Projects in progress include extending the Silver Bend Hiking Trail north of Miniota, developing additional tourist attractions in this area, implementing a marketing strategy, establishing a fitness centre in Miniota and providing ongoing support to local businesses, organizations and entrepeneurs.
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Community Profile
Community Profile
Communities: Miniota, Isabella, Crandall, Beulah, Arrow River, Manitoba
Manitoba is Canada’s central province and one of the most dynamic and progressive regions in the country.
With the career opportunities, family activities and balance lifestyle you are seeking in a new home, Manitoba reflects the finest elements of our nation, which the United Nations has named the best place to live in the world.
Take a look at the unique advantages this area can offer you and your family:
- Housing prices are among the lowest in the country.
- You can purchase a three bedroom home including a private lot for under $50,000.
- Pay less for personal living costs than in other provinces – among the lowers rates of auto insurance, electricity and retail sales tax.
- The region offers world-class publicly funded health care and an education system that compares with the best anywhere.
The variety of activities available makes the Miniota area an exciting place to live, while the dozens of celebrations of our many heritages across the region help build a broad sense of community and respect for others.
Please consider this the first step to finding out more, then come on an exploratory visit.
We will host you and will spend time with you as you take in the beautiful sites and sounds of the area.
Take the opportunity to contact Kim Bohrn, Economic Development Officer, she will provide information on investment, jobs and what's it's like to live here, she will then direct you to the professional services and personal attention you require to ensure your transition goes smoothly.
Geography
We are located in the rich agricultural lands surrounding the scenic Assiniboine River. The municipality's farmlands produce barley, oats, flax, canola, lentils, peas and other specialized crops. Livestock such as sheep, beef, dairy, pork and PMU farming are also firmly established in the municipality.
The Assiniboine River runs through the Rural Municipality of Miniota. The Assiniboine Valley provides beautiful scenery at almost any time of year. A beautiful time is autumn, when a mosaic of colored leaves of Oak, Ash, Elm, Poplar, Willow, Saskatoon and many other varieties, blend their beauty.
Climate
| Temperature (Seasonal Averages) |
C° |
F° |
| January (winter season) |
-14 |
6.8 |
| April (spring season) |
9 |
48.2 |
| July (summer season) |
25 |
77 |
| October (autumn season) |
11 |
51.8 |
| Precipitation |
mm |
inches |
| Average rainfall per year |
359 |
14.36 |
| Average snowfall per year |
126 |
5.04 |
| Total Precipitation |
485 |
19.4 |
| Average number of frost free days |
110 | |
History
Approximately 1527 people live in the municipalities, with over 215 of them living in the Village of Miniota, the largest community. Other communities include Arrow River, Isabella, Crandall, Beulah. The region is steeped in history that dates long before the coming of immigrant settlers. Native tribes of the Great Plains found the area surrounding Miniota as prime hunting and fishing areas as long ago as 10,000 years, after the recession of the Wisconsinin Ice Sheet. Wandering native tribes hunted and camped in the vicinity of Arrow River, observed by native graves and artifacts (such as arrowheads) found scattered throughout the region. Many of these artifacts are in collections in local museums. Immigrant settlement in the area steadily increased with the laying down of tracks by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1900, when the Village of Miniota was founded.
Space and Friendly People
People of Anglo-Saxon descent mostly settled the area, observable by the many Anglican and United churches that dot the communities throughout the region.
Among the few refuges left from the urban development and the prawling encroachment of civilization is the region, where streams continue to flow through unkown woods and where the sounds of wildlife can be heard on a calm evening.
People have set aside much of the land as they found it, and have learned to live in harmony with nature, achieving a balance whereby it can sometimes be difficult to tell where nature’s domain ends, and mankind’s begins. Clean air, plenty of sunshine and the glow of a prairie sunset add to the pristine nature of Rossburn, making this a truly great place to love.
Our community is warm and welcoming. We’re looking to a future by building upon a strong, existing foundation to improve the quality of life for its citizens and is looking to the world to bring new business and people to join those fortunate ones who have already chose to make life here.
“Did you know that Public school (kindergarten to grade 12) is free for all residents?”
