For those of you looking to learn a little more about our rustic community, here are a few details to examine.

HOUSING

The housing in the RM of Piney consists of single-detached homes, semi-detached homes, and mobile (trailer) homes.  There are no apartment buildings in the vicinity.  Some of the communities have places to rent or places that are for sale (click here for more information).  These dwellings tend toward the single-detached and the semi-detached.

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EMPLOYMENT

The RM of Piney has an unemployment rate of 9.0% This rate has remained steady since 1991.  The primary types of business in the area are logging, forestry, agriculture, and other related services (see table below for further information).

INDUSTRY
POPULATION
Agriculture
105
Logging/ Forestry
105
Education
70
Construction
50
Retail
50
Government Service
50
Manufacturing
45
Transportation
35
Wholesale Trade
25
Health/ Social Service
20
Communications
10
Mining
10
Finance/ Insurance
10
Accommodations/ Food
10
Other
10

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INCOME LEVELS

 

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INDUSTRY/BUSINESS

The RM of Piney shopping, business, and industrial sectors are an integral part of the community.  Numerous services exist in the area; they range from hand-crafted goods, groceries, general trade, banks, insurance, wood products, and many more.  There is potential for expansion in many areas.

This corner of Manitoba has many natural resources and large tracts of undeveloped land.  These tracts of land would serve as ideal locations for business or industrial purposes. An industrial park has been zoned and provides 3 phase power, access to the railroad, all weather road access, and natural gas.  Individual sites will sub-divided upon request.

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EDUCATION

The area is serviced by two school boards- Seine River School Division and Borderland School Division.

Only two schools operate within the borders of the RM of Piney: a school servicing a local colony and Ross L. Gray School. R.L.G. is a kindergarden through grade 12 facility located in Sprague, MB.  (204-437-2175)

Some children in the area attend school in Vita (Borderland School Division) while others go to school in La Broquerie (Seine River School Division). 

For post secondary education, the residents travel out of the area to Winnipeg or Brandon to meet post secondary goals.

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COMMUNICATION

NEWSPAPERS:

RADIO STATIONS

STEINBACH:  

  • CHSM 1250 AM
  • lite 96.7 FM

Roseau (MN):

Warroad (MN):

  • KKWQ 92.5 FM

TELEVISION STATIONS

Canadian:

  • CBC

  • CKND

  • CKY

  • A-Channel

American:

  • FOX
  • CBS
  • ABC
  • NBC
  • PBS

Many of the residents own satellite dishes for increased viewing opportunities.

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GOVERNMENT SERVICES

The services provided by the governments in the area are all provincial services.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Sprague: 437-2348
  • Piney: 437-2252

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

  • Sprague: 437-2330

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SHORT STATS

Population (2006)

  • 1,755

Total Land Area

  • 2,333 square kilometers

Distances to major Centers

  • Winnipeg, MB: 175 km
  • Steinbach, MB: 100 km

Air Service

  • SEE BI-NATIONAL AIRPORT PAGE HERE.

Railway Service

  • Canadian National Railway

Transportation Services

  • Grey Goose Bus Lines
  • Small private freight companies

Power

  • Manitoba Hydro (3 phase power available)

Economic Resource Base

  • Agriculture, Forestry, Tourism

Climate

  • Average temperatures

January: -18ºC
April: +4ºC
July: +20ºC
October: +7ºC

Precipitation

  • 200 cm/year

Annual Frost Free Days

  • 100 days/ year

Elevation

  • 1,100 - 1,300 feet above sea level

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