Rural Municipality of Alexander
The R.M. of Alexander includes the communities of Bird River, Great Falls, Silver Falls, St. Georges, Stead,
Lester Beach, Belair, Traverse Bay, Hillside Beach and Albert Beach.
Utilities & Communication
| Water System |
| Water source |
Winnipeg River |
| Potable groundwater for wells |
No |
| Sewage System |
| Sewage system |
Yes |
| Solid Waste Disposal |
| Regular residential garbage pick-up |
Some parts of municipality have pickup |
| Regular commercial garbage pick-up |
No |
| Nearest waste disposal site |
St. Georges - Bouvier Trail
Traverse Bay – Hwy 11 North
Coca-Cola Falls – 90121 PR 315 Bird River
Gull Lake, Grand Marais - Transfer Stations
|
| Type of disposal site |
All 3 Alexander’s sites are Class 2; limited burn sites |
| Recycling program with a drop-off site |
Yes |
| Cellular service in the area |
MTS |
| Internet service. |
MTS and Granite Internet Services |
| High speed internet |
Pine Falls, Powerview and St. Georges have high speed Internet. |
| Cable service available |
T.V. Cable is available from St. George to Powerview. |
| Satellite service |
Yes |
| Local newspapers (regional and community-based) |
Winnipeg River Echo (Pine Falls)
The Leader (Lac du Bonnet)
|
Quality of Life
The Local Government District of Alexander was incorporated January 1, 1945 and officially became the Rural Municipality of Alexander on January 1, 1997.
| Ambulance service to the area |
Lac du Bonnet Ambulance, Pine Falls Ambulance |
| Fire-fighting service to the area |
Pine Falls Fire Department
St. Clements Fire Department
Victoria Beach Fire Department
Bird River Fire Department |
| Community policing |
COPS (Citizens on Patrol), starting up
Crime Watch area – Bird River, Hillside and Albert Beach |
| Closest RCMP detachment |
Powerview Detachment (located in Powerview and services the area to Bisset, Great Falls and the Beaches)
Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour Detachments |
| Community hospital |
Beausejour District Hospital, Beausejour
Phone: (204) 268-1076
Pinawa Hospital, 30 Vanier Rd., Pinawa
Phone: (204) 753-2334
Pine Falls Hospital
37 Maple St. Pine Falls
Phone: (204) 367-4441 |
| Personal care home(s) |
Sunnywood Manor Personal Care Home Spruce St., Pine Falls
Phone: (204) 367-8201 |
| Regional access to a personal care home(s) if none in community |
Yes, through North Eastman Health Association Inc. |
| Medical clinic |
Pine Falls Primary Health Centre
37 Maple Street, Pine Falls R0E 1M0
Phone: (204) 367-2278 |
| Handi-Van service |
Yes |
| School |
Address |
Division |
Grade Levels |
Enrolment 2002 |
| Empower Education Centre |
1 Oak St.
Box 6000
Pine Falls
MB R0E 1M0
(204) 367-2495 |
Sunrise |
Adult Education |
72 |
Ecole Communautaire
* French School |
Box 159
Saint Georges
MB R0E 1V0
(204) 367-4224 |
Division
Franco-Manitobaine #49 |
Mixed |
43 |
Powerview School
* French Immersion |
Box 157
Powerview
MB R0E 1P0
(204) 367-2296 |
Sunrise |
Mixed |
477 |
| Pine Falls School |
Box 190
Pine Falls
MB R0E 1M0
(204) 367-2254 |
Sunrise |
Elementary & Middle School |
120 |
*Legislation was passed as of July 19th, 2002, which dissolved many
School Divisions in the Province including the Agassiz School
Division No. 13 and the Transcona Springfield School Division No.
12. The Legislation also created the SUNRISE SCHOOL DIVISION, which
combines the previous Agassiz School Division and the rural portion
of Transcona-Springfield.
