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==History==
==History==
{{see|Killarney, Manitoba}}
{{see|Killarney, Manitoba}}
Prior to permanent settlement, the area of current-day Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain was well known by fur traders, explorers, and Indigenous peoples who lived and trapped along the northern edge of the [[Turtle Mountain (plateau)|Turtle Mountains]]. The first permanent settlers were homesteaders from different parts of the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Our History |url=http://www.killarney.ca/p/our-history |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.killarney.ca |language=en}}</ref>
The RM was formed on January 1, 2007 through the amalgamation of the [[Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain]] and the Town of [[Killarney, Manitoba|Killarney]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.killarney.ca/p/our-history | title=History of Killarney-Turtle Mountain | publisher=RM of Killarney-Turtle Mountain | access-date=August 13, 2021}}</ref>

Land surveyor and homesteader John Sydney O’Brien named the adjoining lake "Killarney" after [[Killarney|the Irish town]], because the landscape reminded him of home. He then baptized the lake.<ref name=":0" />

In the late 1800s, a community was quickly forming near Killarney Lake.

During that time, the [[Boundary Commission Trail]] ran through the southern part of the area. The [[North-West Mounted Police]] used the trail as they travelled west to the [[Rocky Mountains|Rockies]] in an effort to tame the [[Canadian Prairies|prairies]]. Prior to this time, the area was home to many Indigenous people, as well as hunters and trappers taking part in the fur trade.

The Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain was incorporated on August 15, 1882.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Manitoba Communities: Turtle Mountain (Unincorporated Rural Municipality) |url=https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/municipalities/turtlemountain.shtml |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=www.mhs.mb.ca}}</ref> The following year, the community's first store was built,<ref name=":0" /> and the first Council meeting was held.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Committees representing the J.A. Victor David Museum and New Horizons |url=http://manitobia.ca/resources/books/local_histories/005.pdf |title=Reflections, 1882-1982 : a community history of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and Town of Killarney |publisher=Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada |year=1982 |location=Killarney, Man. |pages=13}}</ref>

In 1885, the railway came through and by the following decade the population grew to 300 people. On December 1, 1903, Killarney was incorporated as a village, breaking away from the RM of Turtle Mountain.<ref name=":0" />

On January 1, 2007, the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney [[Merger (politics)|amalgamated]] back together to form the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== Communities ==
== Communities ==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Killarney, Manitoba|Killarney]]
* [[St. John–Lena Border Crossing]]
* [[St. John–Lena Border Crossing]]
* [[Turtle Mountain (plateau)]]
* [[Turtle Mountain Provincial Park]]
* [[Turtle Mountain (electoral district)]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 02:12, 3 March 2024

Killarney-Turtle Mountain
Rural municipality
Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain
Location of the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain in Manitoba
Location of the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°10′39″N 99°41′26″W / 49.17750°N 99.69056°W / 49.17750; -99.69056
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Government
 • MayorJanice Smith
 • MLADoyle Piwniuk
Area
[1]
 • Land926.14 km2 (357.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,429
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes204 and 431

Killarney-Turtle Mountain is a rural municipality (RM) located in the Westman Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located to the immediate north of the Canada–United States border opposite Rollete and Towner Counties, North Dakota.[2]

History[edit]

Further information: Killarney, Manitoba

Prior to permanent settlement, the area of current-day Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain was well known by fur traders, explorers, and Indigenous peoples who lived and trapped along the northern edge of the Turtle Mountains. The first permanent settlers were homesteaders from different parts of the world.[3]

Land surveyor and homesteader John Sydney O’Brien named the adjoining lake "Killarney" after the Irish town, because the landscape reminded him of home. He then baptized the lake.[3]

In the late 1800s, a community was quickly forming near Killarney Lake.

During that time, the Boundary Commission Trail ran through the southern part of the area. The North-West Mounted Police used the trail as they travelled west to the Rockies in an effort to tame the prairies. Prior to this time, the area was home to many Indigenous people, as well as hunters and trappers taking part in the fur trade.

The Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain was incorporated on August 15, 1882.[3][4] The following year, the community's first store was built,[3] and the first Council meeting was held.[5]

In 1885, the railway came through and by the following decade the population grew to 300 people. On December 1, 1903, Killarney was incorporated as a village, breaking away from the RM of Turtle Mountain.[3]

On January 1, 2007, the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and the Town of Killarney amalgamated back together to form the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain.[3][4]

Communities[edit]

  • Bannerman
  • Enterprise
  • Holmfield
  • Killarney
  • Lena
  • Ninga
  • Rhodes
  • Wakopa

Demographics[edit]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Killarney - Turtle Mountain had a population of 3,520 living in 1,446 of its 1,689 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 3,429. With a land area of 930.02 km2 (359.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]

In the 2011 Census, the Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain had a population of 3,233 living in 1,347 of its 1,589 total dwellings, a -2.0% change from its 2006 population of 3,299. With a land area of 925.13 km2 (357.19 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) in 2011.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "GeoSearch 2011 - Census Subdivisions (CSD), Killarney - Turtle Mountain, Rural municipality". Statistics Canada. October 24, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Our History". www.killarney.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Manitoba Communities: Turtle Mountain (Unincorporated Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  5. ^ Committees representing the J.A. Victor David Museum and New Horizons (1982). Reflections, 1882-1982 : a community history of the Rural Municipality of Turtle Mountain and Town of Killarney (PDF). Killarney, Man.: Inter-Collegiate Press of Canada. p. 13.
  6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Manitoba)". Statistics Canada. January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.

External links[edit]

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