The Rural Municipality of Blanshard is a former
rural municipality
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(RM) in the
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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
RM of Saskatchewan and the
Town of Rapid City to form the
Rural Municipality of Oakview.
It was located northwest of the city of
Brandon.
Communities
* Brumlie
*
Cardale
* Norman
*
Oak River
References
''Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Blanshard''Map of Blanshard R.M. at Statcan
External links
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Blanshard
Populated places disestablished in 2015
2015 disestablishments in Manitoba