Steinbach, Manitoba

Steinbach
—  City  —
City of Steinbach
The Steinbach Millennium Clock Tower to the right, and one of the city's feed mills in downtown Steinbach.

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): The Automobile City
Steinbach is located in Manitoba
Steinbach
Location of Steinbach in Manitoba
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Eastman
Rural Municipality Hanover
Established 1874
Incorporated 1946 (town)
1997 (city)
Government
 - City Mayor Chris Goertzen
 - Governing Body Steinbach City Council
 - MP (Provencher) Vic Toews (CPC)
 - MLA (Steinbach) Kelvin Goertzen (PC)
Area
 - Total 25.57 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation 253.6 m (832 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 11,066 (5th)
 - Density 432.8/km2 (1,120.9/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code span R5G
Area code(s) 204
Demonym Steinbachian
NTS Map 062H10
GNBC Code GBAML
Website City of Steinbach

Steinbach (pronounced /ˈstaɪnbæk/) is a city of approx. 13,000 people (2009 est.) in the southeast corner of the province of Manitoba, Canada, a short distance from the capital Winnipeg. Steinbach is located in the R.M. of Hanover and bordered to the east by the R.M. of La Broquerie. As the regional economic hub of southeastern Manitoba, Steinbach has a trading area population of about 50,000 people.[1] It is the fastest-growing city in Manitoba, with a population growth of 19.9% between the 2001 and the 2006 census periods, which places it as the fifth largest community in Manitoba.[2][3] Sandilands Provincial Forest is a short distance east of the city.

Contents

History

The areas of southeast Manitoba were originally lands of the nomadic Ojibway speaking Anishinabe people. They used their traditional lands for hunting, fishing, and trapping. The Anishinabe knew no borders at the time and their land ranged both north and south of the US-Canadian border, and both east and west of the Red River. On August 3, 1871 the Anishinabe people signed Treaty 1 and moved onto reserves such as the Brokenhead Indian Reserve and Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Reserve.[4] Shortly thereafter the government began surveying and staking out the land for the East Reserve (now the R.M. of Hanover).

Steinbach (meaning "Stony Brook" in German)[5] was founded in 1874 by German-speaking Mennonite settlers from Russia. Prior to settling in Steinbach the original Mennonites had first moved from Holland to Prussia, followed by a move to the Molotschna (or Milk River) colony in Russia.[6] Within the settlement of Molotschna were a group of people following the Kleine Gemeinde known for practise of the New Testament teachings of nonresistance, community of sharing and the publication of the first inspirational books. This group was only a small minority in Molotschna but its farmers were known as the best in Moltschna.[6] Mennonite immigrants were led to Canada by the promise from the Canadian Government of military exemption.

There were two groups that came from the Molotschna colony to settle in the East Reserve. They were both the Kleine Gemeinde, and the Bergthal who had come slightly earlier. Upon the arrival of the Kleine Gemeinde families who would eventually settle Steinbach around 1874, they found that much of better land had already been settled by some of the other Bergthaler and other Kleine Gemeinde families. The earlier settlers and families had come to realize the area suffered from excessive moisture and settled upon much of the higher lands and gravel ridges. So Steinbach's earliest Mennonite settlers chose to set upon the present site in the northeast corner of the East Reserve. The 20 homesteads were laid out on the northeast side of the present day Main Street along the Steinbach Creek.[6]

The early settlers started a school in the first year, and in the following year of 1875 built a school and teacherage.[6] A few years later, the first and original windmill in the town was built in 1877 by Abraham S. Friesen.[7] Entrepreneurs took advantage of the business opportunities at the time and several small businesses sprung up. Many other important and large businesses sprung up as well, helping to establish Steinbach as a regional service centre for the area. After a period of 8 years the mayor in 1882, Gerhard Giesbrecht stated that the village had grown to 28 families with a population of 128.[6]

The year of 1910 saw the line village design for the community end and the settlers obtained titles to their own open-field properties.[6] In 1912 a Ford auto dealership was started, this was also the first Ford dealership in Western Canada.[6]

The current windmill at the Mennonite Heritage Village in Steinbach

Steinbach had grown to a population of 463 by 1915, and Steinbach continued to experience a time of steady growth in immigration.[6] Many of the new immigrants continued to be Bergthaler Mennonites but Steinbach also saw new German and Lutheran settlers, as well as some British families who had previously settled in the Clearspring Settlement slightly to the north.[6] Due to continued growth Steinbach was incorporated as a town on December 31, 1946.[8] As the regional service centre for the area Steinbach saw the establishment and growth in manufacturing areas, and also trucking, retailing, and particularly in automobile sales. This led to the labeling of Steinbach as the "Automobile City". Over the next decades Steinbach would continue to grow, eventually being incorporated as a city on October 10, 1997.[8]

