Gilbert Plains is an unincorporated urban community in the Gilbert Plains Municipality, Manitoba, Canada, that was classified as a town prior to January 1, 2015.
Gilbert Plains | |
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 Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba. | |
  Gilbert Plains Location of Gilbert Plains in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°08′52″N 100°29′21″W / 51.14778°N 100.48917°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Municipality | Gilbert Plains Municipality |
| Census Division | No. 16 |
| Government | |
| • MP | Dan Mazier |
| • MLA | Ron Kostyshyn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 785[1] |
| • Density | 291/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-16 |  3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | R0L 0C1, ROL 0X0 |
| Area code | 204 |
| Highways | PTH 5 |
| Railways | Canadian National |
| NTS Map | 62N1 Dauphin |
| GNBC Code | GBSLM[2] |
| Website | [1] |
| [1] | |
It is situated on the Valley River, in the Parkland Region between Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park.[3]
Gilbert Plains was featured during season 3 of the CBC program Still Standing.[4] The episode originally aired on September 5, 2017.
History
editIncorporated in 1906, the original townsite was some miles to the south. The community was named for Gilbert Ross, a Métis man who was living in the region when the first European settler, Glenlyon Campbell, arrived.
On 1 January 2015, the Town of Gilbert Plains relinquished its town status when it amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gilbert Plains had a population of 773 living in 356 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 785. With a land area of 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 282.1/km2 (730.7/sq mi) in 2021.[6]
Media
editA local newspaper, The Exponent, serviced both Gilbert Plains and its neighboring town, Grandview. The Exponent closed on 24 February 2017, after 117 years of operation.[7]
A weekly non-profit newspaper, The Plain View, published its first issue on 5 June 2018, and has been running ever since. It serves both Gilbert Plains and Grandview.
Transportation
editThe community is located on Highway 5 and the CN railway line between Dauphin and Grandview, approximately 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Winnipeg. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.[8] The community previously had an airport.[9]
| Preceding station | Via Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview toward Churchill
|
Winnipeg–Churchill | Dauphin toward Winnipeg
| ||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Grandview toward Calgary
|
Calgary – Winnipeg | Ashville toward Winnipeg
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Gilbert Plains | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.0 (12.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.1 (−7.8) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.0 (48.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.5 (−46.3) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20.2 (0.80) |
15.1 (0.59) |
29.1 (1.15) |
28.1 (1.11) |
58.9 (2.32) |
85.6 (3.37) |
76.4 (3.01) |
70.2 (2.76) |
53.3 (2.10) |
36.4 (1.43) |
23.6 (0.93) |
24.4 (0.96) |
524.4 (20.65) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.4 (0.02) |
6.8 (0.27) |
12.9 (0.51) |
54.0 (2.13) |
85.6 (3.37) |
76.4 (3.01) |
70.2 (2.76) |
51.4 (2.02) |
26.7 (1.05) |
3.3 (0.13) |
0.6 (0.02) |
388.6 (15.30) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 20.0 (7.9) |
14.7 (5.8) |
22.2 (8.7) |
15.2 (6.0) |
4.9 (1.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.8 (0.7) |
9.7 (3.8) |
20.4 (8.0) |
24.4 (9.6) |
132.8 (52.3) |
| Source: Environment Canada[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2016 census profile". Census Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Gilbert Plains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Maps: Gilbert Plains". Gilbert Plains Government. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Still Standing, Season 3, Episode 12: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Gilbert Plains and Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Tyler (April 9, 2017). "Exponent closes after 117 years". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Gilbert Plains train station - VIA Rail". www.viarail.ca.
- ^ "CJH2 - Airport". GCMap. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Gilbert Plains". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2015.