Riverton, Manitoba

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Riverton
Location of Riverton in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°59′45″N96°59′55″W / 50.99583°N 96.99861°W / 50.99583; -96.99861
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Interlake
Rural Municipality Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton
Government
 •  MP (Provencher) James Bezan (CPC)
 •  MLA
(Interlake-Gimli)		 Derek Johnson (PC)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total475 [1]
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code span
R0C 0A8
Area code 204

Riverton is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton within the Canadian province of Manitoba.

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Located approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Winnipeg, the community held village status prior to January 1, 2015. [2]

Riverton is a descriptive which replaced the earlier name, Icelandic River, which it took from the river that bisects the community. [3] [2]

History

Known originally as Lundi (Icelandic for 'grove of trees'), [4] the community was later renamed Icelandic River for the river that bisects it. [2] The river got its name as it marked the northern border of New Iceland. [5]

In 1910, the Canadian Pacific Railway (Winnipeg Beach subdivision) was extended to the community of Arborg, followed in 1914 by Lundi, whose name was changed to Riverton with the coming of the railway. [4] [6] The CPR's train conductor is reputed to have named the community.

With the railway came another influx of population growth. On February 1, 1926, the Unincorporated Village District of Riverton was created on February 1, 1926, [6] followed by its incorporation as a village on December 31, 1951. [2]

On January 1, 2015, the Village of Riverton merged with the Rural Municipality of Bifrost as part of the provincial Municipal Amalgamations Act, creating the current-day municipality of Bifrost-Riverton, where Riverton is now an unincorporated urban community. [2]

1979 solar eclipse

Riverton was the closest community to the point of maximum totality for the solar eclipse of February 26, 1979. This total solar eclipse was part of Saros cycle 120, Series 59. Riverton hosted astronomers and eclipse chasers from across the world, providing free rooms to many of the visitors.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Riverton had a population of 475 living in 215 of its 254 total private dwellings, a change of

Industry and recreation

The main economy is fishing. The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation operates a fish-packing factory on the banks of the Icelandic River, which passes through the centre of Riverton. Other industries include agriculture and the service sector, with manufacturing being done by ECB (Erosion Control Blanket) a distant third. Being in a unique position on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg, Riverton services the northern communities via a winter road. It is on the way to Hecla-Grindstone Provincial Park and many people from Winnipeg stop in or pass by the community on the way to cottage country each summer.

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References

  1. ↑ "Riverton Census Profile". Statistics Canada . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Manitoba Communities: Riverton (Unincorporated Village, Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 63. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.
  4. 1 2 "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian Pacific Railway Station / Riverton Transportation and Heritage Centre (Main Street NE, Riverton, Riverton, Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "New Iceland". Rural Municipality of Gimli . Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Our History". www.bifrostriverton.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Memorable Manitobans: Gunnar Solmundur "Solly" Thorvaldson (1901-1969)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
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