Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes
Prairie Lakes | |
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| Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes | |
 Belmont Anglican Church in Belmont, Manitoba, located in the Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes. | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,062.42 km2 (410.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,453[2] |
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Rural Municipality of Prairie Lakes is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History
It was created on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Strathcona and Riverside.[1] 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.[3] 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.[4]
Communities
References
- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Strathcona and Rural Municipality of Riverside Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Prairie Lakes, Rural municipality". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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Division No. 5, Manitoba (Southwest Manitoba) | ||||
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