The Rural Municipality of Strathclair is a former

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(RM) in the

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. 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

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with the RM of Shoal Lake to form the

Rural Municipality of Yellowhead The Rural Municipality of Yellowhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the Municipality of Shoal Lake and the RM of St ...

. The former RM is named for the community of Strathclair located within its boundaries. The main reserve of the

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is located within the northeast quadrant of the former RM.

Communities

* Elphinstone *

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* Menzie * Strathclair

References

RM of Strathclair

R.M. of Strathclair Community Profile

Map of Strathclair R.M. at Statcan

''Manitoba Historical Society - Manitoba Municipalities: Rural Municipality of Strathclair''
Strathclair Populated places disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub