| COMMUNICATION MEDIA:
Newspapers:
Three local publications serve the municipality:
The Minnedosa Tribune - a weekly publication
Strathclair and District Review - a weekly publication
South Mountain Press - a monthly publication
Radio:
Four radio stations are received clearly in the municipality:
101.1 The Farm (FM) in Brandon - plays country hits
880 CKLQ (AM) in Brandon - plays old and new country hits
KX96 (FM) and 97.4 The Star, both in Brandon - play rock
Television
Westman Cable TV and Sky Cable serve the community but non-cable channels are also available province-wide. These are :
CKX (Brandon)
CKY (Winnipeg)
Global (Winnipeg)
UTILITIES AND POWER:
Telephone:
Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) is the full-service provider for the province.
For information on rates and hook-ups phone :
Toll-Free: 225-5687 or 1-800-862-6330.
Electricity:
Electric power is provided province-wide by Manitoba Hydro.
In Newdale phone collect to : (204) 759-2783.
In Sandy Lake phone collect to :(204) 636-2671.
Sewage System:
Newdale and Sandy Lake residential areas are served by sewage systems. Sandy Lake cottage areas and rural farm yards are septic tank areas. A new cottage/home subdivision on Harrison Bay has sewer and water. There are lift stations in both Sandy Lake and Newdale for treatment.
HOUSING:
Realty:
Generally houses are more expensive in Sandy Lake due to the existence of the lake, however, the market throughout the whole municipality is good with reasonable prices. Rental property is scarce. Building Statistics for the Municipality (1999)
SCHOOLS:
Sandy Lake students are bused to Erickson for their education. There is both an elementary school and a high school and are part of the Rolling River School Division. Newdale students are bused to the Strathclair Community School which is an elementary to Grade 12 school in the Park West School Division. There are also some students (south eastern part of municipality) who attend the elementary school or the high school in Minnedosa, which is also part of the Rolling River School Division.
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