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Rural Municipality of Ritchot

Coordinates: 49°39′53″N 97°07′00″W / 49.66472°N 97.11667°W / 49.66472; -97.11667
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Ritchot
Rural Municipality
Rural Municipality of Ritchot
Location of the RM of Ritchot in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Ritchot in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°39′53″N 97°07′00″W / 49.66472°N 97.11667°W / 49.66472; -97.11667
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionEastman
IncorporationNovember 1, 1890[1]
Government
 • MayorChris Ewen
 • MPTed Falk
 • MLARon Schuler
Area
[2]
 • Land333.55 km2 (128.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total7,469
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R5A
Area codesArea codes 204 and 431
Websiteritchot.com

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.

Water

Due 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

Climate data for Glenlea
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

In 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]

Government

Ritchot 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.[8] The municipal offices are located in St. Adolphe.[9]

Members

The council of the RM include:[10]

  • Mayor: Chris Ewen
  • Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Shane Pelletier (Ward 1)
  • Councillor: Ron Mamchuk (Ward 2)
  • Councillor: Curtis Claydon (Ward 3)
  • Councillor: Janine Boulanger (Ward 4)

Communities

References

  1. ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Statistics Canada (November 29, 2017). "2016 Census Profile - RM of Ritchot". Statistics Canada. Ottawa. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Elevation at RM of Ritchot". earthtools.org. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Braun, Evan (September 6, 2017). "Province Invests in Ritchot Water Infrastructure". The Citizen. Niverville Citizen Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Ritchot (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ "Schedule "A" To By-Law 13-2017 - Rural Municipality of Ritchot". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality (PDF). March 28, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "Government". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Council". Municipalité Ritchot Municipality. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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