Bifrost-RivertonManitoba

Crime runs heavier where Bifrost-Riverton is policed than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns, at an index of 307

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Bifrost-Riverton itself · Shared with the rest of the Fisher Branch detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

The violent index for its police area came to 432, above Manitoba’s towns (198) and Canadian towns (86) alike. For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 82.1 violent incidents are reported each year. Property crime in the area its police cover: 114.6 per 1,000 people a year.

For health, Bifrost-Riverton sits behind 85% of Canadian towns

The town’s own part is the trip to care, and Bifrost-Riverton’s is long: 15 km to a hospital on average, against 3.7 km typical. The region has more smokers than Manitoba, 17% of adults to 12%, and on top of that the three chronic conditions the survey tracks average 20% of adults, above both Manitoba’s towns (18%) and Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 50% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Manitoba (51%). For health survey and life expectancy, the only official count covers all of the Interlake-Eastern Health Region, Bifrost-Riverton included.

Winter nights bite in Bifrost-Riverton: January lows of −24.3°C, colder than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns

A normal July day peaks at 25.2°C, below Manitoba’s towns (25.8°C) and close to Canadian towns (25.5°C). Between the last spring frost, 3 June, and the first in autumn, 13 September, lie 101 days. Also worth knowing: rain and snow peak in June, at 85 mm. December is the snowiest month, with 39 cm on average.

More households own their home in Bifrost-Riverton than in Manitoba’s towns or across Canadian towns: 83%

14% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below both Manitoba’s towns (15%) and Canadian towns (18%). A year’s rent came to 17% of the median household income, below Manitoba’s towns (20%) and Canadian towns (20%) alike.

A town of families: 23% of people in Bifrost-Riverton are under 15, more than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

11% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, above both Manitoba’s towns (7.7%) and Canadian towns (6.4%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older.

The 2 schools of Bifrost-Riverton: 1 elementary school and 1 secondary school

Young children have 14 km to the nearest elementary school, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Secondary school means a trip of 9.3 km at the nearest, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

Commuters in Bifrost-Riverton have a short way to work, 22 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and across Canadian towns

90% of commuters drove, near both Manitoba’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

High radon around Bifrost-Riverton: 25% of homes tested in the area exceed 200 Bq/m³

Area-wide: radon tests, counted over the Interlake health region

Some 2.2% of the land within 25 km of Bifrost-Riverton has burned since 1986; at 0.06% a year that is moderate, not high. Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Bifrost-Riverton on the national inventory.

A normal November in Bifrost-Riverton runs from −10°C to −1°C

For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Arnes forecast. About 32 cm of snow falls in a normal November. Expect about 37 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches −9°C and a night falls to −20°C.

A 18,704-vote win for James Bezan made Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman safer in 2021 than 88% of ridings

James Bezan (Conservative Party of Canada) is the MP for Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Bifrost-Riverton.

Bifrost-Riverton has no public library of its own; the nearest is Arborg Library, 10 km away

The next is Peguis First Nation Public Library (Peguis 1B), 43 km away.

A provincial park at Bifrost-Riverton’s edge: Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park

7 beaches are mapped within 5 km, none with a name. Within 100 km there is no national park. Protected areas cover 5% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.