Fast Facts
Demographics
- Population (municipality): 2,894 (2001 Census)
- Population (village): Approx. 900
- Homes : 1,050 +
- Apartments: 57
- Average Home Price: $100,000
- Undeveloped Residential Service Lots: 30+
Educational Facilities
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Primary and Secondary
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Post Secondary (all located in Winnipeg, 40 minutes to an hour away)
- The University of Manitoba: English
- The University of Winnipeg: English
- Red River Community College: English
- Collège universitaire de St.Boniface: French
- École technique et professionnelle: French
Services
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Fire Fighting
- Volunteer Brigade with 17 members and pumper and tank trucks. Assistance provided by City of Steinbach, 10 minutes away.
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Police
- Serviced by the RCMP Steinbach detachment.
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Waste Disposal
- Landfill site (City of Steinbach) and weekly garbage pick-up.
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Sewer
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Electricity
- Manitoba Hydro - substation near town with unlimited capacity.
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Gas
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Water
- Municipal and Residential Wells. Wells with pumping capacities up to 200 imperial gallons have been drilled. (Pumping capacity test results are available for every section in La Broquerie's two most northern townships.)
Transportation
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Highways
- #52 (unrestricted)
- #210 (restricted in spring)
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Rail
- On CN main line between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay.
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Air
- One airport in Steinbach with light jet service.
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Trucking
- One company providing regional hauling. Two international carriers based in Steinbach.
Medical Facilities
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Local
- Satellite Clinic of Seine Centre Medical – staffed by bilingual doctors two days a week.
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Nearby (Within 10 to 15 minutes)
- Steinbach General Hospital – Fully modern facility with 81 beds and 22 doctors (three surgeons).
- Ste. Anne Hospital – Fully modern facility with 20 beds and nine doctors.
- Seine Centre Medical – Quality bilingual health and dental care.
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Dental Clinics
- Three in Steinbach and one in Ste. Anne (bilingual).
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Optometrists
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Physiotherapy
- Two clinics in Steinbach.
- One clinic in Ste. Anne
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Senior Housing and Care
- Le Chalet – senior care with 21 suites. Several additional facilities in Steinbach.
Business and Professional Services
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Local
- Banking: Caisse La Vérendrye
- Legal: Taylor McCaffrey (satellite office)
- Hotel: Hôtel La Broquerie
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Nearby (Within 10 to 15 minutes)
- Banking: five commercial banks
- Legal: seven legal firms
- Accountants: two chartered accountant firms
Recreational Facilities
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Local
- Recreational Centre
- Indoor arena with artificial ice
- Recreational Parks: two, with ball diamonds
- Golf Courses: one 18 hole course
- Cross Country Ski Trails
- Snowmobile Trails
- Soccer Field: one
- Campground with indoor washrooms, showers, laundry facilities, overnight and seasonal rates, fully serviced sites
- Heated outdoor swimming pool with 35 foot water slide
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Nearby (Within 10 to 15 minutes)
- Swimming Pools: one outdoor and one indoor
- Curling Rinks: one
- Baseball Parks: one (lighted)
- Indoor Hockey Arena
- Bowling Alley
- Movie Theatre
- Golf Courses: seven
Annual Festivals
- Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste – June
- Spring Dairy Show
- Marchand Logging Days – August
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