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	Manitoba Community Profiles - Community Profile:Town of Manitou
		Manitou is largely a farming community and much of the local business community is geared toward supporting agriculture and the local farmers.
		Manitou has the distinction of being home to one of Manitoba's most well known female heroes and early pioneer in the movement toward women's rights.
		Today, Manitou is a friendly, peaceful community, perfect for those wishing to enjoy an active lifestyle, or simply to enjoy the serenity of a small rural community.
	www.communityprofiles.mb.ca /cgi-bin/csd/index.cgi?id=4604035 (619 words)

	Staff @ Camp Manitou (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		She was a Manitou camper for 2 summers and returns for her second summer on staff.
		Jonathan was a Manitou camper for seven years and returns after several years absence for his first summer on staff.
		Zoë was a Manitou camper for two years and returns after a year away for her second summer on staff.
	www.manitoucamp.com /staffprofiles.wbsp (11472 words)

	Seeing The Light - South Manitou Island Lighthouse
		Known as the "Manitou Passage," vessel masters taking this narrow passage were able to reduce the travel distance between the ports of Lake Michigan’s southern shore and the Straits of Mackinac by sixty miles, as opposed to taking the more circuitous route through open water to the west of the islands.
		South Manitou residents later reported that the two remaining Sheridan children were seen for a number of days walking along the shore crying, looking over the water for the bodies of their deceased mother and father.
		With the erection of the North Manitou Shoal Light in 1935 and the subsequent establishment of the South Manitou Shoal Lighted Gong Buoy some time thereafter, a series of events was unfolding that would lead to the end of the South Manitou light.
	www.terrypepper.com /lights/michigan/southmanitou/southmanitou.htm (3552 words)

	NMI
		North Manitou Island is managed as wilderness with the exception of a 27 acre (11 hectare) area around the Village.
		Lake Manitou [elevation 675 feet (206 m)] occupies a lowland in the north central portion of the island.
		Manitou Island Transit operates a commercial walk-on passenger ferry which is based at the Fishtown Dock located in Leland, Michigan.
	www.nps.gov /slbe/NMI.htm (1250 words)


		The mineral waters of Little Manitou Lake are unique for their chemical composition, believed to have healing powers for a wide array of ailments.
		Manitou and District Regional Park is located along the shores of the unique and famous Little Manitou Lake, which is highly saline and deeply set in an old glacial spillway.
		The Cree word manitou means “great spirit”, and medicine men brought sick people to the lake to be healed, made visits to procure water, and held sacred ceremonies.
	www.saskregionalparks.ca /showPark.php?id=manitou (850 words)

	The Manitou Islands
		The Great Spirit Manitou marked her resting place with the Sleeping Bear Dunes and raised North and South Manitou Islands from the spot where the cubs perished.
		North and South Manitou Islands were settled while Michigan was still young, with European immigrants and the US Lighthouse Service establishing permanent settlements on the islands in the 1840s.
		The 15,000 acres of North Manitou Island are (with the exception of the village area) managed as a wilderness area, and the island is home to numerous species of hawks and eagles.
	www.leelanau.com /manitou/islands (308 words)

	Camp Manitou
		Manitou would share East Lake with Camp Somerset for Girls, which had been founded in 1898, the co-educational Camp Lakeridge, Camp Lown, and Camp Eastwood, an adult camp where relatives of Somerset girls stayed and golfed.
		Ninety-seven also introduced Manitou to Shash the Dog, Bob and Amy’s new canine; The Price Is Right, a prize-fest resulting in the most costly evening activity in memory; and the inaugural College League marathon, causing debate over the number of laps to be run.
		Manitou crown by serenading the judges with his original hit, “The Nature Song”—-which he continued singing until he left at changeover.
	www.campmanitou.com /indepth (7150 words)

	Manitou Opera House
		The Manitou Opera House, built in 1930 with Arts and Crafts influenced architecture, has a proscenium stage, a partially sloped auditorium, and a four-step balcony.
		Owned by the Town of Manitou, the Opera House is managed by the Opera House Management Committee, a group of community volunteers.
		The Manitou Opera House Foundation exists to raise funds to continue the process of upgrading and maintaining this Municipal Heritage Site.
	www.cici.mb.ca /manitouoperahouse (246 words)

	The Spirit of Community - Manitou Magazine, A city magazine for Colorado Springs, Manitou and the Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Manitou (Algonquin for “Great Spirit”) is a quarterly arts and literature magazine that also considers the social and ecological issues that impact us on local, national, global and human levels.
		The charming and unique mountain town of Manitou Springs is an artistic community, spiritual center and healing place and the philosophical launchpoint for the magazine.
		Manitou is published by The Manitou Muses, LLC.
	www.manitoumagazine.com (203 words)

