Municipality of Souris – Glenwood
Souris – Glenwood | |
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Municipality of Souris – Glenwood | |
![]() ![]() Souris – Glenwood Location of Souris – Glenwood in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 49°37′15″N 100°15′29″W / 49.62083°N 100.25806°WCoordinates: 49°37′15″N 100°15′29″W / 49.62083°N 100.25806°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Darryl Jackson |
• Chief Administrative Officer | Charlotte Parham |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Municipality of Souris – Glenwood is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.
History[]
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The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Glenwood and the Town of Souris.[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.[2] 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.[3]
Souris Sand Hills[]
The Souris Sand Hills (49°39′34″N, 100°21′42″W)[4] are located west of Souris and north of Plum Creek on the western side of the municipality of Souris – Glenwood. The sand hills are glacial deposits left from glacial lakes and deltas from the last ice age.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Glenwood and Town of Souris Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Souris Sand Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ "Souris Sand Hills". Mindat.org. Mindat. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- 2015 establishments in Manitoba
- Manitoba municipal amalgamations, 2015
- Populated places established in 2015
- Rural municipalities in Manitoba