COMMUNITY RESOURCES & SERVICES
SCHOOLS
LIBRARIES IN CROCUS COUNTRY
Southwestern Manitoba Regional Library
Southwestern Manitoba Regional Library consists of 3 libraries. They are: Pierson, Melita & Napinka branches. Mary-Anne Minshull is the head librarian. Please check out our website and Facebook pages for hours of service.
Adult patrons interested in starting something new? Please join Pierson’s Happy Bookers Book Club, or Melita Book Club (or join both if you’re feeling quite ambitious!). Both clubs meet once a month.
Waskada Public Library
Located on the west side of the school.
Waskada Public Library is a branch of the Bren-Del Win Centennial Library
and is free for use for the residents of the Municipality of Brenda-Waskada.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 3:30-6:00 PM
CHILD CARE
PUBLIC SAFETY
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Fire Fighting services are provided to the Town of Melita, RM of Two Borders, and RM of Brenda-Waskada, with a 19-volunteer member fire department. The fire department is on call 24-hours a day, all-year round. The department is looking for new active members to join their team! Training is available for all department volunteers/new members.
(Melita, MB)
(Pierson, MB)
WASKADA & AREA FIRE HALL
(Waskada, MB)
RCMP
FOR EMERGENCY CALL: 911
Complaints and Emergencies:
(204) 522-3248
Inquiries: (204)522-3213
RCMP Virden: (204) 748-2046
Location: Government Road Allowance, Melita.
The Melita Detachment is partnered with the communities of Virden and Reston.
HEALTH SERVICES
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) was established in June 2012 when the Manitoba government merged the Assiniboine, Brandon, and Parkland regional health authorities. PMH is one of five regional health authorities in Manitoba.
The region spans a large area of about 67,000 square kilometers. It stretches east to west from communities like Benito, Elkhorn, and Russell near the Saskatchewan border to Waterhen Lake, Lake Manitoba, and Treherne. North to south, it extends from the 53rd parallel near Mafeking and Dawson Bay to the U.S. border near Melita, Deloraine, Boissevain, Killarney, and Cartwright.
SENIOR SERVICES
Melita & Area Handivan (204) 264-0447
Senior Services of Antler River
This is a non-profit organization with a mandate on enabling seniors and disabled persons to continue living independently within their communities as long as possible. They do so through the use of volunteers, service providers and coordinators. They offer Congregate Meals, Lifeline Emergency Response System, blood pressure checks, errands, transportation, to name a few. View their brochure here.
For more information, contact: local coordinator at (204) 522-8466; ssar.melita@gmail.com. For Congregate Meals, contact the Melita Lodge at (204) 522-8795
Waskada Senior Center & Outreach Services
Bethany Paul (204) 747-3283
PLACES OF WORSHIP
MELITA
Kingdom Hall Of Jehova Witness:
116 Souris Street
Christ Church Anglican
72 Main Street
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
86 Main Street
ELIM CHAPEL
65 Byers (at Maple) Street
Melita Presbyterian Church
56 Ash St
Victoria United Church
103 Souris St
MUNICIPALITY OF BRENDA-WASKADA
Fellowship Community Church
42 Railway Avenue, Waskada
Waskada United Church
Waskada
MUNICIPALITY OF TWO BORDERS
Pierson United Church
5 Elva St, Pierson
Bible Chapel
Railway Ave, Pierson
Lyleton United Church
86 Main Street