The Rural Municipality of Oakland is a former
rural municipality
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These include:
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(RM) in the
Canadian
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province
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of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883. It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its
provincially mandated amalgamation
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with the
Village of Wawanesa to form the
Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa
The Municipality of Oakland – Wawanesa is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Oakland and the Village of Wawanesa. It was forme ...
.
Communities
* Bunclody
*
Carroll
*
Methven
*
Nesbitt
*
Rounthwaite
Education
Stratherne School was established in November 1884. It moved in 1890 and, in 1950 it was replaced by a new school. The school was finally closed in 1962. In 1970 a
cairn was erected to mark the site.
References
External links
*
Map of Oakland R.M. at Statcan
Oakland
Populated places disestablished in 2015
2015 disestablishments in Manitoba
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