 More information
about Post Secondary education in Manitoba can be found here.
| Notre Dame du Laus Roman Catholic Parish (Powerview/English) |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Parish (Stead) |
| Paroisse St Georges Roman Catholic Parish (French) |
| St. Marguerite's Roman Catholic Parish (Traverse Bay) |
| Pine Falls Anglican Church of Advent |
| Pine Falls United Church |
| Christian Faith Fellowship (St. Georges) |
| Local Events and Festivals |
| Name |
Location |
Date |
| 4P Festival |
Pine Falls, Powerview & St. Georges |
Labour Day Weekend |
| Fishing Derby |
|
Winter and summer |
CanAm Races
Curling Bonspiels
Winter Festivals |
Beaches Area
St. Georges |
February
Winter |
| Recreational, Service & Cultural Outlets & Facilities |
| Outlets & Facilities |
Location |
| Fly-in Fishing |
Silver Falls Airport, Silver Falls |
| St Georges Museum |
St. Georges |
| Indoor Sports and/or Recreational Facilities |
| Facility |
Number of |
| Community Halls |
2 (Stead & Great Falls) |
| Outdoor Facilities and Activities |
| Facility |
Number of |
| Beaches, public |
3 |
| Marina |
2 |
| Playgrounds |
2 |
| Snowmobile Trails & Cross Country Skiing |
3 |
| Baseball Diamonds (with backstop) |
4 |
| hiking, biking, horse back riding |
| Blue Water Trail within the R.M. of Alexander |
| Accommodations available to visitors of the community (motels, etc.) |
| Birchwood Hotel |
| Catch & Release Motel |
| 2 Bed & Breakfasts; North Shore |
| 3 Bed & Breakfasts; The Beaches |
| Tall Timber Lodge, Bird River |
| Meeting Facilities |
Accommodates (# People) |
| Birchwood |
30 |
| Great Falls Hall |
350 |
| Stead Hall |
150 |
| R.M. of Alexander Office |
20 |
| CDC Office, St. Georges |
2014 |
Land, Buildings and Development
| The community is part of a Community Development Corporation (CDC) |
Yes |
| Local development plan |
Yes |
| Local development plan contact: |
Margaret Bonekamp
CAO for the R.M. of Alexander
Box 100
St. Georges, MB R0E 1M0
Phone: (204) 367-6170
Fax: (204) 367-2257
margieb@wrac.ca |
| Zoning plan |
Yes |
| Zoning Plan contact: |
Margaret Bonekamp |
| Contact for building permits: |
Winnipeg River Planning District
Building Inspector/Development Officer
Box 70
St. Georges, MB R0E 1V0
Phone: (204) 367-8392
Fax: (204) 367-9028 |
| Land zoned residential, commercial or industrial |
Yes |
| Type of zoning |
Residential and commercial, no industrial |
| Serviced |
No |
| Current average housing price |
Manitoba Real Estate Listing (MLS) |
| Current average housing vacancy rate |
0 |
| Current average commercial property price |
Manitoba Real Estate Listing (MLS) |
| Current average commercial vacancy rate |
less than .5% |
| Proposed development of commercial, industrial or residential sites |
Yes - Residential & Commercial |
| Name of project and brief description |
Commercial - Changing Highway 11 between St. Georges & Powerview to commercial
30 lot subdivision North of St. Georges
20 lot subdivision North of Bird River |
| Incentives available for potential developers in the area |
NA |
| Industrial park in the area |
No |
| Existing infrastructure: |
| Piped water |
In same area |
| The nearest airport in kilometers |
Aviation (St. Georges) – service to Winnipeg |
| Kilometers to Winnipeg airport |
128 Km |
| Railroad access |
Private service to Winnipeg |
| 2 lane highway access within 2 kms |
Yes |
| 4 lane highway access within 2 kms |
No – 70 Km |
Economy
There is a wide variety of
industries in the R.M. of Alexander. Three of the six generating
plants on the Winnipeg River lie within this municipality, making it
the hydro power center of Manitoba. Other dominant industries in
the R.M. of Alexander are forestry (Tembec), agriculture, and
tourism. Commercial fishing done on Lake Winnipeg and mining to the
north in the Bird River area at Bernic Lake are other minor economic
activities in the area. Sod and peat moss produced in Stead are
distributed as far south as Texas. Wild rice farming is popular in
the R.M., in addition to Manitoba’s traditional agricultural
production.
| Business |
Description |
Product & Service |
Customer |
| Manitoba Hydro – Great Falls www.hydro.mb.ca |
Generating Station & Regional Office |
Hydro Electric Power |
North America Markets |
Tourism in the R.M. of Alexander can be attributed
to the many cottagers who spend their summers enjoying water sports,
cycling and hiking and their winters cross-country skiing and
snowmobiling. Wildlife such as moose, deer, foxes, wolves, coyotes,
bears and both snowy and gray owls also draws nature lovers to the
area. The annual 4P Festival on the Labour Day Weekend celebrates
Paper, Pea, Power, and Pickerel ! The R.M., along with other
regional Municipalities, have joined in as partners in the building
of the Trans-Canada Trail.
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