Rural Municipality of Alexander
Alexander | |
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Rural Municipality of Alexander | |
Coordinates: 50°25′20″N 96°04′30″W / 50.42222°N 96.07500°WCoordinates: 50°25′20″N 96°04′30″W / 50.42222°N 96.07500°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Incorporated as a LGD | January 1, 1945 |
Incorporated as a rural municipality | January 1, 1997 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,569.62 km2 (606.03 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 3,333 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Administrative office | St. Georges |
Website | www |
The Rural Municipality of Alexander (French: Municipalité rurale d'Alexander)[1] is a rural municipality in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada. The town of Powerview-Pine Falls lies adjacent to the municipality, as does the Sagkeeng First Nation Indian reserve.
The municipality contains all of Manitoba's Belair Provincial Forest in its westernmost part, plus the northern half of Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest in its central part.
History[]
It was first incorporated as a Local Government District in 1945 and received its present status as a rural municipality on 1 January 1997. The RM had been under a boil water advisory since April 18, 2006, until a $5-million water treatment plant had been installed in September 2019.[2]
Communities[]
References[]
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Alexander, Rural municipality [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province]". Census Profile, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "New water-treatment plant ends 13-year boil-water advisory". Winnipeg Free Press. September 25, 2019. p. B3.
- ^ "Albert Beach". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Bélair". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Bird River". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Great Falls Generating Station". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Gull Lake". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Hillside Beach". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Lester Beach". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Pinawa Bay". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Poplar Bay". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "St-Georges". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Silver Falls". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Stead". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Sunset Bay". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Traverse Bay". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "White Mud Falls". Geographical Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
External links[]
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