The Mennonite Heritage Village museum, located in the city, provides a glimpse at the life of these settlers through a reconstructed village and interpretive displays. Its Dutch windmill, which was rebuilt (with help from Dutch millwrights) after the 1972 replica was destroyed by arson in 2000, is a recognized symbol of the city.[9]

In 2003 Steinbach residents narrowly voted in a local referendum to end liquor prohibition, but only passing a dining room license which only allowed alcohol to be served with food. Subsequent referendums to instate lounge licenses failed, the most recent in 2007 by only 9 votes.[10] Steinbach made the news again in 2004 when Miriam Toews published her best-selling novel A Complicated Kindness, which satirized the city under an alternate name.

Geography

A barley field west of Steinbach, and an example of the flat topography of the surrounding area

Steinbach is located on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, and is also located directly east of the Red River Valley. Because of this the topography around Steinbach is extremely flat and the soil very fertile. Due to higher levels of precipitation received then the areas of the western Manitoba, the natural prairie of Steinbach is defined as tallgrass prairie. Some of this original prairie can still be viewed at the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve south of the city near Vita. The areas to the west and north of Steinbach would be closely defined as flat tallgrass prairie, and part of the Lake Manitoba Plain. While the areas south and west of the city progress steadily into treed Aspen segments, and eventually growing into Sandilands Provincial Forest and the large boreal forest region extending east and north of the city.

Steinbach is also very close to many Canadian Shield lakes, such as those located in Whiteshell Provincial Park and the Lake of the Woods in Kenora. Lake Winnipeg (the Earth's 11th largest freshwater lake) is located north of the city.[11] Although no rivers flow through Steinbach, the city is sandwiched by the Seine River to the north and the Rat River to the south. Both of which are tributaries of the Red River which flows into Lake Winnipeg.

Climate

Climate data for Steinbach
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)		 12.8
(55)		 21.1
(70)		 33.5
(92.3)		 36
(97)		 36
(97)		 35.6
(96.1)		 37.5
(99.5)		 35.5
(95.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 10.5
(50.9)		 37.5
(99.5)
Average high °C (°F) -12
(10)		 -7.4
(18.7)		 -0.2
(31.6)		 10.5
(50.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.7
(76.5)		 18.3
(64.9)		 10.8
(51.4)		 -0.8
(30.6)		 -9.1
(15.6)		 8.6
(47.5)
Average low °C (°F) -22.7
(-8.9)		 -18.5
(-1.3)		 -10.8
(12.6)		 -2.4
(27.7)		 4.7
(40.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 12.6
(54.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 5.9
(42.6)		 -0.1
(31.8)		 -9.3
(15.3)		 -19
(-2)		 -3.2
(26.2)
Record low °C (°F) -42.2
(-44)		 -43.5
(-46.3)		 -37.2
(-35)		 -27.5
(-17.5)		 -11.7
(10.9)		 -3.3
(26.1)		 1
(34)		 -2
(28)		 -7.8
(18)		 -21
(-6)		 -36
(-33)		 -40
(-40)		 -43.5
(-46.3)
Precipitation mm (inches) 21.8
(0.858)		 14.4
(0.567)		 19.4
(0.764)		 28.7
(1.13)		 58.9
(2.319)		 95.2
(3.748)		 80.3
(3.161)		 68.5
(2.697)		 59.7
(2.35)		 44.6
(1.756)		 26.9
(1.059)		 21.1
(0.831)		 539.4
(21.236)
Rainfall mm (inches) 0.0
(0)		 1.6
(0.063)		 7
(0.28)		 20.7
(0.815)		 58.5
(2.303)		 95.2
(3.748)		 80.3
(3.161)		 68.5
(2.697)		 59.6
(2.346)		 39.3
(1.547)		 8.3
(0.327)		 1.1
(0.043)		 440.2
(17.331)
Snowfall cm (inches) 21.8
(8.58)		 12.7
(5)		 12.4
(4.88)		 7.9
(3.11)		 0.4
(0.16)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.04)		 5.4
(2.13)		 18.6
(7.32)		 20
(7.9)		 99.2
(39.06)
Avg. precipitation days 8.1 5.5 6 5.9 9 11.9 11 10.1 9.5 8.2 6.7 7.5 99.4
Avg. rainy days 0 0.46 1.7 4.3 8.9 11.9 11 10.1 9.5 7.3 1.5 0.21 66.87
Avg. snowy days 8.1 5.3 4.7 2.1 0.21 0 0 0 0.3 1.2 5.5 7.4 34.81
Source: Environment Canada[12]

