta and 30 in Saskatchewan. An additional 44 colonies were in Montana, all together 143. [5]
Protestant Church and Mission School, Red River Colony (Manitoba), c. 1820–1840. The early settlement of the Red River region was marked by a long series of crises and ecological disasters and within the first decade of settling the region it had already suffered renewed warfare, epidemics, prairie fires and a flood. [8]
Pages in category "Hutterite communities" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
Until the release of Hutterites, firsthand accounts of the Hutterite lifestyle had been largely limited to those written by current Hutterite members, or by ones who had left the colony at an early age. [9] According to The Nine, this had previously resulted in an idyllic and deceptive picture of Hutterite life being presented to society. [3]
Hazelridge is a community in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, Manitoba. Services available in Hazelridge include an elementary school [1] and a sports complex. [2] Hazelridge is located adjacent to the Heartland Hutterite Colony. Hazelridge is the self-proclaimed "Perogy capital of Canada" as stated on a large sign at the entrance to the ...