Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet
Community Profile

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

LOCATION AND CLIMATE
REGION: Eastman

LOCATION: 90 minutes northeast of Winnipeg along the Winnipeg River.

DISTANCE TO MAJOR
NORTH AMERICAN CITIES (KM): 

Chicago:                1415
Minneapolis:             79
Toronto:                2178
Vancouver:            2463
Winnipeg:                  91 

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (C): 

January:   -13
April:          9
July:          25
October:    10

TOTAL PRECIPITATION: 559 mm


 

POPULATION
POPULATION: (2006) 2,812
EASTMAN REGION POPULATION: 120,000                                      

 

LOCAL AUTHORITY
ZONING: Community zoning, district zoning, local council zoning, municipal engineering technician.

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

REEVE & COUNCILORS:          5
TERM:                                     4 years

LOCAL TAX STRUCTURE

MUNICIPAL (mills) SCHOOL (mills) TOTAL
RESIDENTIAL 14.55
 		22.691 37.24
INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL 14.55 38.771 53.32

UTILITIES
WATER: 
Private Wells
Water Coops of #H.H's
Contact: Rick Sokoloski, Steinbach

ELECTRICITY:
Manitoba Hydro
Primary Power Source: Hydro 
 
SEWAGE:
Type of Treatment: Facultative Lagoons
Private Pump outs
Septic Tanks/Fields
Rates: on request
Contact: Rick Sokoloski, Steinbach

TELEPHONE: MTS Communications Inc.

BROADBAND INTERNET:Granite Internet Services Inc.

LABOUR
APPROXIMATE WAGES PER HOUR
Skilled:                           $15.00 - $30.00
Semi-skilled:                  $8.00 - $  8.50
Unskilled :                       $ 8.00 - $  8.00
Clerical:                          $ 8.00 - $10.00

AVERAGE INCOME
(Stats Canada 2001 Census)

Male:  $29,638          Female: $18,571
 

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACCOMMODATIONS
Campgrounds 2
Hotels/Motels 4
Trailer Parks 1
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Automotive Body Repairs 2
Bulk Oil/Gas/Propane 4
Small Engine Repairs 3
Snowmobile Sales & Service 1
Tire Sales & Service 1
EVENTS (RM & Town)
Ladie's Bonspiel - January
Men's Bonspiel - February
Lac du Bonnet Ice Fishing Derby - March
Mixed Bonspiel - March
Ducks Unlimited Diner & Auction - April
North Eastman Loggers & Truckers Banquet - April
MS Walk - April
Bowling League Banquet - April
Farmers' Market - June - September
Canada Day Celebrations - July
Remembering Your Roots - July
2005 Triathlon - July
Rod Demoline Memorial Golf Tournament - September
Annual Christmas Craft Sale - November
TRUCKING
Albert Nilson Trucking
Grewinski Trucking
Grant Bruchanski Trucking
Arsenault Trucking
Martin Tetrault Trucking
Sikora Trucking
AIR
Provincial Helicopters
Whiteshell Air Services
Adventure Air
Local Airport - Lac du Bonnet & District Airport Authority
Nearest Commercial Airport - St. Andrews
TAXI SERVICES
Lac du Bonnet Taxi Services
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Concrete Supplies 2
Sand, Gravel, Topsoil, Fill 5
CONTRACTORS
Excavating 8
Land Development 2
Septic Services 4
Stone, Mason, Stucco 2
Welding & Blacksmiths 2

FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES
Convenience Stores 3
Licensed Beverage Rooms 2
Liquor Outlets 2
Restaurants 4
Restaurants (Licensed) 4
Specialty Shops 1

GENERAL MERCHANDISING
Sporting Goods 1
Video Rentals 1
Wholesale/Retail Distributing 1

MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING
Advertising & Signs 2

RECREATION
Stables                 2

  PROFESSIONALS
Research
 1
Tax Services 1

COMMUNITY SERVICES
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Town Offices 1 
Postal Outlets 1
MB Conservation Office  1

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Nearest hospital located in Pinawa
Day Care and Child Services are available
District Health Office - Lac du Bonnet

HOUSING & ACCOMMODATION
AVAILABLE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
Under $50,000   1
50-75,000          2
75-90,000          0
Over 90,000       3
Multiple listing are available
Residential building lots are available.
The average rent per month:   $500
The average cost per sq. ft. for new: $90 - $105
MEDIA
Cable TV is available
Weekly Newspapers: The Leader, The Clipper, Winnipeg River Echo
POSTAL SERVICE

Post Office boxes are provided.

EDUCATION

Centennial School: K- 6,  262 enrolled 
Lac du Bonnet Senior School: 7 - 12,  220 enrolled
New Directions School - 100 enrolled
Empower School
J.U.S.T. Training - 125 enrolled

Nearest University - University of Winnipeg                   University of Manitoba

Nearest College: Red River Community College

INDUSTRIAL SITES

Land can be zoned commercial/light industrial upon request.  Contact real estate agent.


For more information, contact:

Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet
Box 100, #4187 - PTH #317
Lac du Bonnet, MB, R0E 1A0
Phone: 204-345-2619
Fax: 204-345-6716
Email: rmldb@mts.net