Ilford, Manitoba
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Ilford, Manitoba is an Indian settlement
in northern Manitoba
, Canada
. The Mooseocoot IR is located within the community boundary and is populated by the War Lake First Nation
.
The community consists of 38 households and provides the following services:
Indian settlement
An Indian settlement is a census subdivision outlined by the Canadian government Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for census purposes. These areas have at least 10 Indian people who live, more or less, permanently in the given area...
in northern Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Mooseocoot IR is located within the community boundary and is populated by the War Lake First Nation
War Lake First Nation
The War Lake First Nation are residents of the Mooseocoot IR. The reserve lies within the boundaries of Ilford, Manitoba.- References :*...
.
The community consists of 38 households and provides the following services:
- fire protection by a volunteer fire department with pumper truck,
- Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceThe Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
(RCMP) - Community Health Worker
- Ilford AirportIlford AirportIlford Airport, , is located south southwest of Ilford, Manitoba, Canada....
- Via RailVIA RailVia Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
serve passengers at the Ilford railway station. - Power provided by Manitoba HydroManitoba HydroManitoba Hydro is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961, it is a provincial Crown Corporation, governed by the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board and the Manitoba Hydro Act. Today the company operates 15 interconnected generating stations. It has...
- Telephone service provided by Manitoba Telecom ServicesManitoba Telecom ServicesManitoba Telecom Services Inc. , or MTS , formerly Manitoba Telephone System, is the primary telecommunications carrier in the Canadian province of Manitoba and the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Canada with 7000 employees...
- Chlorinated and filtered water service (sourced from Moose Nose Lake)
- Sewage treatment plant (installed in 1994)
- Julie Lindal School (including Gymnasium)
- Multi-purpose building
- Skating rink
- Gold Trail Hotel