Rural Municipality of Macdonald
For the community of the same name, see: Macdonald, Manitoba
Rural Municipality of Macdonald | |
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Rural municipality | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W / 49.67250°N 97.44722°WCoordinates: 49°40′21″N 97°26′50″W / 49.67250°N 97.44722°W | |
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Region | Winnipeg Metro |
Named for | John A. Macdonald |
Seat | Sanford |
Government | |
• Reeve | Brad Erb |
Area | |
• Total | 1,158.33 km2 (447.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 7,162 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 204, 431 |
Website | www |
Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2016 census was 7,162.
The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.
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Water[]
Water services are sourced from the La Salle River[2] and is treated by a Water Treatment Plant located in Sanford. In 2016 an application to the Manitoba Water Services Board to expand the raw water storage facility by adding a fourth pond with a 90 dam3 capacity was made. Included in the project was a new aeration system for all four ponds.[2]
References[]
- ^ "THE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MACDONALD". reg.gg.ca. February 15, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Macdonald Upgrades Notice of Alteration for the Manitoba Water Services Board & the RM Macdonald Water Treatment Plant" (PDF). gov.mb.ca. June 22, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
External links[]
- Rural municipalities in Manitoba
- John A. Macdonald
- Manitoba geography stubs
- Winnipeg Metro Region