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Île-des-Chênes is an unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada, within the Rural Municipality of Ritchot. The community is located 13 kilometres south-east of the provincial capital Winnipeg, just east of Highway 59. Île-des-Chênes is a French name, translating to Island of the Oaks, coming from a nearby stand of oaks on higher ground, where early settlers sought refuge from the annual spring floodwaters.[4]

Île-des-Chênes
Nickname:  Island of Oaks
Île-des-Chênes Location of Île-des-Chênes in Manitoba.
Coordinates: 49°42′38″N 96°59′18″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Government
• Mayor	Chris Ewen[1]
• Councillor (Ward 4)	Shane Pelletier[2]
• Governing Body	R.M. of Ritchot Council
• MP (Provencher)	Ted Falk
• MLA (Springfield-Ritchot)	Ron Schuler
Area
• Total	1.79 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	1,528[3]
• Density	885.5/km2 (2,293/sq mi)
postal code	R0A 0T0

History

The first settlers, francophones from Quebec,[5] arrived in the 1880s.[4] The post office was established in 1890[6] and the local Catholic parish was founded in 1905.[4] Telephone service came to Île-des-Chênes in 1920, but electricity only arrived in 1946. The credit union was established in 1945.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Iles des Chenes had a population of 1,606 living in 634 of its 657 total private dwellings, a change of 3.9% from its 2016 population of 1,546. With a land area of 2.03 km² (0.78 sq mi), it had a population density of 791.1/km² (2,049.0/sq mi) in 2021.[7]

Water

On 31 August 2000, a boil-water advisory was issued for the Île-des-Chênes community by Manitoba Health after water testing found the water supply well to be contaminated. The next year, a C$6-million program funded through the Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure Program paid for the replacement of the supply pipes, distribution pipes, water treatment plant was undertaken and the project completed in 2002.[8]

Politics

In politics, St. Adolphe is located in the ridings of Provencher (federal), represented by Conservative MP Ted Falk and Springfield-Ritchot (provincial), represented by Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Schuler. As well, St. Adolphe in Ward 1 of the R.M. of Ritchot, represented by Shane Pelletier, who also serves as deputy mayor. Chris Ewen is currently mayor, after having been elected in a by-election in 2017[9] and acclaimed in the 2018 election.[10]

Hockey

The community is home to the Île-des-Chênes North Stars ice hockey team, which captured the Allan Cup national senior men's championship in 2003.[11]

References

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