VBP Police Uplander LS vanboth vehiclesclick on images for a larger view Welcome to the Victoria Beach Police WebsiteThe Victoria Beach Police office is situated at #69- PTH 59 and shares space in the Fire Hall. The VB Public Works is located on the same property, putting all 3 municipal departments together.The Chief Constable is a full-time position with the other 5 being seasonal positions ( May to Oct ). The R.M. provides accomodation for summer staff which is also located on the same property. The VBPolice have a Chev Silverado truck and a Ford Crown Victoria cruiser car but in the summer months the major portion of patrolling is done on foot or on bicycles.The Victoria Beach Police are responsible for municipal by-laws, Provincial Acts such as the Highway Traffic Act, Off Road Vehicle Act and the Liquor Control Act as well as any breach of the Criminal Code of Canada. The Canadian Coast Guard are responsible for boats on Lake Winnipeg but the Victoria Beach Police are called upon to attend any mishap that involves a swimmer(s) on any of the beaches in the RM.More ..
Nations gather to make a historic treaty between Ojibwa, Swampy Cree and the Crown. Below on the banks of the Red River, York boats rowed by a Métis crew arrive with furs from across the continent. Walk amongst Canada’s oldest collection of stone fur trade buildings to experience life of the trappers and traders of the Hudson’s Bay Company at Lower Fort Garry as they lived in the 1850s