The Rural Municipality of Coldwell is located in the

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of the province of

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Lundar Lundar is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district situated in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Rural Municipality of Coldwell, in Manitoba's Interlake Region, 99 km north of Winnipeg on Hwy 6. Nearby attractio ...

History

The rural municipality was named for George Robson Coldwell, a member of the provincial legislature from 1907 to 1915. It was incorporated on November 19, 1912.

Communities

* Clarkleigh *

* Lundyville *

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Government

The Rural Municipality has a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor, as well as a deputy mayor. The four councillors represent the municipality at large. Within the borders of the municipality is the Local Urban District of Lundar, which itself has three councillors.

Members

The council of the Rural Municipality of Coldwell is composed of: * Mayor: Brian Sigfusson * Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Virgil Johnson * Councillor: Greg Brown * Councillor: Jim Scharf * Councillor: Kent Kostyshyn

Climate

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Coldwell had a population of 1,313 living in 552 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,254. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

External links

Official website

''Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Coldwell''

Map of Coldwell R.M. at Statcan
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