| description: | Gladstone, Mb, Located On Whitemud River, 138 Km Nw Of Winnipeg. Ontario Farmers Settled In 1871 At The Third Crossing Where North Saskatchewan Trail Crossed The Whitemud For The Third Time. The Town Was Known First As Palestine, Later Changed To Gladstone After Noted British Prime Minister. The Town Serves Surrounding Mixed Farming Area And Has An Important Cattle Auction Mart. Population In 1987 Was 1,016. |