North Eastman Region                       

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Quality of Life

The North Eastman region of Manitoba is a wonderful place to call home. From the warmth of the people to the breathtaking beauty of the area, you can have all the advantages of rural living without missing many of the amenities of urban living. Our communities are safe, clean, and friendly, there are abundant recreational and cultural activities, and excellent health care facilities. We have modern educational facilities, a low crime rte, and reasonably priced housing ranging from starter units to luxury homes.

Emergency Services
Ambulance and fire-fighting service to the area
All North Eastman communities have ambulance and fire-fighting service at their disposal. Many communities such as Lac du Bonnet, Beausejour, Pine Falls and Pinawa have their own ambulance service. Many of the same communities have a fire hall in their own town.
 

Community policing
The RCMP is widely used for community policing throughout the region, but community programs also reinforce the safety of the area. The COPs(Citizens on Patrol) program serves the RM of Springfield, RM of Alexander, the Town of Lac du Bonnet and the LGD of Pinawa. The First Nations and northern communities have a Community Constable. There is also Rural Crime Watch in the RM of St. Clements. If you want to learn more about the RCMP in the North Eastman region, visit the Beausejour detachment  website.

Health & Community Hospitals
Pinawa Hospital, Beausejour District Hospital and the Whitemouth District Health Complex provide excellent service to most of the Eastman region. The Pine Falls Health Complex serves the northern region and the 5 hospitals in Winnipeg, the Selkirk hospital and Steinbach’s Bethesda hospital ensures all the needs of the area are met.

Personal Care Homes and Community Daycares
The North Eastman Health Authority  provides for the communities without personal care homes. All communities have access to a local daycare.

Medical clinics
Not only are there many medical clinics throughout the region, some communities such as Beausejour, Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls have several clinics (see individual communities). Seymourville and Bisset have nursing staff that visit weekly.

Handi-Van service
Most of the region has Handi-van service (see individual communities). 

Education
Families of the North Eastman region are ensured of access to quality education through the wide network of schools throughout the area. Almost every community has schooling from kindergarten through to grade 12 located in their own town. Lac du Bonnet, Beausejour and Pine Falls also have continuing education programs for mature students. French immersion schooling is available in several communities, such as St. Georges and Beausejour. For details of the local schools, please refer to the individual communities, or for information on Education in Manitoba, visit links to educational resources below. 

Local Events and Festivals
Year round, the North Eastman region offers entertainment to tourists and locals alike. For example, Beausejour hosts the annual Canadian Power Toboggan Championships in the first weekend in March. Almost every community has July 1^st Canada Day Celebrations and you can find the 4P Festival in the RM of Alexander on the Labour Day Weekend. You can also enjoy:

• Whitemouth Heritage Days
• Double “B” Rodeo in Beausejour
• Pine Falls Canadian Walleye Championship
• Pine Falls Canadian Junior Angler
• Pinawa Birthday Celebrations
• Cooks Creek Heritage Museum Days
• Agricultural Fair in Beausejour
• Prawda Poker Derby
• Rennie Casino Days

Visit the individual communities in this section to see more events and festivals!

Outdoor Recreation

Although the winter may seem chilly to some, it is welcomed by the sportsman who enjoy snow-mobiling, cross-country skiing, skating, ice-fishing, curling and more. In the month of February, Pinawa has a Winter Festival and Annual Manitoba Loppet (cross-country skiing) and Lac du Bonnet hosts the Annual Ice Fishing Challenge.

In the summertime, the spectacular beauty of the Whiteshell, Nopiming and Atikaki Provincial Parks draws tourists, campers and cottagers to the region. Whether you want to canoe, golf, bird-watch, fish or simply lay on a beautiful beach, tour communities have something for everyone.

To find out more about the provincial parks and forests, visit Travel Manitoba and explore the Eastman region with the La Vérendrye Trail Tourism Association

* Visit the individual communities in this section for more local information.

Indoor Recreation Facilities

All of the North Eastman communities profiled have at least one community center to host activities in, and most communities also have arenas. Most notable is the Brokenhead River Recreation Complex in Beausejour because it is the third largest indoor convention facility in Manitoba. Beausejour is also the home of the Sun Gro Centre which ranks as one of the major Sportsplex facilities of this province.

For more detailed information, see the individual communities in this Quality of Life section and the “Tourism and Recreation” portion of the Economy section.

 
Recreational, Service & Cultural Outlets & Facilities

The North Eastman region has a rich history that you can step into at the Brokenhead Pioneer Village Museum in Beausejour, at the Cooks Creek Heritage Museum or Dugald Costume Museum in the RM of Springfield. You can also visit Manitoba Glass Works Historic Site located on the outskirts of Beausejour or the Cenotaph Memorial Parish war memorial in Garson. Examples of service and cultural outlets in Eastman communities are the Pinawa Public Library and the use of their community center as their Theatre Group home. See individual communities for more information.

Community Groups and Organizations

There are many places for people in the North Eastman area to socialize through their favorite activities, hobbies and ideas. You can find clubs and organizations for every age ranging from sports, support groups, community-planning, cultural and creative groups. See individual communities for local organizations.


Accommodations available to visitors of the community & Meeting Facilities

Due to the region’s popularity with tourists, all of the Eastman communities have at least one hotel for visitors to stay at. Meeting facilities for a group up to 200 people can be accommodated in every community, although some such as the Brokenhead River Recreation Complex in Beausejour can hold a group of up to 1,000 people. See the individual communities for a listing of accommodations and meeting facilities.


Here is additional information about the quality of life in eastern Manitoba, broken down by community;
 

Local Government District of Pinawa Community of Bissett Town of Beausejour Brokenhead Ojibway First  Nations Town of Lac du Bonnet Town of Pine Falls LUD of Tyndall  Garson Village of Powerview Rural Municipality of Springfield Community of Seymourville

Rural Municipality of Alexander Rural Municipality of Brokenhead Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet Hollow Water First Nations   Rural Municipality of Reynolds Rural Municipality of Victoria Beach Rural Municipality of St Clements Community of Manigotagan Rural Municipality of Whitemouth Little Black River First Nations