Sainte Rose du Lac
Sainte Rose du Lac (often abbreviated Ste Rose du Lac) is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Ste. Rose within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located approximately 50 km east-southeast of Dauphin, Manitoba and approximately 300 km west-northwest of Winnipeg. It had a population of 1,023 as of the Canada 2011 Census.
Sainte Rose du Lac | |
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Seal | |
Nickname(s): Cattle Capital of Manitoba | |
Sainte Rose du Lac Location of Dauphin in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 51°03′34″N 99°31′24″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Region | Parkland |
Established | 1889 |
Incorporated (village) | May 25, 1920 |
Incorporated (town) | March 20, 1998 |
Amalgamated | January 1, 2015 |
Government | |
• MP (Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette) | Robert Sopuck |
• MLA (Dauphin) | Stan Struthers |
Area | |
• Total | 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,023 |
• Density | 404.2/km2 (1,047/sq mi) |
• Change 2006-11 | |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
It is served by Laurier railway station and Sainte Rose du Lac Airport.
Demographics
Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2011 | 1,023 | |
2006 | 995 | |
2001 | 1,047 | N/A |
1996 | 1,047 |
Religion | Population | Pct (%) |
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Catholic | 605 | 62.05% |
Protestant | 220 | 22.56% |
No religious affiliation | 150 | 15.38% |
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Media
A retransmitter of CKSB (St. Boniface), CKSB-1, first went on the air as CBKB on the AM frequency of 860 kHz on February 1, 1968.
Radio-Canada applied in 2012 to move its broadcast tower that transmits CKSB-FM-1 (Ici Radio-Canada Premiere) to Ste. Rose du Lac, from Starbuck. CKSB-FM-1 now broadcasts on 88.1 MHz.
References
- Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census