Rural Municipality of Brokenhead

Rural Municipality of Brokenhead
Rural Municipality of Brokenhead Location of Brokenhead in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 96°33′26″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Eastman
Population  (2011 Census)
• Total	4,635
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website	http://rmofbrokenhead.ca

The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

History

The RM was incorporated November 15, 1900. The Town of Beausejour, a separate urban municipality, lies within the borders of Brokenhead.

The RM had a population of 4,635 in the Canada 2011 Census, an increase of 17.6 per cent over its population of 3,940 in the Canada 2006 Census. The RM is adjacent on its western and southern sides to, but not a part of, the Census Metropolitan Area of Winnipeg.

Communities

Local urban districts

• Tyndall–Garson (includes the neighbouring communities of Tyndall and Garson)

Hamlets

• Brokenhead
• Cloverleaf
• Cromwell
• Green Bay
• Hazelglen
• Ladywood
• Lydiatt
• St. Ouens

The Town of Beausejour is a separate urban municipality but shares some of administrative services with the RM of Brokenhead.

Notable residents

• Clarence Baker - New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLA.
• Fred Klym - Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLA.
• John Sinnott - MP in the House of Commons of Canada, served as reeve of Brokenhead from 1936 to 1943 and 1950 to 1951.
• Edward Schreyer - Governor General of Canada from January 22, 1979 to May 14, 1984

External links

• Official website
• "100 Years in Brokenhead" - Historic video produced by the Brokenhead Centennial Committee. on YouTube