Geography

Census Division No. 1 is located in Eastern Manitoba with the northwest part of the region bordered by the southeast basin of Lake Winnipeg, the western part bordered by the Province of Ontario, and the U.S.A. border in the south. The 1996 population of this region was 16,230. The Census Division area is made up of the Town of Lac du Bonnet and Powerview-Pine Falls, and the Rural Municipalities of Alexander, Lac du Bonnet, Piney, Reynolds, Stuartburn, Victoria Beach, Whitemouth and the Local Government District of Pinawa.

The Trans Canada Highway runs through the middle of the Census Division area forming the main east-west link of the highway system. Provincial Trunks Highways (P.T.H.) 11 and 12 are the major north-south routes, with PTH 44 serving the cottage country of the eastern portion of the region.

Major Attractions of the Region

Cottage Country - The area has an abundance of cottage areas within Manitoba's pristine outdoors; from the Victoria Beach on Lake Winnipeg to the river areas along the Winnipeg River, Lee and Bird River to the many lakes within the Whiteshell.

Whiteshell Provincial Park - year round park offers hiking, mountain biking, camping, quiet beaches, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling and fishing opportunities for a variety of species on its more then 130 lakes.

Nopiming Provincial Park - named from the Saulteaux word meaning "entrance to the wilderness" features over 700 lakes, many of them with fly or drive - in fishing lodges and out camps. Park wildlife includes Woodland Caribou (in season), which are seldom seen this far south

Moose Lake Provincial Park - located next to Lake of the Woods in the Northwest Angle Provincial Forest, the park offers campgrounds, picnic areas and visitor accommodations as well as, access to Buffalo Bay (an international body of water bordering Manitoba, Ontario and Minnesota).

Agassiz and Sandilands Provincial Forests - These forested areas provide visitors with picnic and campgrounds, cross-country ski and snowmobile trails and Eco-tourism.

Golf Courses - The eastern region is home to many golf courses such as Falcon Lake and Pinawa, offering golfers varying degrees of difficulty.

About Census Division Profiles

Census Division (CD) is the general term applied to areas established by provincial law, which are intermediate geographic areas made up of municipalities, Indian reserves, Indian settlements and unorganized areas (census subdivisions) at the provincial level.

Census Division Profiles have been prepared for Manitoba's 23 Census Divisions, as they are representative of market areas that communities belong to.