Municipality of McCreary

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Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of McCreary.

McCreary
Rural municipality
Municipality of McCreary
Nickname(s): 
The Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba[1]
McCreary is located in Manitoba
McCreary
McCreary
Location of McCreary in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 99°29′06″W / 50.74944°N 99.48500°W / 50.74944; -99.48500Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 99°29′06″W / 50.74944°N 99.48500°W / 50.74944; -99.48500
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionParkland
Census divisionNo. 17
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[2]
Government
 • ReeveMike Gawaziuk
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
R0J 1B0
Websiteexploremccreary.com

The Municipality of McCreary is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.

Geographically located between Riding Mountain National Park and Lake Manitoba, the majority of the municipal lands are within the drainage basin of the .[3]

It is the self-proclaimed "Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba."[1]

History[]

Further information: Rural Municipality of McCreary and McCreary, Manitoba

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of McCreary and the Village of McCreary.[2] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Communities[]

  • Glencairn
  • McCreary (unincorporated urban community)
  • Norgate
  • Reeve

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Municipality".
  2. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of McCreary and Village of McCreary Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "location". exploremccreary.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "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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