Île-des-Chênes is an unincorporated community in

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, within the

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. The community is located 13 kilometres south-east of the provincial capital

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, just east of Highway 59. Île-des-Chênes is a

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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.

History

The first settlers, francophones from Quebec, arrived in the 1880s. The post office was established in 1890 and the local

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parish was founded in 1905. Telephone service came to Île-des-Chênes in 1920, but electricity only arrived in 1946. The credit union was established in 1945.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Iles des Chenes had a population of 1,606 living in 634 of its 657 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,546. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Water

On 31 August 2000, a

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was issued for the Île-des-Chênes community by

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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.

Politics

In politics, Île-des-Chênes is located in the ridings of

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(federal), represented by Conservative MP

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and

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(provincial), represented by Progressive Conservative MLA

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. As well, Île-des-Chênes resides 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 and acclaimed in the 2018 election.

Hockey

The community is home to the Île-des-Chênes North Stars ice hockey team, which captured the

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national senior men's championship in

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References

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