Oakbank Community Profile

REGION: Eastman

LOCATION: Situated on Highway 206, north of Dugald near Birds Hill Park in the Rural Municipality of Springfield

DISTANCE TO MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN CITIES (Km):

Chicago:        1324
Minneapolis:   698
Toronto:        2087
Vancouver:    2372
Winnipeg:          20

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (C):

January: -13
April:        10
July:          26
October:   11

TOTAL PRECIPITATION: 519 mm

**ACCOMMODATIONS**
Hotels	1

**AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS & SERVICES**
Automotive Repairs	3
Body Repairs	1
Bulk Oil/Gas/Propane	2
Parts & Accessories	1
Wrecking & Towing	1

**APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES**
Jewelry Stores	2

**COMMUNITY SERVICES**
Day Care Services	1
Organizations	2
Services for the Elderly	1

**FINANCIAL SERVICES**
Credit Union	1

**FURNITURE, APPLIANCES & HOME ACCESSORIES**
Carpets & Drapes	1
Furniture	1
Paint & Wallpaper Supplies	1

**HEALTH & PERSONAL NEEDS**
Beauty & Hair Salons	3
Chiropractors	1
Dental and Denture Clinics	2
Dry Cleaners	1
Medical Clinics	1
Physiotherapists	1
Rug Cleaning	1

**PROFESSIONALS**
Barristers	1
Consulting Services	4
Insurance	1
Real Estate	1
Tax Services	1
Travel Agents	1
Veterinarian Clinics	1

**EVENTS**
Kinsmen Kinette Springfield Days - June
Farmer's Market, Pine Ridge Hollow - June - September
Winnipeg Folk Festival - July
Silver Threads Canada Day Celebration - July
Summer Sizzle, Cooks Creek - August
Cook's Creek Museum Heritage Day - August
Three Day Pilgrimage - August
Hazelridge Craft & Bake Sale - November
Kinette Annual Christmas Craft Sale - November

**TRUCKING**
Lesters Cartage
Oakbank Trucking
Hiebert Trucking

**AIR**
Lyncrest Airport - Oakbank International Airport - Winnipeg, 20 km

**TAXI / RAIL SERVICES**
Taxi Services available
CPR Rail

**AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES**
Agricultural Accessories	3

**BUILDING SUPPLIES**
Lumber Yards	1

**CONTRACTORS**
Boat Repairs & Maintenance	1
Building	1
Electrical	1
Excavating	3
Heating & Cooling	1
Land Development	2
Plumbing	2
Woodworking & Carpentry	1

**FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICES**
Bakeries	1
Grocery Stores	1
Liqour Outlets	1
Restaurants	5
Restaurants (Licensed)	4
Specialty Shops	1

**GENERAL MERCHANDISING**
Arts & Crafts	2
Drug Stores	1
Electronics/Computers	1
Florists	1
General Stores	1
Gift Shops	3
Hardware Stores	1
Machine/Equipment Rentals	1
Pet Supplies/Service	1
Small Machine Sales	1
Sporting Goods	1
Stationery & Supplies	1
Trailer Sales & Rentals	1
Video Rentals	2
Wholesale/Retail Distributing	2

**MANUFACTURING & PROCESSING**
Septic Services	1

**RECREATION**
Playgrounds
Oakbank Community Recreation Club
KIN Park
Horse & Co.

**HEALTH CARE FACILITIES**
Seniors' Residence
Day Care and Child Services are available

HOUSING & ACCOMMODATION:

AVAILABLE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS (Springfield)

Under $50,000   3
50-75,000          3
75-90,000          5
Over 90,000       36

Multiple listings are available
Residential building lots are available
Average rent per month: $550-$650
Average cost per sq. ft. for new: $71.00

MEDIA: Weekly Newspaper: The Clipper Weekly,

POSTAL SERVICE: Post Office boxes are provided

EDUCATION:(Springfield)
Enrolled

Anola School:                             267
Grafton School:                             34
Richland School:                       18

Ecole Dugald School:                  345
Hazelridge School:                       46
Heartland Colony School:              34
Oak Bank Elementary:               403
Springfield Collegiate:            708
Springfield Middle School:            333

Nearest University: University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba

Nearest College: Red River Community College

For more information, contact:

Rural Municipality of Springfield
Box 219, 628 Main Street
Oakbank, MB, R0E 1J0
Phone: 204-444-3321
Fax: 204-444-2137
Email: ddonaghy@rmofspringfield.ca