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Manitoba Municipal Amalgamations, 2015
The 2015 municipal amalgamations in Manitoba was the result of new legislation (''Municipal Amalgamations Act'') in the province that required a minimum population threshold of 1,000 people in order to incorporate a municipality. To meet this new threshold, Manitoba's smaller municipalities—those with a population of less than 1,000— merged with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015. Background In 1997, the Government of Manitoba established a minimum population threshold of 1,000 in order to incorporate a municipality. As of the 2011 census, 93 of the 197 municipalities in Manitoba had populations less than 1,000. In 2012, the Manitoba government announced that municipalities would be required to amalgamate in order for them to meet the minimum population threshold and make them more sustainable communities moving forward. Soon after, ''The Municipal Amalgamations Act'' was enacted in 2013, requiring that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Assembly Of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba () is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at List of Manitoba general elections, provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post voting. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Manitoba in the name of the King of Canada. The Manitoba Legislative Building is located in central Winnipeg. The premier of Manitoba is Wab Kinew, and the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is Tom Lindsey. Both are members of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, New Democratic Party. Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the Legislative Council of Manitoba, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed. The 42nd Manitoba Legislature, 42nd Legislature was dissolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resort Municipality
A resort municipality is a Lists of municipalities in Canada, type of municipal status in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. British Columbia also has a related municipal status type of mountain resort municipality. There are 14 resort municipalities in British Columbia. In Prince Edward Island, the Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island, Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico was established as a resort municipality in 1990. The Government of Prince Edward Island's ''Municipal Government Act'' prevents the incorporation of any new resort municipalities. See also * List of municipalities in British Columbia * List of municipalities in Prince Edward Island * List of resort villages in Saskatchewan * List of summer villages in Alberta * Mountain resort municipalities: :* Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia :* Sun Peaks, British Columbia * Municipal government in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Municipality Of Brenda
The Rural Municipality of Brenda is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province 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 with the Village of Waskada to form the Municipality of Brenda – Waskada. The RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, along the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. It had a 2006 Census population of 549 persons, a decline from the 2001 Census figure of 616 persons. Geography According to Statistics Canada, the rural municipality had an area of 766.00 km2 (295.75 sq mi). The main settlements within the RM were Goodlands, Leighton, Medora, and Napinka. Adjacent municipalities * Rural Municipality of Arthur - (west) * Rural Municipality of Cameron - (north) * Rural Municipality of Winchester - (east) *Bottineau County, North Dakota Bottineau County is a county in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Brenda – Waskada
The Municipality of Brenda-Waskada 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 Brenda and the Village of Waskada. It was named after Major Adoniram Cates' daughter, Brenda Cates (1888-1964), though the municipality was incorporated in 1888, four years before she was born. It was formed as a requirement of ''The Municipal Amalgamations Act'', which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015. The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality. Geography The RM is located in the southwest corner of Manitoba. It southern boundary is the Canada–United States border opposite Bottineau County, North Dakota, however, there is no direct access to the U.S. from the RM. Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boissevain, Manitoba
Boissevain () is an unincorporated urban community in Manitoba near the North Dakota border that held town status prior to 2015. It is located within the Municipality of Boissevain – Morton. Boissevain is a community of just over 1,500 people and it is located between Killarney and Deloraine on the east and west and Brandon to the north. The population of the surrounding area, within a 50 kilometre radius of the community, is about 15,000.Boissevain Population (accessed December 7, 2007) It is notable for its proximity to the International Peace Garden, a short drive south on Highway 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Municipality Of Morton
The Rural Municipality of Morton is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 1, 1890. It ceased on January 1, 2015, as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Boissevain to form the Municipality of Boissevain – Morton. The former RM was located in the southwestern part of the province, on the border with the state of North Dakota in the United States. Its population in the 2006 census was 718 persons, a decrease from 760 persons in 2001. The International Peace Garden is located partially in the territory of the former RM of Morton, along the North Dakota border. Most of Manitoba's Turtle Mountain Provincial Park lies in the southwest corner of the former RM. Communities * Whitewater Geography According to Statistics Canada, the former RM had an area of 1,089.88 km2 (420.8 sq mi). Adjacent municipalities * R.M. of Winchester - (west) * R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Boissevain – Morton
