The Rural Municipality of Ritchot (French: Municipalité rurale de Ritchot) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Winnipeg Capital Region, bordering the south side of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. The separately-administered town of Niverville lies adjacent to its southeast, between it and the Rural Municipality of Hanover.
Ritchot | |
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Rural Municipality | |
| Rural Municipality of Ritchot | |
 Location of the RM of Ritchot in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′53″N 97°07′00″W / 49.66472°N 97.11667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Incorporation | November 1, 1890[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chris Ewen |
| • MP | Ted Falk |
| • MLA | Ron Schuler |
| Area | |
• Total | 333.55 km2 (128.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 7,469 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area codes | Area codes 204 and 431 |
| Website | ritchot |
Water
editDue to population growth within the RM, an application to expand and improve the water distribution system was made in 2017. The C$5 million project would involve twinning of the distribution pipe between Ste. Agathe and St. Adolphe, twinning of the distribution pipe between Ste. Agathe and Grande Pointe, expansion of the Water Treatment Plant tank to store 1 additional megalitre, and a wider pipe to allow for a 50-litre per second flow from the well.[5]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Glenlea | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
34 (93) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38 (100) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.5 (101.3) |
30 (86) |
23.3 (73.9) |
10 (50) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.6 (11.1) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
10.6 (51.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6 (21) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17 (63) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.6 (−8.7) |
−19 (−2) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43 (−45) |
−42 (−44) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−30 (−22) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7 (19) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−36.5 (−33.7) |
−40 (−40) |
−43 (−45) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.3 (0.64) |
12.5 (0.49) |
20.7 (0.81) |
27.7 (1.09) |
61.5 (2.42) |
97.7 (3.85) |
91.7 (3.61) |
49 (1.9) |
43.1 (1.70) |
35.7 (1.41) |
26.5 (1.04) |
21.5 (0.85) |
542.7 (21.37) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Ritchot had a population of 7,469 living in 2,712 of its 2,769 total private dwellings, a change of 11.8% from its 2016 population of 6,679. With a land area of 332.23 km2 (128.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 22.5/km2 (58.2/sq mi) in 2021.[4]
Although once it was predominantly French, 35.4% of the municipality's population spoke French in 2016.[2]
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| Panethnic group | 2021[8] | 2016[9] | 2011[10] | 2006[11] | 2001[12] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 5,760 | 77.26% | 5,255 | 78.73% | 4,405 | 80.68% | 4,430 | 87.72% | 4,470 | 90.58% |
| Indigenous | 1,360 | 18.24% | 1,080 | 16.18% | 980 | 17.95% | 600 | 11.88% | 440 | 8.92% |
| African | 110 | 1.48% | 80 | 1.2% | 35 | 0.64% | 10 | 0.2% | 10 | 0.2% |
| South Asian | 105 | 1.41% | 90 | 1.35% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 75 | 1.01% | 70 | 1.05% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| East Asian[c] | 0 | 0% | 60 | 0.9% | 25 | 0.46% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Latin American | 0 | 0% | 25 | 0.37% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 0% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 0 | 0% | 20 | 0.3% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.2% | 0 | 0% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 25 | 0.34% | 25 | 0.37% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.2% |
| Total responses | 7,455 | 99.81% | 6,675 | 99.94% | 5,460 | 99.67% | 5,050 | 99.98% | 4,935 | 99.54% |
| Total population | 7,469 | 100% | 6,679 | 100% | 5,478 | 100% | 5,051 | 100% | 4,958 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
Government
editRitchot is a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor. The four councillors represent wards. Ward 1 is formed by the Île des Chênes area, Ward 2 by the St. Adolphe area, Ward 3 by the areas south of PR 210 including Ste. Agathe and Ward 4 by the areas north of PR 210, including Howden and Grande Pointe.[13] The municipal offices are located in St. Adolphe.[14]
Members
editThe council of the RM include:[15]
- Mayor: Chris Ewen
- Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Shane Pelletier (Ward 1)
- Councillor: Jason Bodnarchuk (Ward 2)
- Councillor: Joel Lemoine (Ward 3)
- Councillor: Janine Boulanger (Ward 4)
Communities
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
- ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.
References
edit- ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada (November 29, 2017). "2016 Census Profile - RM of Ritchot". Statistics Canada. Ottawa. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Elevation at RM of Ritchot". earthtools.org. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Braun, Evan (September 6, 2017). "Province Invests in Ritchot Water Infrastructure". The Citizen. Niverville Citizen Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ Government of Canada (September 25, 2013). "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 26, 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (October 27, 2021). "Census Profile, 2016 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (November 27, 2015). "NHS Profile". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (August 20, 2019). "2006 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (July 2, 2019). "2001 Community Profiles". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Schedule "A" To By-Law 13-2017 - Rural Municipality of Ritchot". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality (PDF). March 28, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "Government". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Council". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 26, 2019.