Municipality of Souris-Glenwood

Souris-Glenwood
Rural municipality
Municipality of Souris-Glenwood
Location of the RM of Souris-Glenwood in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Souris-Glenwood in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°37′17″N 100°15′28″W / 49.62139°N 100.25778°W / 49.62139; -100.25778[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated (amalgamated)January 1, 2015[2]
Government
 • MayorDuane Davison
 • CAOPamela Pannagl (Interim)
 • MLAGrant Jackson (PC)
 • MPLarry Maguire (CPC)
Area
 (2021)[3]
 • Land579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi)
 • Population centre2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
 • Designated place (Souris)3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
 (at weather station)[4]
432.8 m (1,419.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,547
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Population centre
1,935
 • Population centre density772.6/km2 (2,001/sq mi)
 • Designated place
1,970
 • Designated place density588.7/km2 (1,525/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal code
R0K 2C0
Area code(s)204
Websitewww.sourismanitoba.com

The Municipality of Souris-Glenwood is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The Manitoban rural municipality was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Glenwood and the town of Souris.[2] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which made it compulsory that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[5] 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.[6]

  1. ^ "Glenwood". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ 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.
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  5. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "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.