The Municipality of Boissevain-Morton is a rural municipality (RM) in the Westman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. History The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Morton and the Town of Boissevain. It was formed as a requirement of ''The Municipal Amalgamations Act'', which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015. The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Boissevain-Morton had a population of 2,309 living in 982 of its 1,141 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 2,353. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Attractions The International Peace Garden is located on the southern b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverton, Manitoba
Riverton is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton within the Canadian province of Manitoba. Located approximately north of Winnipeg, the community held village status prior to January 1, 2015. Riverton is a descriptive which replaced the earlier name, Icelandic River, which it took from the river that bisects the community. History Known originally as Lundi ( Icelandic for 'grove of trees'), the community was later renamed Icelandic River for the river that bisects it. The river got its name as it marked the northern border of New Iceland. In 1910, the Canadian Pacific Railway (Winnipeg Beach subdivision) was extended to the community of Arborg, followed in 1914 by Lundi, whose name was changed to Riverton with the coming of the railway. The CPR's train conductor is reputed to have named the community. With the railway came another influx of population growth. On February 1, 1926, the Unincorporated Village District of Riverton was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rural Municipality Of Bifrost
The Rural Municipality of Bifrost is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was located in Manitoba's Interlake Region along the west shore of Lake Winnipeg. It had a population of about 2,750. Its name comes from the Bifröst in Norse mythology, which is the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard and Midgard (Earth). Originally incorporated as a rural municipality in 1907, the RM of Bifrost ceased to exist on January 1, 2015, following its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Village of Riverton to form the Municipality of Bifrost – Riverton. History In 1875, the Government of Canada set aside Townships 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 from the shore of Lake Winnipeg to the beginning of Range 2E for Icelandic settlement, inhabited by over 1200 Icelandic settlers. A growing population eventually necessitated the establishment of local government. As such, the Rural Municipality of Gimli was established in 1887. Thirty years later, on Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipality Of Bifrost – Riverton
The Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and is one of the northernmost rural municipalities in the Interlake Region. To the west is the Rural Municipality of Fisher and the Rural Municipality of Armstrong is located to the south as well as the Rural Municipality of Gimli. The Town of Arborg is located within the boundaries of Bifrost-Riverton but is not a part of the rural municipality. History Bifrost-Riverton was created out of the former Rural Municipality of Bifrost and Village of Riverton. In 1875, the Government of Canada set aside Townships 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 from the shore of Lake Winnipeg to the beginning of Range 2E for Icelandic settlement. A growing population eventually necessitated the establishment of local government. As such, the Rural Municipality of Gimli was established in 1887. Thirty years later, on December 1, 1907, the Rural Municipality of Bifrost was incorporated out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XLSX
Office Open XML (also informally known as OOXML) is a zipped, XML-based file format developed by Microsoft for representing spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents. Ecma International standardized the initial version as ECMA-376. ISO and IEC standardized later versions as ISO/IEC 29500. Microsoft Office 2010 provides read support for ECMA-376, full support for ISO/IEC 29500 Transitional, and read support for ISO/IEC 29500 Strict. Microsoft Office 2013 and later fully support ISO/IEC 29500 Strict, but do not use it as the default file format because of backwards compatibility concerns. Background In 2000, Microsoft released an initial version of an XML-based format for Microsoft Excel, which was incorporated in Office XP. In 2002, a new file format for Microsoft Word followed. The Excel and Word formats—known as the Microsoft Office XML formats—were later incorporated into the 2003 release of Microsoft Office. Microsoft announced in November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (StatCan; ), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. It is headquartered in Ottawa.Statistics Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6; Statistique Canada 150, promenade du pré Tunney Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 The agency is led by the chief statistician of Canada, currently André Loranger, who assumed the role on an interim basis on April 1, 2024 and permanently on December 20, 2024. StatCan is accountable to Parliament through the minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, currently Mélanie Joly. Statistics Canada acts as the national statistical agency for Canada, and Statistics Canada produces statistics for all the provinces as well as the federal government. In addition to conducting about 350 active surveys on virtually all aspects of Canadian life, the '' Statistics Act'' man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
