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Healthcare
Leaf Rapids Health Centre
Town Centre Complex
Box 370, Leaf Rapids, MB
R0B 1W0
Phone: 204-473-2441
Burntwood Regional Health Authority
E-Mail: cvieira@brha.mb.ca
Fax: 204-778-1424
Phone: 204-778-1455
The Leaf Rapids Health Centre is owned & operated by the Burntwood
Regional Health Authority and offers a range of essential services.
The clinic is staffed with a full time physician, a Lab & X-ray
Technologist,
and other support staff.
Clinic hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. 24 hour
emergency service is provided as well as a volunteer ambulance service.
Additional healthcare services include:
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Tele-health |
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Homecare |
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Nutrition/Special Diet Counseling |
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Developmental Screening for Children |
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Mental Health Counseling |
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International Travel Immunization |
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Influenza Immunization |
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Abuse Prevention Programs/Counseling |
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Loan of Books/Videos |
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Itinerant Services include: |
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1. Pediatrician
2. Nutritionist
3. Respiratory Therapist
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Dental Office
Leaf Rapids Dental Office
The Dental Office is open several times a year with a
dentist and dental assistant travelling to both Leaf Rapids and Lynn
Lake. Leaf Rapids has a modern well equipped dental office. To make an
appointment please call Burntwood Regional Health at 473-2993.
Schools
Leaf Rapids Education Centre (Grades
N – 12)
Frontier School Division
Town Centre Complex
Box 670, Leaf Rapids, MB
R0B 1W0
Principal – Merry Kern
Phone: 204-473-2403
Leaf Rapids Education Centre is a N - 12 school. The school organization
consists of Early Years (N - 4), Middle Years (5 - 8), and Senior
Years (Senior 1 - Senior 4).
Opening exercises and morning announcements begin at 9 a.m. sharp
and usually last about 5 minutes. All students are expected to be
in their classrooms before 9 a.m. and before 1 p.m.
Courses Offered:
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Art |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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English |
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Geography |
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History and World Issues |
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Home Economics |
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Library |
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Math, Calculus |
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Physical Education |
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Physics |
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Resource K - S4 |
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Science |
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Computer |
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Social Studies |
Adult Education
Frontier School operates an Adult Education Centre. The
Centre provides an opportunity to receive a High School diploma as
well as extra credits after graduation. The Centre combines
academic upgrading, life skills, regular high school courses, and
employment preparation.
University distance education is also available.
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Library
Leaf Rapids Public Library
Town Centre Complex
Box 190, Leaf Rapids, MB, R0B 1W0
Phone: 204-473-2742
Fax: 204-473-2742
E-Mail: LRlibraryN@gmail.com
The library is in the Town Centre, adjacent to the school. The library has something for
everyone: best sellers, audio books, video cassettes, reserve books,
inter-library loan service, story time for pre-schoolers, inter-universities
north books, large print books,
multilingual books, photocopying service,
summer reading program, new material
monthly, yearly book sales, and reference books are all available.
Museum
Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre
Town Centre Complex
Box 220, Leaf Rapids, MB,
R0B 1W0
Phone: 204-473-8682
Fax: 204-473-2707
E-mail: excentre@mts.net
The Exhibition Centre features traveling displays and local and
regional artists exhibits. Each year, two to four live performances
are offered for youth and adults. The Gift Shop carries a wide range
of local art works and miscellaneous gift items.
Municipal
Services
Call 204-473-2436 or
reception@townofleafrapids.ca
for further information.
Garbage Pickup
Tuesday is residential pickup. Our
dump-site is 10 km from town. The town has a recycling program.
Leaf Rapids was the first town in North America to ban single use
plastic shopping bags so please buy reusable bags
Public Water and Sewer
All areas within the town site are covered by municipal water and
sewer system. Fire hydrants are in service. The Churchill River is
our water source. Fee for residential service
is $96.00 for 3 months plus a connection fee.