Major Attractions
Our communities offer many year-round recreational, cultural and community events. Curling and hockey are a large part of the region's community life. Hockey tournaments, curling bonspiels and leagues, figure skating and public skating, are just some of the things you could do in the local curling clubs and skating arenas. In spring and summer, golf tournaments at the Miniota golf course are sure to bring out all golf enthusiasts, while the municipal park and sports grounds provide camping, playgrounds, and baseball fields for everyone to use. Each community also has its own community centre to host local events throughout the year. The Assiniboine Valley provides plentiful game for hunting of grouse, geese and whitetail deer. The wooded areas surrounding the communities also make for a nice autumn walk or winter trailblazing along kilometres of cross-country skiing, tobogganing, bobsledding and snowmobiling trails.
| Name |
Location |
Type of Event or Facility |
| Archaelogical Sites |
|
tipi rings and other native artifacts |
| Bernice Still's Museums |
Isabella |
Old houses & antiques |
| Clegg's Museum |
Arrow River |
Horse drawn vehicles |
| Fishing and Boating |
Assiniboine River |
|
| Hunting |
Assiniboine Valley and surrounding area |
hunting |
| Museums |
|
museums |
| Provincial Heritage Site |
Arrow River |
standing stone burial site |
| Statue |
|
buffalo mural |
| Wythe's Museum |
South of Miniota |
Antique International Tractors |
Recreational & Cultural
Outlets and Facilities |
Name |
Location |
| Art Gallery |
Ukridge Tea House |
Arrow River, Manitoba |
| Historic Site, Marker, or Statue (not a museum) |
Standing Stone Burial Grounds |
Arrow River, Manitoba |
| Historic Site, Marker, or Statue (not a museum) |
Tipi Rings |
Miniota, Manitoba |
| Historic Site, Marker, or Statue (not a museum) |
Wakpatanka Project |
Miniota, Manitoba |
| Museum |
Bernice Still's Museums |
Isabella, Manitoba |
| Museum |
Clegg's Museum |
Arrow River, Manitoba |
| Museum |
John Wythe's Museum |
Miniota, Manitoba |
| Museum |
Miniota Municipal Museums |
Miniota, Manitoba |
Health Care Services:
| Description of Other Health Care Services |
| Service |
Name |
Address / Location |
| Ambulance |
Birtle Ambulance |
Birtle |
| Ambulance |
Hamiota Ambulance |
Hamiota |
| Ambulance |
Virden Ambulance |
Virden |
| Community Mental Health |
Marquette Regional Health Authority |
Shoal Lake, MB |
| Fire Halls |
Miniota Volunteer Fire Department |
Miniota |
| Home Care Services |
Marquette Regional Health Authority |
Miniota |
| Police / RCMP Service Detachment |
Yellowhead Detachment |
Hamiota |
| Public Health Unit / Nursing Station |
Birtle Health Centre |
Birtle |
| Seniors Citizen Residence |
Parkissimo Lodge |
Miniota |
| Health Professionals |
| Health Care Professional |
# Serving Community |
Where Located |
Full Time |
Part Time |
| Chiropractors |
1 |
Virden |
1 |
0 |
| Dentists |
1 |
Hamiota |
1 |
0 |
| Doctors, Family Medicine |
4 |
Hamiota Health Centre |
4 |
0 |
| Optometrists |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
| Physiotherapists |
1 |
Hamiota |
0 |
1 |
| Registered Nurses |
5 |
R.M. of Miniota |
5 | |
Tax Free Property:
The R.M. of Miniota has parcels of land for sale for $1.00, on the condition that a new home or commercial building is constructed or moved in within two years of the date of purchase. All legal costs will be the responsibility of the purchaser. Municipality to transfer title upon verification that the required permit applications are obtained through Trans Canada Planning District. More information is available through the MCDC office.
Here's what we can offer you:
Simple, quiet and crime free community life
Grocery Store & Cafe
Banking Services
Numerous recreational activities
High Speed Internet
Numerous opportunities for fitness
Volunteer Fire Department
Seniors Drop In Centre
Town Water/Sewage
Excellent Drinking Water
Golf Course & Campground
Clubs & Organizations
Distances to nearby communities and urban centers:
- St. Lazare - 15 minutes - North
- Moosomin, SK - 25 minutes - Southwest
- Elkhorn - 20 minutes - Southeast
- Rocanville, SK - 25 minutes - Nothwest
- Virden -20 minutes - Southeast
- Brandon - 1 hr 15 mins - East
- Regina - 3 hr - West
Immigration & Settlement Services:
Our community leaders and residents are warm and welcoming.
We want our community to grow and prosper and we're willing to do whatever it takes. For more information on our communities please contact our Economic Development Office.
Please visit the following links for local immigration and settlement information:
Working in Manitoba - Immigration Tool Box: http://www.immigranttoolbox.ca/index.php?pid=500
Multicultural Reference Guide: http://www.ornh.mb.ca/docs/multicultural_guide_web.pdf
Our community leaders and residents are warm and welcoming. We want our community to grow and prosper and we're willing to do whatever it takes. For more information on our communities please contact our Economic Development Office, it exists to assist you with your move!
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