Economy

As the economic centre of Southeastern Manitoba, service/retail industries employ the majority of the working population. Large manufacturing plants, especially those operated by Biovail and Loewen Windows (which is also based in Steinbach) also create a significant number of jobs. Steinbach has a diversity of jobs and industries within the community. Steinbach's rapid growth rate, combined with the lowest taxes in the province by mill rate, has made the community an increasingly popular place for both workers and employers.[13] This combination has helped many different mid-sized and large-sized businesses in manufacturing, transportation, agribusiness, pharmaceuticals, retail, and financial services like the Steinbach Credit Union, to grow with the city.[13] As a result the city of Steinbach now has the third highest assessment value among cities in the province, trailing only Brandon and Winnipeg.[13]

Agriculture, the traditional industry in the region, continues to play a significant role in Steinbach's economy as well. The agricultural industry in the area is notable for many of the large commercial pig, and poultry farming operations in the region of the city.[14] Aside from intensive pig and chicken barns there are numerous small, family, dairy farms that dot the area.[15] Crops grown on the fertile farmland surrounding Steinbach primarily include canola, corn, alfalfa, as well as barley, soybeans, oats, and wheat.[16][17][18][15]

Demographics

Ethnic Origins[19]
Population Percentage
German 5,810 53.5
Canadian 2,320 21.4
Russians 1,990 18.3
Dutch 1,820 16.8
English 1,265 11.7
Ukrainian 1,040 9.6
French 910 8.3
Scottish 705 6.5
Population Growth[20][21]
Year Population Five Year
 % change		 Ten Year
 % change
2006 11,066 19.93 30.5
2001 9,227 8.83 12.3
1996 8,478 3.23 13.4
1991 8,213 9.90 23.0
1986 7,473 11.94 n/a
1981 6,676 n/a 28.5
1971 5,197 n/a 39.0
1961 3,739 n/a 73.5
1951 2,155 n/a n/a

Steinbach had a population of 11,066 people in 2006, which was an increase of 19.9% from the 2001 census count. This places Steinbach as the 5th largest city in Manitoba in 2006. The average age of people in Steinbach is 35.0, below the provincial average of 38.1, while 52% of the population is female and 48% are male.[22]

Steinbach residents primarily claim German ancestry, though this is may include those from Germany itself or of Mennonite background. 30% of Steinbach residents claim German as their mother tongue, this includes both High German and Low German, while nearly 80% claim knowledge of the German languages.[23] As a whole, 39% of residents claim some mother tongue other then the official languages of French and English.[22] Steinbach has a high immigrant population of 15% or about 1660 people, this is slightly above the provincial average of 13%.[23]

Census data from 2001 shows that Steinbach has an extremely high rate of religious participation of 90.26%, this is above the provincial average of 81.34%.[24] Of that figure 61.42% are Protestant, 24.53% belong to another Christian denomination, and 9.35% are Catholic.[24] Outside of the Christian faiths a very small 3.87% belong to either Buddhism, Islam, or Hinduism, while 9.74% claim no religious affiliation at all.[24]

The median household income in 2005 for Steinbach was $44,486, which is below the Manitoba provincial average of $47,875.[22]

Government

Steinbach City Hall

Steinbach is represented by 6 councilors and a mayor.[25] The city is a single-tier municipality, governed by a mayor-council system, the mayor and council are elected every four years. The current mayor is Chris Goertzen, whom has been mayor since 2006.[26]

Provincially Steinbach is represented by a single MLA for the riding of Steinbach, federally the city is part of the Provencher riding. Traditionally the city and Provencher are considered safe seats for the Conservative Party of Canada or Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba members. The rural nature of Steinbach and the Mennonite and religious background to the city promotes a strong social conservative political mainstay in the city and area. The term "yellow dog riding" is sometimes applied to the two ridings as it is often said in jest that conservatives could run a yellow dog as the candidate and they would still win the election.[27]


Infrastructure

Access

Steinbach is unique in that there are no railways to the town, so the majority of the transportation is via highway. Steinbach is located approx. 50 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, in a direct line. Two-thirds of the distance by road from Winnipeg is covered by Highway #1 east—part of the Trans-Canada Highway[28]—(40 km.), the other one-third by Highway #12 south (20 km.), both stretches consisting of a four-lane divided highway. Highway 12 south from Steinbach is single-lane and connects to the American border at Sprague. Steinbach is thus situated on an alternate route—between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay, Ontario—which has been officially designated as MOM's Way since 2005. Steinbach is also served by Grey Goose Bus Lines. Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is within a one-hour drive of Steinbach.

