Rural Municipality of Ritchot

The Rural Municipality of Ritchot (French: Municipalité rurale de Ritchot) is a rural municipality bordering the south side of Winnipeg in Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Capital Region. The separately administered town of Niverville lies adjacent to its southeast, between it and the Rural Municipality of Hanover. The Rural Municipality of Macdonald is to the west, and the Rural Municipality of Taché to the east.

Ritchot
Rural Municipality
Ritchot
Coordinates: 49°39′53″N 97°07′00″W
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
IncorporationNovember 1, 1890[1]
Government
 • MayorChris Ewen
 • MPTed Falk
 • MLARon Schuler
Area
 • Land333.55 km2 (128.78 sq mi)
Elevation231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total6,679
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R5A
Area codesArea codes 204 and 431
Websiteritchot.com

Water

Due to population growth within the R.M., 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.[4]

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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[5]

Population

The Rural Municipality of Ritchot had a population of 6,679 as of the 2016 census.[2] Although once it was predominately French, now 35.4% of the municipality's population speaks French.[2]

Population of R.M. of Ritchot
Year Population One-year
% change		 Year Population One-year

% change

1871600n/a 1966 2817 2.5%
188111008.3% 1971 2946 0.9%
1891960-1.3% 1976 3768 5.6%
1896200121.7% 1981 4262 2.6%
190123653.6% 1986 4588 1.5%
19111861-2.1% 1991 5146 2.4%
192118800.1% 1996 5248 0.4%
193121461.4% 2001 4958 -1.1%
194126242.2% 2006 5051 0.4%
19512177-3.4% 2011 5478 1.7%
195623141.3% 2016 6679 4.4%
196125091.7%
Source: Manitoba Historical Society[6]

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

Members[9]
  • Mayor: Chris Ewen
  • Councillor/Deputy Mayor: (Ward 1) Shane Pelletier
  • Councillor: (Ward 2) Ron Mamchuk
  • Councillor: (Ward 3) Curtis Claydon
  • Councillor: (Ward 4) Janine Boulanger

Communities

References
  1. http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/ritchot.shtml
  2. "2016 Census Profile - RM of Ritchot". statcan.gc.ca. November 29, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  3. "Elevation at RM of Ritchot". earthtools.org. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  4. "Province Invests in Ritchot Water Infrastructure". nivervillecitizen.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2013-09-25). "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. "Manitoba Communities: Rhineland (Rural Municipality)".
  7. "Schedule "A" To By-Law 13-2017 - Rural Municipality of Ritchot". ritchot.com (PDF). March 28, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  8. "Municipality of Ritchot - Home". www.ritchot.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  9. "Municipality of Ritchot - Council". www.ritchot.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.


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