Anne, or Sainte-Anne-des-Chênes, is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located about 42 km southeast of Winnipeg.

Originally known as "La Pointe-des-Chênes", which roughly translates to "The Point of the Oak Trees", Ste.

Anne was the first parish established in the area, dating back to 1856, when the territory was a part of Rupert's Land.

The early settlers, French-speaking Habitants from Canada East, arrived looking for farmland.

The first 198 families in the community busied themselves with their first major industry, supplying lumber for the construction of the St. Boniface Cathedral.

Anne served as a stopover for weary travelers on their journey to Winnipeg, along the famed Dawson Trail.

It is surrounded by rich agricultural land to the west, and the boreal forest to the east.

The closest urban area with over 500,000 people is Winnipeg, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Ste.

Summers are short and warm, with only three months (June to August) when the average high temperature exceeds 25 °C (68 °F).

Winters are best described as extremely long and bitterly cold, with snow cover generally from November to March.

PR 207 is a part of the Old Dawson Trail, one of the earliest roads that linked Manitoba with Northwestern Ontario.

Winnipeg's James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is 60 kilometres (37 mi), or less than a one-hour drive, from Ste.

Anne Hospital serves the town and the surrounding area, and provides emergency medical services 24-hours a day.

Anne provide retail goods and services to the town's residents and those in the surrounding community.

In October 2007, the Health Minister of Manitoba announced that more than $6 million will be invested in renovations to the Ste.

Anne Hospital to increase the number of surgical suites and establish a post-anesthetic care unit.

Anne has the Villa Youville, which combines a personal care home with an 85-suite seniors housing complex.

Anne Knights of Columbus Council, was supported by funding from the Canada-Manitoba Affordable Housing Initiative, and by land donated by the town.

Anne has a public library constructed from a donated residence, whose character is still evident in the architecture of the building (the children's section used to be a kitchen).

Anne plays host to Dawson Trail Days held during the September long weekend.

Many activities are planned each year, and the event serves as a windup for local residents after an enjoyable summer.

The Parc des Redemptoristes is situated beside the Seine River in the center of town.

Anne Three, Bailey Bram, representing the Mercyhurst Lakers women's ice hockey program, Jocelyne Larocque of the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program, and Melanie Gagnon, senior captain of the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey program, competed in the event.

Other members include Councillors Cornie Klassen, Jason Einarson, Jeremy Wiens, Lyle Davis and Chief Administrative Officer, Marc Darker.