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Climate

Temperature (Seasonal Avg.)
January (winter Season) -12 10.4
April (spring season) 10 50
July (summer season 27 80.6
October (autumn season) 12 53.6
Percipitation mm inches
Average rainfall per year 393 15.72
Average snowfall per year 119 4.76
Total Percipitation 512 20.48
Average number of Frost free days: 120    

Urban Residential Costs

Type of Residence

New

Existing

Avg Selling Price

Avg Cost
(Land Only)
$ / Acre

Avg Selling
Price

Avg Rent / Month

 

US$

CDN$

US$

CDN$

US$

CDN$

US$

CDN$

Detached single family dwelling - 1000 sq ft

89,000

100,000

19,580

22,000

71,200

80,000

445

500

Detached single family dwelling - 1500 sq ft

133,500

150,000

106,800

120,000

534

600

Detached single family dwelling - 2000 sq ft

178,000

200,000

133,500

150,000

712

800

Detached single family dwelling - 2500 sq ft

222,500

250,000

142,400

160,000

1068

1,200

Detached single family dwelling - 3500 sq ft

311,500

350,000

178,000

200,000

1355

1,500

Duplex - side by side


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Townhouse - 2-3 bdrms


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Condominium - apartment-style 2 bdrms

111,250
(per unit)

125,000
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Apartment - 1 bdrm

 

 

 

 

Apartment - 2 bdrms

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care & Other Services

Facility Name Address / Location # Hospital Beds
Hospitals Altona Community Memorial Health Centre 240 -5th Ave NE, Altona MB, R0G-OBO, 204-324-6411 22
Hospitals Boundary Trails Hospital Box 2000, Station Main, Winkler, R6W-1H8, 204-325-4354 75
Medical Clinics Altona Clinic 23 5th Ave NE Altona 204-324-6447  
Personal Care Homes Altona Personal Care Home 240 5th Ave NE Altona 204-324-8295  
Personal Care Homes Eastview Place 240 - 5th AVe NE Altona 204-324-6411  

 

Service Name Address / Location
Ambulance Altona Ambulance Box 833, Altona 204-324-7373
Fire Halls Fire Department Altona Police Service 204-324-5373 (non emergency)
Police / RCMP Service Detachment Altona RCMP Altona 204-324-5217
Licensed Day Care Kiddie Sunshine Centre Inc. 54 Centre Ave
Seniors Citizen Residence Centre Point Place 1 Centre Ave
Seniors Citizen Residence Ebenezer Manor 223 5th St.
Seniors Citizen Residence Ebenezer Units 223 5th St.
Ambulance Boundary Trails EMS Box 2000, Main, Winkler 204-822-4411
Fire Halls Plum Coulee Fire Hall (Volunteer) 252 Railway Ave, Plum Coulee
Seniors Citizen Residence Maple Manor 14 Maple Dr.
Fire Halls Gretna Fire Hall (Volunteer) 568 Hespeler Ave, Gretna

 

Health Care Proffesional # Serving Community Located Full Time Part Time
Chiropractors 1 0 1 1
Dentists 0 0 0 5
Doctors, Family Medicine 0 0 5 0
Optometrists 0 0 0 0
Physiotherapists 0 0 2 0
Registered Nurse 0 0 0 0

Places of Worship

Place of Worship Location Denomination
Altona Bergthaler Church 62 10th Ave NE Protestant
Altona Mennonite Church 267 8yh Ave NE Altona Protestant
Altona Reinlander Church Willow Bay, Altona Protestant
Altona Sommerfelder Church 62 10th Ave NE Altona Protestant
Evangelical Free Church 106 4th Ave SE Altona Protestant
Evangelical Mennonite Mission Church 158 2nd St SE Altona Protestant EMM Conference
Gospel Tabenacle 39 6th St NE Altona Protestant Pentecostal
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnessess Willow Bay,Altona Jehovah's Withnessess
Seventh Day Adventist 1st St. NW, Altona Protestant
Southpark Mennonite Bretheran 335 6th St. SE Protestant MB Conference
Christ Full Gospel Fellowship Church Elm St.  
E.M.M.C. Church Main Ave  
Plum Coulee Bergthaler Mennonite Church Centre St. N.  
Sommerfeld Church Government Road  
Gretna Bergthaler 616 8th St. Town of Gretna Mennonite

Sports & Recreation

Name Type Location
Linament League Hockey  
Altona Bisons Senior Mens Baseball Altona Park
Altona Maroons Senior Mens Hockey Altona Park
South Central Midgets Teen Baseball Altona Park
Miller Aces   Altona
Plum Coulee Xpress - SEMHL Senior Mens Hockey Plum Coulee Arena

 

Indoor Facilities Number of
Arena (artificial ice) 4
Arena (natural ice) 4
Community Halls 19
Community Centres 6
Curling Rink 16
Fitness 2

 

Outdoor Facilities Number of
Baseball Diamonds 28
Golf Courses 2
Golf Driving Range 2
Hiking / Walking / Bike / Skiing Trails 6
Playgrounds 8
Snowmobile 1
Soccer Fields 6
Tennis Courts 6
Wading Pool 1
Athletic Track 1
Swimming Pools 2
Water Slide 1
Go - Cart Tracks 1
Hockey Rinks 10
Horse Riding 1
Fishing / Boating Area 1
Down Hill Skiing 1

Parks

Local Regional National Provincial
Buffalo Creek Nature Park Altona Municipal Park N/A N/A
Ash Park Altona Park N/A N/A
Plum Coulee Centennial Park N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A Riding Mountain National Park St. Malo Provincial Park
Janzen Park Altona N/A N/A
Ash Park Altona N/A N/A

Major Events & Festivals

Annual Events Location Date

Altona Agribition

Sunflower Gardens Arena And Altona Mall Mid September
Canada Day Altona Park July 1
Festival of The Arts Altona Mennonite Church April
Hockey Tournaments Sunflower Arena October through March
Regional & Provincial Baseball tournaments Altona Park Diamonds June & July
General Hopspot Festival Town of Gretna Last Saturday in August
Manitoba Sunflower Town of Altona Last Week July
Plum Coulee Sports Day Plum Coulee June
Winter Carnival Plum Coulee Recreation Centre February 13
Plum Fest Plum Coulee August
Gretna Tractor Pull Gretna 1st week of July
Hot Spot Festival   Sept 9, 10

Major Tourist Attractions

Name Event
Blumengart Colony Hutterite Colony
Manitoba Sunflower Festival Summer Festival
Neuberthal Village  Heritage Village
The Largest Painting on an Easel - the Van Gogh  

Service Groups and Community Organizations

Groups
Elks Club
Royal Purple
Altona Youth Drop-in Centre
Buffalo Plains Soil and Water Management
New Horizon Seniors Club
Rhineland Marketing Club
Rosenfeld Boys and Girls Club