Development Plans
Permits are required for building or moving of buildings. Zoning by-laws are in effect here.
Animal Control Bylaws
Licenses are available at the Town Office. Sterile dog, limit of 3,
$7.00/lic. Over the limit of 3 is $14.00 each. Other dog, limit of
3, $25.00, over the limit of 3 is $50.00 each. There is a transfer
of ownership fee of a licensed dog of $5.00 and a replacement license
fee of $5.00. Impound fees are also charged by the Town.
Manitoba Telephone System
Home or business, one or two lines, call 204-225-5687 (no long distance
fee in Manitoba).
Manitoba Hydro
Customer Service for your power supply needs call 1-888-624-9376.
Customers are able to report street light outages on the Manitoba
Hydro website.
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/index.shtml
Once there click on "Report a Street light Problem" found under
Customer Services.
Other Services
Snow removal and road plowing are done as required in the winter.
Manitoba Health Care forms, Birth Certificate forms and Social Insurance
forms are all available at the office.
Media/Telecommunications
CBC and NCI Radio - FM frequency
CBC is found at 94.5 and NCI is at 93.5.
TV – Satellite - Bell ExpressVu and Star Choice are providers of
TV satellite system communications.
Internet / Web / Telephone System - Manitoba Telephone
System (MTS) for hookups, disconnects, sales and service.
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1-204- 225-5687 |
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411 - for directory assistance Xplornet satellite internet
services are available. Please
click here
for business listing page. |
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Religion
Christ the King Parish
Roman Catholic Church
Wuchusk Bay
Leaf Rapids, MB, R0B 1W0
Transportation
Bus Services
Leaf Rapids has bus service to Lynn Lake,
Thompson and Winnipeg:
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Grey Goose Bus Lines provides bus service to our community.
They provide a passenger service, a charter service and courier
service. There is a local Grey Goose agent located in the Town
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Airline Services
Leaf Rapids has its own 3,000 foot paved runway. Non serviced. No fuel.
Freight Services
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Freight Hauling: Gardewine North provides our community with
general freight hauling between Winnipeg and northern points.
For more information contact: Gardewine North at
1-866-706-9759. |
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Grey Goose Bus Lines provide a freight service between Leaf
Rapids and other points in Canada and the USA.
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Canada Post offers regular mail and courier services. |
Theatre
The theatre is available for rental and community use. Often it
is used for Town Hall Meetings, school assembly, church services,
and touring performers.
Movies are shown on a regular basis.
Fitness Centre
The Tamrock Fitness Centre is available for a moderate monthly fee
and provides the opportunity for a great workout, for those that
prefer a gym workout. Treadmills, bicycles, free weights, a universal
plus more are all available. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. For
more information call 204-473-2436.
Sports &
Activities
Town Centre Facilities include:
• Gymnasium
• Theatre
• Exhibition Centre
• Library
• Tennis Courts
• Baseball Diamonds
• Fitness Centre
• Youth Centre
Activities include:
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Slo-pitch Baseball - Two softball fields are available. |
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Open Gym - Two gyms, one double sized, provide modern basketball,
volleyball and badminton courts, indoor track and field events
and equipment, as well as men's and women's shower and sauna
facilities. Gym facilities are available for rent for special
events. Bleacher seating for 300. |
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Badminton - four courts are available in the gym. |
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Volleyball - two courts are available in the gym. |
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Basketball - two courts are available in the gym. |
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Track and Field |
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Football and Soccer |
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Sponge Puck Hockey |
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Moms and Tots |
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Playground Activities |
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Swimming, Golfing, Skiing, Tennis, Snowmobiling |
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Bingo |
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Emergency Services
911 Service is available.The Health Centre operates a volunteer
ambulance service.
Leaf Rapids is serviced by a local volunteer fire department. Phone:
911
The local RCMP detachment provides policing services for the
communities of Leaf Rapids, Granville Lake and South Indian Lake.
Phone: 204-473-2469 or 911
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Healthcare