Miami, Manitoba
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Miami is a small village in southern Manitoba, Canada with a population of about 500 people. It supports a K-12 school and has a curling rink and a skating rink. Miami lies within the rural municipality of Thompson. It lies 100 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg. The Miami Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department has about 22 active members.
In 2005, the town was the victim of a mass street sign theft. All of the towns signs, a total of 44, were stolen just before Christmas Day. Several signs have already been reordered. Total replacement will cost about $7,000 CAD.
Most of the streets in the community are named after prominent past residents or pioneers.
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- Streets have no name in Manitoba town, CBC News, January 27, 2006
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