	Manitou Pontoon Boats
		Manitou is committed to bringing you quality products that are beautiful and reliable.
		Step onto a Manitou and recognize what thousands of satisfied boaters already know; that once you're onboard the shore is your only limit.
		Manitou's 373 SHP ( S port H andling P ackage) is recognized as Most Innovative by BoatingLife Magazine in their May 2005 The Best Boats of `05 issue.
	www.manitouboats.com (89 words)

	Manitou Springs Colorado
		Manitou Springs Pie Baking Contest will be held July 13, 2005.
		NOTE: If you are looking for Manitou Springs Resort in Canada, click here.
		For current weather conditions in Manitou Springs, click here.
	www.manitousprings.org (426 words)

	Lake of the Healing Waters
		Manitou Springs Resort is located between the Trans-Canada Highway (#1) and the Yellowhead Highway (#16).
		Manitou Beach and its activities remained at a lower level for years awaiting rejuvenation in the late 1980s and 90s.
		In December of 1987, the Manitou Springs Mineral Spa, which is still operating in 1996, opened to the public as a four-season facility.
	watrous-sask.com /history2.htm (2510 words)

	Harmony House Bed and Breakfast and Convention Center
		The resort area of Manitou Beach is famous for its indoor mineral spa pools.
		Manitou Beach is located on a natural fly-way for migratory birds, especially ducks and geese.
		Harmony House is at Manitou Beach, which is 5 minutes north of the Town of Watrous.
	harmonyhousesask.com (531 words)

	MANITOU SPRINGS REAL ESTATE - Information on Manitou Springs Real Estate, Lodging, Camping, Eating, Art Services and ...
		Manitou Springs is located 4 miles west of Colorado Springs at the base of Pikes Peak, America's most famous mountain.
		Manitou is rich in Native American culture, and steeped in the colorful past of westward expansion.
		Today Manitou Springs is home to a thriving art community with many local artists displaying their works in galleries and stores in the downtown area.
	www.manitousprings.com (1014 words)

	Colorado Springs Bed and Breakfast - Manitou Springs
		As more and more Europeans traveled to Manitou, a city was born and established as a health resort.
		Even though ghosts have not been heard or seen at Agate Hill, Manitou has a rich history which might lead your imagination to wonder if there are not a few around.
		A visitors and interpretive center on the east side of the park is easily accessible from Colorado Springs which describes the geology and history of the park.
	www.agatehill.com (1187 words)

	Manitou Sand Hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Manitou Sand Hills is also described in the trip descriptions at AdventurePages.com Just search for 'Manitou Sand Hills' then click on any trip to see links to associated maps and articles.
		The Manitou Sand Hills are located on the canadian prairies, in west-central Saskatchewan where the grasslands of the south meet the boreal forest of the north.
		Manitou Lake has recently been nominated to the Western Hemispheric Shorebird Network for special designation as an important stopover for migratory shorebirds, and home to endangered species like the Piping Plover.
	adventureatlas.com /Manitou_Sand_Hills.htm (223 words)

	Manitou Springs Bed and Breakfast, attractions from Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak Cog Train, Colorado
		The name "Manitou" is Algonquin for "Great Spirit" and can be traced from the area's rich Indian culture.
		Legend says the Ute Indian tribes from the mountains met the Arapaho and other plains tribes in peace to worship Manitou, the god that breathed into the spring waters to create their natural effervescence and curative powers.
		In 1868, Dr. Bell fell in love with this gentle little valley and its soda springs, envisioning Manitou Springs as a health spa resort.
	www.bed-breakfast-colorado.com /Manitou.html (195 words)

	Manitou County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1861 the county government was disorganized and Manitou was attached to Mackinac.
		In 1895 Manitou was abolished and absorbed by Charlevoix and Leelanau counties.
		Surnames in the Manitou 1860 Census Index
	members.aol.com /vwilson577/manitou.html (128 words)

	Manitou Island Transit
		Manitou Island Transit offers you a variety of ways to experience the beauty of the Manitou Passage.
		Cruise to South Manitou Island and explore and experience the island's beauty and history.
		The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena.
	www.leelanau.com /manitou (211 words)

	eQuip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Now, the group based in Ancenis, in western France, and managed since 1998 by Marcel Claude Braud (son of the founder), has a consolidated turnover of 681.6 million euros in 2003.
		With its 1,996 staff, fifteen subsidiaries and 500 points of sale throughout the globe, Manitou is the world leader in rough-terrain fork-lift trucks.
		Desire for innovation, insistence on quality, and an enterprising spirit that runs through the daily work of all involved in Manitou - these are the factors that allow us to view the coming years with confidence and optimism.
	www.liveupdater.com /norwood/equip_products_view.asp?CatID=157495343 (255 words)

