General Information about East St. Paul

Boundaries - Development - Services - Schools - Politics

Boundaries

East St. Paul is located north east and adjacent to the City of Winnipeg. The Municipality encompasses sixteen square miles within the boundaries of the Red River to the west, the Municipality of St. Clements to the north; just east of the Floodway; and Winnipeg to the south.
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Development

With quick access to three major highways (No. 59, No. 1, and No. 8), residents are within an hour's drive of the Whiteshell, Grand Beach, and Winnipeg Beach. East St. Paul is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Manitoba. For the last five years, the Municipality has had an average of 100 new housing starts per year.

The 2006 census indicated this growth with a population of 8,733 people (7,677 in 2001 and 6,437 in 1997). Having our own Planning Department ensures residents of planned development. Click here for the Statistics Canada Site

Services

Although it is one of the smallest rural municipalities, East St. Paul is able to offer a wide range of services and community programs found in much larger urban centres. It is recognized as having one of the best trained and equipped volunteer fire departments in the province. Recent construction of a municipal water system has further enhanced the fire protection capabilities.

East St. Paul has its own sewage treatment plant with over 1,500 of the 2,300 residences connected. The remainder have private sewage disposal systems. The Municipality provides weekly garbage and recycling pick-up to residents.

A wide range of sports and recreational facilities are available in our community, including baseball diamonds, soccer fields, skating rinks, tennis courts, curling rinks, access to snowmobile trails and boat launches to the Red River. Thanks to a strong spirit of volunteerism and community participation, the Municipality is able to host large sporting events at the regional and provincial levels, and community teams have earned numerous City and Provincial titles in a variety of sports. The recent development of a 36 acre summer sports and recreation complex will further enhance soccer, softball and baseball activity.

The East St. Paul Community Club is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who organize many sporting events and social activities. More information on Community Club activities and the Curling Club can be found by accessing the "Recreation" page in this web site.

Library services are available at any City of Winnipeg Library. The Municipality refunds a portion of the non-resident fee paid by East St. Paul residents to acquire a library card.

Schools

The River East School Division is responsible for the primary and secondary education of school-aged children in East St. Paul. There are three schools located within the municipality, including two elementary schools and one junior high school. For senior high school, students are provided school bus service to Winnipeg schools.

Politics

Federally, East St. Paul is in the Winnipeg North-St. Paul riding and provincially it is in the Springfield Riding. Municipal elections are held every four years. The Municipality is governed by an elected mayor and councillors representing four wards. More information click here

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