Lynn Lake Fact Sheet
| Location: Latitude 56'52N Longitude 101'05W |
Elevation: 340m/111ft |
Time: Central (GM-5) |
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| Snowfall: 152.7cm / 60.2 inches per year |
Rainfall: 206.8cm / 81.4in. |
Frost Free Days: 85 |
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Average Temperatures: |
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| January: -27C / -17F |
April: -3C / 27F |
July: 16C / 61F |
October: 0C / 32F |
Population (Statistics Canada Census Reports) |
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| 1975: 3,500 | 1981: 2,200 | 1986: 1,665 |
| 1991: 834 | 1996: 1,038 | 2001: 699 |
| 2006: 714 |
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Distance to Major Cities: |
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| Winnipeg: 1069km / 664mi | Toronto: 3220km / 2000mi |
| Calgary: 1790km / 1074mi | Montreal: 3437km / 2136mi |
| Halifax: 4656km / 2893mi | Vancouver: 3326km / 2067mi |
| Ottawa: 3223km / 2003mi | Grand Forks, ND 1298km / 779mi |
| Chicago: 2425km / 1506mi |
New York: 4420km / 2745mi |
Transportation: |
Local Airport 5000+ft runway
(Scheduled flights to Thompson/Winnipeg) Highway #391 from Provincial Truck Highway #6 (Daily bus to Thompson/Winnipeg) |
Local Government: |
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| Four year term - Mayor and four Councillors |
| Taxes/mil rate 2011: | Municipal | School | Total |
| Residential | 190.726 | 52.403 | 243.129 |
| Commerical/Industrial | 190.726 | 52.403 | 243.129 |
Water Supply: |
Surface, Chlorine Treated | ||
| Avg. Flow: 5000 m3/day | |||
Waste Management |
Aerated Lagoon | ||
| Design Flow | |||
| 58000 m3/day |
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Other Major Government Administrations: |
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| Marcel Colomb First Nation Child and Family Services Department of Conservation Manitoba Housing |
Natural Resources Energy & Mines Addiction Foundation of Manitoba Burntwood Regional Health Authority |
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| Telephone: | Manitoba Telephone System (Thompson) |
| Hydro: | Manitoba Hydro (Lynn Lake) |
| Cable TV: | SRS Cable Systems, 27 Channels |
| Internet: | Manitoba Telephone System |
| Highspeed Internet: | Nortwest Communities Communication Cooperative |
| Postal Service: |
1,200 Letter Boxes |
Emergency Services (911 starting Autumn 2011): |
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| Police: | RCMP, Lynn Lake Detachment | ||
| Fire: | Lynn Lake Volunteer FD | ||
| Cmbulance: | Air and Land -- Burntwood Regional Heralth Authority | ||
Health Services: |
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| Hospital: 19 beds & 7 nurses Doctors: 1 full-time, with many locums and temporary stays |
Education: |
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| K-12 School (170 students / 11 teachers) Brandon University Northern Teacher Education Program Lynn Lake Library |
Nearest Universities: Brandon & Winnipeg Nearest College: Thompson, MB |
Industrial Sites: |
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| Many lots available for trucking, construction, manufacturing, aviation, etc.
(Click here) |
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Businesses and Services: |
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| Gas station-Convenience store Auto repairs Tourism Outfitter Catalogue General store Hotel-Bar-Restaurant Electrician |
Plumber Propane Hardware Pharmacy Gift store Laundromat Taxi |
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Housing: |
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| Many homes, townhouses and apartments available at very affordable prices
(Click
here). |
Recreation Facilities Available: |
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| Museum 3 Playgrounds Soccer field Public Library |
Curling club Arena, ice rink Baseball diamonds Sandy Beaches |
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Next Closest and Larger Urban Centre(s) in Manitoba |
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| Population Size of Urban Centre | Name of Urban Centre | Km | Miles |
| <500 | Leaf Rapids | 105 | 170 |
| 500 - 19,999 | Thompson | 323 | 200.71 |
| 20,000 plus |
Winnipeg |
1,069 |
664.28 |
Sea Ports |
Km | Miles |
| Churchill, Manitoba (Hudson Bay) - via Railway from Winnipeg | 1608 | 964.8 |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mississippi River) | 1781 | 1068.6 |
| Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Lawrence Seaway) | 1745 | 1047 |
| Vancouver, British Columbia (Pacific Ocean) | 3326 | 1995.6 |
Airport |
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| Airport Runway Surface | Longest Runway | Closest Facility | |
| Paved (Concrete / Asphalt) | 1,704 m | 5,538 ft | Lynn Lake |
| Turf |
835 m |
2,714 ft |
Lynn Lake |
Sewage System |
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| Location of Lagoon / Treatment Facility | 1 km east of Lynn Lake | |
| Type of service (ie., low pressure, etc.) | lift station and low pressure | |
| Rated Capacity | ||
| 1,608.8 m3 | 424,485.1 gals | |
| Piped sewer system serve areas outside of your municipality No | ||
| In areas not covered by piped sewer, type of on-site system is used most in municipality |
Septic Tank |
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| Average cost of septic tank pump-out truck service Location where septic pump-out truck unload effluent |
$68.75 | |
| Patricia Lift Station | ||
Solid Waste Disposal |
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| Services | Yes / No | |
| Regular garbage pickup | Y | |
| Residential | Y | |
| Commercial | Y | |
| Recycling program |
Y (starting fall 2011) |
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| Waste Disposal Grounds | ||
| Name of Waste Disposal Grounds | Lynn Lake Waste Disposal Site | |
| Owner of Waste Disposal Grounds | Town of Lynn Lake | |
| Location | ELB 80-405, 129-454, 135-460 | |
| Remaining Capacity of Waste Disposal Grounds in Years | 50 | |
| Other municipalities using this Waste Disposal Ground |
N |
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Water System |
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| Areas covered by municipal water system | All areas within municipality | ||
| Regional system (serves more than one municipality) | No | ||
| Major source of water | West Lynn Lake | ||
| % of population increase that could be served from the current system | 500 | ||
| Residential cost | $140/quartre | ||
| Commercial cost | Invidially calculated | ||
| Industrial cost | Invidially calculated | ||
| Water Connection Fee | $50 | ||
| Fire Hydrants Available (Yes / No) | Yes | ||
| Name of Owner(s) of Water System | Town of Lynn Lake | ||
| Potable Groundwater available for individual wells (Yes/No) |
Yes |
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Also See:Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profile (Click here) |