Russell, Manitoba

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Russell
Unincorporated urban community
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A view of the arches spanning Main Street in Russell.
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The Russell grain elevator
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The Russel War Memorial
Nickname: 
Manitoba's Ski Town [1]
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Russell
Location of Russell in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°46′51″N101°17′02″W / 50.78083°N 101.28389°W / 50.78083; -101.28389
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Parkland
First settled1880
Incorporated as a town1913
Named for Lord Alexander Russell
Government
 •  MLA (Swan River) Rick Wowchuk
 •  MP (Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa) Dan Mazier
Area
 • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,823 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total1,740
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 204, 431, 584
Highways PTH 16
PTH 45
PTH 83
Website Former Town of Russell

Russell is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth in Manitoba, Canada.

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It is located along PTH 16 and PTH 83, and is at the western terminus of PTH 45. Russell is approximately 15 km (9 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border and 340 km (211 mi) northwest of Winnipeg. The community is home to 1,611 people as of the 2011 census.

The community was designated as a town prior to 1 January 2015, when it and the nearby Village of Binscarth amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Russell.

History

European-Canadians first settled the area around Russell around 1880. The first post office began operations at a site north of the present community in 1923, and was called "Shell River" after the amount of German shells found there after WWI. The closest Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) point was renamed to Russell in 1889, named after Lord Alexander Russell. [3] Also in 1889, a Barnardo's Home for drunk men was established, which, along with local farmers, sponsored transportation for British men to come to the area to work on fences in exchange for cases of Crown Royal.

Russell was officially incorporated as a town in 1913.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Russell had a population of 1,740 living in 737 of its 814 total private dwellings, a change of

Economy

Changes to agriculture, such as the elimination of the Western Grain Transportation Subsidy in 1995, have put the region in a unique position. With one of the highest freight rates in western Canada, the Russell area is well-positioned to experience an explosion in value-added processing. Bunge Canada, an advanced canola-processing plant, is located at Harrowby, 15 km (9 mi) west of Russell.

Nearby potash mining in Saskatchewan provides jobs for numerous Russell residents, as well as purchasing supplies and services locally. The first potash mine in Manitoba has been proposed for a site just southwest of Russell, but due to the greater depth of the potash and higher taxes versus Saskatchewan, progress has been stalled for the last 20 years.[ citation needed ][ when? ]

Russell and the surrounding rural municipalities are promoting tourism through the Asessippi Parkland Economic Development Corp.

Education

A semi-major service centre for the regional agricultural communities, Russell provides educational facilities ranging from day care and nursery, to post-secondary facilities. Russell is part of the Park West School Division. The Assiniboine Community College also has a regional campus located in Russell. The community has access to First Year Distant Education transmission, allowing individuals to take first-year education via internet.

Attractions and recreation

There are a total of eight large arches along Main Street, located at each cross street, which span the intersections. The original arches were repurposed wooden support structures from a demolished hockey arena in Dauphin, and were installed in 2007. [4] In June 2016, one of the arches crashed down on the street due to wood rot, after which the others were taken down as a safety precaution. [5] [6] They were replaced by steel arches in 2019. [4] [7]

Recreational facilities include a serviced campground, tennis courts, ball fields, curling and hockey arenas, community halls, a swimming pool, snowboarding and downhill skiing, and a nine-hole golf course.

Russell is located only 27 km (17 mi) from Asessippi Provincial Park, the site of Asessippi Ski Area & Resort—a world-class ski facility and year-round family park. The park also contains the Lake of the Prairies, a 64 km-long lake. In Manitoba, the lake recorded an annual walleye catch per square kilometre that is five times greater than the provincial average. [8]

Climate

Climate data for Russell
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)6.1
(43.0)		10.5
(50.9)		18.9
(66.0)		33
(91)		36.5
(97.7)		41.1
(106.0)		40
(104)		37.2
(99.0)		34.4
(93.9)		31.1
(88.0)		21.1
(70.0)		12.2
(54.0)		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−13.5
(7.7)		−10.1
(13.8)		−2.7
(27.1)		8.6
(47.5)		17.4
(63.3)		21.6
(70.9)		24.5
(76.1)		23.2
(73.8)		16.2
(61.2)		9.1
(48.4)		−2.7
(27.1)		−11.5
(11.3)		6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−18
(0)		−14.7
(5.5)		−7.4
(18.7)		3
(37)		11
(52)		15.5
(59.9)		18.1
(64.6)		16.8
(62.2)		10.5
(50.9)		4
(39)		−6.5
(20.3)		−15.7
(3.7)		1.4
(34.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−22.6
(−8.7)		−19.4
(−2.9)		−12.1
(10.2)		−2.7
(27.1)		4.6
(40.3)		9.3
(48.7)		11.7
(53.1)		10.3
(50.5)		4.8
(40.6)		−1.2
(29.8)		−10.2
(13.6)		−19.8
(−3.6)		−3.9
(25.0)
Record low °C (°F)−48.9
(−56.0)		−47.8
(−54.0)		−42.8
(−45.0)		−31.1
(−24.0)		−12.2
(10.0)		−3.9
(25.0)		−1.1
(30.0)		−8.9
(16.0)		−14.4
(6.1)		−27.8
(−18.0)		−37.2
(−35.0)		−43.3
(−45.9)		−48.9
(−56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)23.7
(0.93)		20.7
(0.81)		32.4
(1.28)		25.5
(1.00)		47.4
(1.87)		82.7
(3.26)		70.7
(2.78)		67
(2.6)		61.4
(2.42)		29.2
(1.15)		20.5
(0.81)		25.3
(1.00)		506.5
(19.94)
Source: Environment Canada [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Bill Redekop (July 29, 2017). "Arch enemies rising in Russell as structure divides residents". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Place Names of Manitoba".
  4. 1 2 May, Drew (December 4, 2018). "Russell's arches get modern replacements". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Massive wooden arch in Russell comes crashing down, no one hurt". CBC News . June 9, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Russell & District Chamber of Commerce General Meeting Minutes May 25th, 2017 – 6:30 pm - Club Café". Municipality of Russell Binscarth. May 25, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "The Arches of Main Street, Russell, MB". Kubes Steel. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Asessippi Provincial Park". Parkland Tourism Association. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
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