Woodlands is a

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in the province of

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. It lies in the southern part of the

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and is named for the community of

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, which itself is named for the wooded lands of the area.

History

The Rural Municipality of Woodlands was incorporated on February 14, 1884.

Geography

Communities

* Erinview * Lake Francis * Marquette * Reaburn *

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Woodlands had a population of 3,797 living in 1,376 of its 1,483 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 3,416. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Government

The Rural Municipality of Woodlands is municipal style government with one head of council and six councillors, one of which is the deputy reeve. The councillors are elected at large. The municipal offices are located in Woodlands. The municipalities lies within the federal riding of

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, represented by

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, and the provincial riding of Lakeside represented by Progressive Conservative

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2022 Members of Council

* Reeve: Douglas Oliver * Councillor: Lorna Broadfoot * Councillor: Carl Fleury * Councillor: Darryl Langrell * Councillor: Darrell Sincalir * Councillor: Bryan Myskiw * Councillor: Valerie Stelck The representatives from the local urban district of Warren are Judy Olson, Diana Friesen, and Cal Martin.

Transportation

The first rail line, the Air Line, connected Warren to Stonewall and Winnipeg, and later to Portage la Prairie, but was taken out of service in 1882. The Hudson Bay CPR line was built to Shoal Lake, but construction stopped after 1886 due to lack of funds. In the 1880s, multiple rail lines were built through the municipality to transport gravel from the ridges and pits, but were later abandoned once supply diminished. The Canadian Northern Railroad was built through the area from 1903 to 1904. The section north of Warren was abandoned beginning in 1996, but the section south remains in operation.

External links

Official website

References

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