Gladstone is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 34. The Gladstone railway station receives Via Rail service. History The first known name for the area was Third Crossing as this was a third crossing over the Whitemud River. When settlement became significant in 1872 the community was renamed to Palestine. The community was incorporated in 1879 and was renamed a third and final time to Gladstone, after the British Prime Minister of the time William Ewart Gladstone. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gladstone had a population of 928 living in 407 of its 443 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 889. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Happy Rock Gladstone is often referred to as "Happy Rock". This is the name given to the community's monument located along Highway 16 which acts as the symbol and mascot of the community. The Happy Rock monument also acts as the visitor information centre and is a vital part of the tourism in the community. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the Happy Rock as part of its Roadside Attractions collection. Climate Notable people W. L. Morton, Canadian historian Andy Murray, former NHL head coach David Guillas, guitarist, former member of Propagandhi, currently plays in the band Agassiz References Town of Gladstone Community Profile Third Crossing: A History of the Town and District of Gladstone in the Province of Manitoba (1946) Margaret Morton Fahrni and W.L. Morton, Winnipeg. Designated places in Manitoba Former towns in Manitoba Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba