Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21EManitoba

Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E faces more hazards than 96% of Canadian towns

12% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, close to Manitoba’s towns (12%) and above Canadian towns (6.6%). Wildfire is a real hazard for Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E: 12% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.30% a year, in the high band. Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.005 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). Flood mapping exists: a study by Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Branch of Manitoba Transporation and Infrastructure . Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E doesn’t get its own radon tests figures; the ones here come from the Norman health region.

On health, Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E falls short of 90% of Canadian towns

At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 12% for Manitoba. Age-standardised, 40% of the region’s adults put their health at very good or excellent, lower than both Manitoba’s towns (52%) and Canadian towns (52%). In addition, people in the region live to 68.5 on average: 70.5 for women and 66.9 for men in 2022/2024. For Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E itself the measure is access: 3.2 km to the nearest hospital, much like the typical 3.7 km. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E alone, so this card uses the figure for the Northern Health Region.

More of Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: 99%

Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E has colder winters than Manitoba’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of −23.4°C

Rain and melted snow add up to 469 mm a year, below both Manitoba’s towns (519 mm) and Canadian towns (883 mm). Gardeners get 120 frost-free days, from 24 May to 22 September. Also worth knowing: a normal June brings 80 mm of precipitation, more than any other month. Most of the snow comes in December, about 30 cm.

Commuters in Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E have a short way to work, 13 min on average, less than in Manitoba’s towns and Canadian towns

By car: that was how 89% of commuters travelled at the census.

What November brings in Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E: −11°C at night, −4°C by day

Rain and snow over a typical November come to 23 mm. Snowfall in a normal November: 25 cm. December follows at −11°C by day and −20°C by night. The year peaks in July (24°C) and bottoms out in January (−23°C).

Rebecca Chartrand (Liberal Party of Canada) holds Churchill—Keewatinook Aski, the riding that includes Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E

Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E has no public library of its own; the nearest is The Pas Regional Library, 11 km away

Around Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E, 2 secondary schools: 2 schools in all

An elementary school stands 64 km from the centre, higher than both Manitoba’s towns (0.5 km) and Canadian towns (0.5 km). Teenagers have 3.2 km to go to the closest secondary school, above both Manitoba’s towns (1.1 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km).

8.0 km from Opaskwayak Cree Nation 21E to Clearwater Lake Provincial Park

One protected area lies within 10 km. There is no national park within 100 km of the town. Protected areas cover 0.9% of the land within 10 km; for the typical Canadian town it is 2.3%.