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Community Living in Leaf Rapids
What sets Leaf Rapids apart from
other Northern towns?
Leaf Rapids truly is a community – our residential
neighbourhoods with children riding their bikes and residents taking
evening walks. Summer and winter outdoor activities will take you out
into nature. Our own movie theatre has free movies on a regular basis.
Community events bring the young and old together to celebrate and share
life in this northern town.
In Leaf Rapids, "Main Street" or downtown is entirely in
one buildi ng.
Appropriately called the Town Centre, it is
210,000 sq. ft. of insulated winter warmth and air-conditioned summer
comfort. It houses the municipal offices, health centre, hotel (currently
closed), school, library, post office, shopping complex, exhibition
centre, restaurant, cafe, gymnasiums, youth centre and theatre-auditorium.
Everyone meets downtown. Stop by, take care of
business, have a coffee or something to eat before doing your shopping all
in one place. Think of the gas you could save.
Council News Link
For news from the Mayor and Council of the Town of Leaf
Rapids.
Employment Opportunities
Click on the above link to see current opportunities.
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.
Leaf Rapids
Education Centre
Frontier School Division
Town Centre Complex
Box 670, Leaf Rapids, MB
R0B 1W0
Phone: 204-473-2403
Leaf Rapids Education Centre is a Nursery to Grade 12 school. The
school organization consists of Early Years (N - 4), Middle Years (5 - 8),
and Senior Years (Senior 1 - Senior 4).
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.
Emergency Services
911 Service is available.
The Health Centre operates a volunteer ambulance service.
Leaf Rapids is serviced by a local volunteer fire department.
Call 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 in an emergency call 911.
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 the
Town of Leaf Rapids at 204-473-2436 ext 8.
Healthcare
Leaf Rapids Health Centre
Town Centre Complex
Box 370, Leaf Rapids, MB
R0B 1W0
Phone: 204-473-2441
 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. Burntwood Regional Health Authority
E-Mail: cvieira@brha.mb.ca
Fax: 204-778-1424
Phone: 204-778-1455
Clinic hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. 24 hour emergency
service is provided as well as a volunteer ambulance service.
Additional healthcare services include:
Tele-health, Homecare,Nutrition/Special Diet Counseling, Developmental
Screening for Children, Mental Health Counseling, International Travel
Immunization, Influenza Immunization, Abuse Prevention
Programs/Counseling, Loan of Books/Videos, Itinerant Services include:
Pediatrician, Nutritionist, and Respiratory Therapist.
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.
Manitoba Hydro
Customer Service for your power supply needs call 1-888-624-9376.
Customers are able to report street light outages by phone and 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.
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 Shaw Direct are
providers of TV satellite system communications.
Internet / Web / Telephone System - Manitoba Telephone
System (MTS) for hookups, disconnects, sales and service call
204-225-5687.
Xplornet satellite internet services are available. Please
click here for
business listing page.
Municipal Services
Call 204-473-2436 or email
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 $106.00 for 3 months plus a
connection fee.
Development Plans
Permits are required for building or moving of buildings. Zoning by-laws
are also in effect.
Animal Control Bylaws
Licenses are required for all dogs.
The town employees a dog catcher to pick up strays.
There are pick up charges, fines and impound fees for pets who have
been picked up.
Religion
Christ the King Parish
Roman Catholic Church
Wuchusk Bay
Leaf Rapids, MB, R0B 1W0
Sports & Activities
Town Centre Facilities include:
• Gymnasium
• Theatre
• Exhibition Centre
• Library
• Tennis Courts
• Fitness Centre
• Youth Centre
Activities include:
Open Gym - Two gyms, one double sized, provide modern basketball,
volleyball and badminton courts, indoor track and field events and
equipment.. Gym facilities are available for rent for special events.
Bleacher seating for 300is available.
Baseball, Football, Soccer and Playground Activities.
Swimming, Golfing, Tennis, Skiing and Snowmobiling.
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 in the theatre.
Transportation
Bus Services
Leaf Rapids has bus service to Lynn Lake, Thompson and Winnipeg.
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 Centre Complex. Call 473-8886
for more information.
Airline Services
Leaf Rapids has its own 3,000 foot paved runway. Non serviced. No fuel.
Freight Services
Freight Hauling: Gardewine North provides
Leaf Rapids with general freight hauling between Winnipeg and northern
points. For more information contact: Gardewine North at 1-866-706-9759.
Grey Goose Bus Lines provides a freight service between Leaf Rapids and
other points in Canada and the USA.
Canada Post offers regular mail and courier services.
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