	Welcome to Manitou Arts
		Manitou Arts is dedicated to supplying the ceramic artist with the finest quality bisque tile products.
		This area is claimed by many to be one of the most scenic parts of the U.S. From Leelanau's western coast, one can look out over Lake Michigan and enjoy a magnificent sunset over the Manitou Islands, as evidenced by our banner image.
		Everyone here at Manitou Arts takes great personal pride in serving each of our individual customers as though there were no others.
	www.manitouarts.com (221 words)

	Colorado Bed and Breakfast Country Inn Manitou Springs CO
		Red Crags Bed and Breakfast Country Inn of Manitou Springs Colorado is a magnificent 4 story Victorian mansion that has been known to all in the Pikes Peak, CO area for over 120 grand years.
		Prominently situated on a bluff, the unique combination of views from the bed and breakfast includes Pikes Peak, Manitou Valley, Garden of the Gods and the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
		The main floor of our Manitou Springs, Colorado Bed and Breakfast Country Inn is open for all guests.
	www.redcrags.com (379 words)

	Manitou Springs Colorado Bed and Breakfast Lodging in CO
		Manitou Springs Colorado Bed and Breakfast Lodging in CO "Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us.
		Manitou, a native American word for "spirit" describes this beautiful mountain community.
		Nine named mineral springs throughout town are fed by the snows of Pikes Peak.
	www.sunnymedebandb.com (223 words)

	Street Musician (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A good time to start a street gig down in Manitou is 11:00 in the morning.
		Manitou Springs isn't doing the paid street performers this year.
		Found out that Manitou Springs has a major construction project going on for the next couple of years -- new buildings for downtown and putting a bunch of power lines underground.
	authormusician.blogs.com (5378 words)

	Manitou Springs Colorado Hotels & Motels - Save
		Located at the foot of Pikes Peak, we offer one of the most spectacular views in to...
		COTTONWOOD COURT MOTEL IS NESTLED AT THE FOOT OF THE PIKES PEAK IN MANITOU SPRINGS, CO AND IS CENTRALLY LOCATED TO ALL OF THE AREA ATTRACTIONS.
		The Eagle Motel is located in Manitou Springs, CO, a quaint historic Victorian city, with privately owned shops, restaurants, and lodging properties.
	www.travelforecaster.com /hotels/manitou_springs/co/usa (368 words)

	Retirement at Watrous and Manitou Beach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Because of a shortage of winterized housing at Manitou Beach, new construction has become a popular option, and at present lots can be obtained for less than $10,000.
		In Watrous (3 miles from Manitou Beach), the typical bungalow starts at about $50,000, newer bungalows in the range $80,000 to $130,000.
		The resort area of Manitou Beach is famous for its indoor Mineral Spa and Mineral Baths.
	retiremanitou.com (366 words)

	The Manitou (1978) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The most ridiculous aspects of the film, however, are the explanation and execution of how to fight the manitou.
		Apparently all things in life have their own manitou, so we see this incredibly powerful spirit temporarily beaten when Tony Curtis throws a typewriter at him.
		Suffice it to say that Susan Strasberg(the poor woman aforementioned) is sitting up on a bed topless..., yes, you heard me, TOPLESS, throwing ele trical current from her fingers as she battles the manitou.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0077904 (481 words)

	Manitou Mischief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Welcome to Manitou Mischief, a small rattery located in the heartland of the Upper Midwest, Minnesota.
		Litters are bred infrequently and only as local demand for excellent pet and fancy rats arises.
		Manitou Mischief is honored to be a member of:
	www.manitoumischief.com (57 words)

	Hot tubs, the Manitou hot tub from Great Lakes Hot Tubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Manitou is a versatile 4-person hot tub that is loaded with extra features.
		The Manitou also includes a molded storage bin in the deck of the hot tub, ideal for towels, ice, or play toys for the kids.
		The Manitou is equipped with the exclusive Quick Drain™ system, allowing a minimum of effort when changing the water in the hot tub.
	www.greatlakeshomeandresort.com /manitou.htm (158 words)

	Manitou Systems Inc., Leaders in Power Conversion for Plasma Processes.
		Manitou Systems Inc., Leaders in Power Conversion for Plasma Processes.
		Manitou Systems Is now an authorized distributor for Comet capacitors
		Any technical specification described on this website is subject to change without prior notice.
	www.manitousys.com (114 words)

	The Mecca Motel Colorado Springs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Mecca Motel is situated only minutes from the awe-inspiring Garden of the Gods Park and downtown Colorado Springs in beautiful Manitou Springs Colorado.
		We are perfectly located for any front range event at your choice of local attractions and events, just minutes from Highway 24 into the Southern Colorado mountains or a short drive to Interstate 25 to Denver and Pueblo.
		Our American owned motel is one of the best maintained in the city, and our guests tell us we have the cleanest motel around and prove it by coming back time and time again.
	www.themeccamotel.com (153 words)

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