Airports

The City Of Steinbach owns and maintains a federally licensed airport (Steinbach Airport). The main runway is 914 m in length by 23 m in width (3000 ft x 75 ft) and has an asphalt surface. The runway is serviced with lighting and a beacon for night-time use. Fuel and servicing are available on site and are provided through the Steinbach Flying Club. The airport also features aircraft tie-downs, a heated lounge building and restroom facilities.

Additionally, Harv's Air Service operates a private airfield to the south of the city (Steinbach (South) Airport). The main runway is 945 m in length by 30 m in width (3100 ft x 100 ft) and has an asphalt and turf surface. An additional runway measuring 559 m in length by 30 m in width (1835 ft x 100 ft) intersects the main runway to the north.

Education

Steinbach is part of the Hanover School Division. Three elementary schools Woodlawn, Southwood and Elmdale provide education from kindergarten through Grade 6. Grades 7 through 9 are currently provided by Steinbach Junior High School and Steinbach Christian High School. Hanover School Division plans to construct an additional middle school by Sept., 2011.[29] Steinbach Regional Secondary School provides Grades 10 through 12 for Steinbach and the surrounding region. Steinbach Christian High School, a private school, offers both Junior and Senior High (Grades 7–12), and shares a campus with a Christian college, Steinbach Bible College. Steinbach has a post-secondary learning campus called Eastman Education Centre, which is currently offering courses from Red River College, University of Winnipeg, Assiniboine Community College and Providence College.

Media

Steinbach's oldest media outlet is the Carillon News, an award-winning weekly newspaper that covers the news of Southeastern Manitoba. Steinbach is also home to two radio stations run by Golden West Broadcasting. AM 1250 is an easy listening station, while Mix 96.7 FM plays current and classic hits.

Sports and recreation

Steinbach is home to the Steinbach Pistons ice hockey team that plays in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. In the local hockey leagues the Junior Steinbach Huskies play in the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League, and the Senior Steinbach Huskies play in the Carillon Senior Hockey League.

Another prevalent sport in Steinbach is soccer, with the construction of the new Steinbach Soccer Field in 2009. The men's Hanover Kickers play in Premier League Two and the Hanover Strikers play in Major League Two of Manitoba Major Soccer League. In the Winnipeg Women's Soccer League, the Hanover Hype were promoted to the second division after having suffered only one loss in the last two years.[30] Soccer is becoming increasingly popular in the area, currently boasting more children in the soccer program than in any other sport.

Steinbach is also home to the Eastman Raiders football club of the Manitoba Minor Football Association. With the Eastman Raiders football club being formed in 1991, the club is now host to over 260 athletes ranging from 7 to 22 year olds. For the 2010 season the Steinbach Regional Secondary School will field a team in the Winnipeg High School Football League for the first time.[31]

"The Links at Quarry Oaks" is a four-star golf course just a few miles northeast of Steinbach. The 27 hole course includes the Oak nine, Quarry nine, and most recently the Desert nine which opened in July 1998. "Steinbach Fly-in Golf Course" is an 18 hole course adjacent to the local airport.

Notable natives and residents

  • Julian Austin, country musician
  • Scott Bairstow, actor
  • Robert Banman, politician
  • Leonard Barkman, politician
  • Jake Epp, politician
  • Patrick Friesen, poet
  • Kelvin Goertzen, MLA
  • Allison Hossack, actress
  • Ralph Krueger, former hockey player/current Associate Coach
    of the Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
  • Vic Peters, 3 time Provincial Curling Champion 1992,'93,'97.
    Labatt Brier National Curling Champion 1992
  • The Pets, rock band
  • Miriam Toews, novelist [32]
  • Vic Toews, politician
  • The Undecided, pop-punk band
  • Erich Vogt, physicist
  • The Waking Eyes, alternative rock band
  • Ian White, Professional hockey player for the Calgary Flames (NHL) [33]

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  30. ↑ Hanover soccer teams page
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  32. ↑ Miriam Toews Manitoba Author Publication Index
  33. ↑ Ian White Hockey Database profile

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