Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
Community Profile

| Location & Climate | Population | Local Authority | Local Tax Structure |
| Utilities | Labour | Business and Professional Services | Government Services |

LOCATION AND CLIMATE
REGION: Eastman

LOCATION: Surrounding the Town of Beausejour (46 K north-east of Winnipeg off Highway #44)

DISTANCE TO MAJOR
NORTH AMERICAN CITIES (KM): 

Chicago:               1370
Minneapolis:           744
Toronto:               2133
Vancouver:           2418
Winnipeg:                 46 

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE(C): 

January             16
  April:                  4
   July:                  20
October:              5

TOTAL PRECIPITATION: 51 cm


 

POPULATION
POPULATION (2006):        3,940
EASTMAN REGION POPULATION: 120,000
                                                           

LOCAL AUTHORITY

ZONING:  Community zoning, district zoning, local council zoning.

LOCAL REGULATIONS AFFECT:  Signs, land use and hazardous materials.
LOCAL ORDINANCES PERMIT: 
Sale of alcohol, Sunday business, sale of mixed drinks, parimutuel betting.

REEVE & COUNCILORS:            5
TERM:                                       4 years

LOCAL TAX STRUCTURE

MUNICIPAL SCHOOL TOTAL
RESIDENTIAL 24.641 28.120 52.761
INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL 24.641 42.38 67.021
*Occupancy Permit Required for business: $100.00 one time only      

UTILITIES
WATER:  Hookups available in some areas, also private wells

NATURAL GAS:  Centra Gas; new hookups available

ELECTRICITY: Manitoba Hydro
Primary Power Source: Hydro 


SEWAGE: hookups available in some areas, also private septic systems

TELEPHONE: MTS Allstream Inc.

LABOUR
APPROXIMATE WAGES PER HOUR
Skilled:             $15.00 - $23.00
Semi-skilled:   $  8.00 - $  8.50
Unskilled:        $  8.00 - $  8:00
Clerical:          $  8.00 - $10.00

 

AVERAGE INCOME

Male:  $27,833       Female: $17,489

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACCOMMODATIONS
Campgrounds    2 
Hotels/Motels     2
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Automotive Repairs 5
Body Repairs 3
Gas Bars
 3
Snowmobile Sales & Service 1
Wrecking & Towing 1
PROFESSIONALS
Artists
 2
Auctions & Appraisals
 2
By-Law Enforcement
 1
Consulting Services    1 
Carpet & Duct Cleaning
 1
Custom Coatings
 1
Promotional Products
 1
Resource Centres
 1
Signage
 1
Training 1
Tax Services 1
Veterinarian Clinics  1
COMMUNITY SERVICES
 Agricultural Societies                                 1
EVENTS
Tyndall Men's Bonspiel
Tyndall Mixed Bonspiel - February
Tyndall Ladie's Bonspiel - March
Garson Spring Craft, Bake & More Sale - April
Canadian Power Toboggan Championship Races - March
Tyndall Garson Taking Pride Days - June
Prairie's Edge Bluegrass Festival - July
Motocross Races - May
Manitoba Gospel Jamboree - July
Great Woods Music Festival - August
Motocross Races - August
Double "B" Rodeo - September
TRUCKING
Agri Haul Services
Agritel Transport Ltd.
Burdett Trucking Ltd.
Briese Trucking
Green Oak Gravel
Len's Trucking, Excavating & Backhoe Service
Myrchak M. Trucking
AIR
Nearest commercial airport - Winnipeg (46 km)
RAIL SERVICES
CPR Rail

 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Abbattoirs 1
Agricultural Accessories 2
Fertilizers & Chemical Outlets 4
Firewood 1
Grain Elevators/Sales 3
Greenhouses/Nurseries 4
Hog Farms
 2
Kennels
 1
Livestock Buyers & Sellers 3
Leaf Cutter Bees
 1
Market Gardeners
 2
Reindeer Farms
 1
Tree Farms
 2
Small Tractor Sales
 1
Seed Cleaning/Sales 4
Peat Moss
1
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Sand, Gravel, Topsoil, Fill 2
CONTRACTORS
Building/Construction 7
Chimney Sweep 1
Drilling 1
Excavating 1
Handyman
 1
Heating & Cooling 1
Landscaping
 1
Roofing & Renovations
 2
Septic Services
 1
Stone, Mason, Stucco 1
Welding & Blacksmiths 2
Woodworking & Carpentry 2
FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES
Food Processing
 1
Restaurants 4
Restaurants (Licensed) 1
Grocery Stores   1
Liquor Vendors   2
GENERAL MERCHANDISING
Lawn Accessories 2
Pet Supplies 1
MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING
Forestry Products 1
Grain Bins 2
Machine Shops 1
Metal 2
Stone/Rock Quarries
 1
RECREATION
Bush Golf Course
Brokenhead River RV Park & Driving Range
Garson Arena
Garson Centennial Centre
Garson Sport Fishing Park Inc.
Great Woods Park & Campgrounds
Innisfree Farm - Stables
Mars Sands Hills Resort & Golf Course
Tyndall Curling Rink
Tyndall Recreation Centre
Select Shows Blue Unit Ltd.

COMMUNITY SERVICES
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Rural Municipality of Brokenhead - Municipal Office
Highways & Transportation



LOCAL HEALTH CARE RATIOS
 PER 1000 POPULATION
 (Beausejour & District)
Hospital Beds 11.0
Physicians 2.0
Registered Nurses 6.0
Dentists 1.0
Chiropractors 1.0

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
(Beausejour & District)
Medical Clinics 2 
Public Health Units 1
Personal Care Homes (capacity 80) 1
Seniors Care Homes (capacity 135) 5
Seniors Residences (capacity 30) 2
Ambulance service is provided
Day Care and Child Services are available
MEDIA:
Cable TV is available
Weekly Newspaper:    The Review
                                 The Clipper
 INTERNET ACCESS SITES: 
 Rural Municipality of Brokenhead Office

POSTAL SERVICE: Post Office boxes are provided.
EDUCATION:
                                       TOTAL ENROLLMENT
Gillis School (Tyndall):                           172
Willow Grove School (Private):                    8

Nearest University:  University of Manitoba
                                    University of Winnipeg
Nearest College: Red River Community College

LIBRARIES  (Beausejour)
Brokenhead River Regional Library
Volumes:  28,000
INDUSTRIAL SITES

Beausejour Industrial Park:
Location: Town of Beausejour
Moderate Performance Standards
Total Acres:    98
Available lots:  17

Contact:
Beausejour Brokenhead Development Corporation
Phone: 204-268-7556      

 For more information, contact:

Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
Box 490, Junction PR #302 &PTH #44
    Beausejour, MB, R0E 0C0
    Phone: 204-268-6700
Fax: 204-268-1504
   Email: rmbroken@granite.mb.ca
Webpage: http://efree.mb.ca/brokenhead