Ashern (Manitoba)

Ashern is a small community in Manitoba, Canada. The village is located about 160 kilometers north of Winnipeg on Highway 6 and on Manitobasee. Furthermore, the PR 325 performs Ashern. About 3 km south of the town is the " Ashern Airport".

Ashern was founded in 1918 after the railroad workers A. S. Hern named. Today Ashern is inundated with tourists, it has three swimming beaches at the Manitobasee and with the surrounding lakes ( Manitobasee, Dog Lake and Lake St. Martin) on good fishing and fish possibilities and opportunities for all kinds of water sports. Furthermore, the area offers hunting opportunities, especially on geese and ducks. There are various sports courts and halls are available, including a 9- hole golf course. Ashern offers a variety of accommodation options (including a camping ground ) and restaurants. Ashern has with the " Ashern Pioneer Museum " a local history museum with 3880 exhibits. The collection of the museum is about five buildings spread, the Anglican church, the post office, the " Darwin Schhool ", the CN Building and R. M. Building. The exhibits were donated by residents Asherns. The museum is open from June to September. In June, a barbecue place for the opening of the museum. In addition to tourism Ashern is considered the economic center of the surrounding communities.

Every year on Labor Day will be held the Annual Ashern Rodeo and the Ashern Horse Show.

Ashern has the " Lakeshore General Hospital" own hospital.

The actor Adam Beach was born here.