Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman

Minitonas–Bowsman
Minitonas–Bowsman
Rural municipality
	Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman
	Location of the RM of Minitonas–Bowsman in Manitoba
	Coordinates: 52°08′36″N 100°58′38″W / 52.14333°N 100.97722°W / 52.14333; -100.97722
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated; (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015
Government
• Reeve	Walter Pacamaniuk
Area
• Total	1,199.17 km2 (463.00 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,587
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal codes	R0L 1G0; R0L 0H0;
Website	minitonas-bowsman.ca

The Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. More precisely, it is located in the Swan Valley area.^[5]^[6]

History

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Minitonas, the Town of Minitonas and the Village of Bowsman.^[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.^[7] 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.^[8]

Communities

Constituent communities of the Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman include:^[4]

Bowsman (unincorporated urban community)
Minitonas (unincorporated urban community)
Renwer (unorganized hamlet)

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Minitonas–Bowsman had a population of 1,587 living in 691 of its 758 total private dwellings, a change of -4% from its 2016 population of 1,653. With a land area of 1,199.17 km² (463.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.3/km² (3.4/sq mi) in 2021.^[3]

References

^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Village of Bowsman, Town of Minitonas and Rural Municipality of Minitonas Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
^ "Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman - Council".
^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ a b "Manitoba Communities: Minitonas–Bowsman (Municipality)".
^ "Community – Discover Swan Valley". Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ "Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman - Living Here". www.minitonas-bowsman.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ "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.

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[2015amalg-1] "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Village of Bowsman, Town of Minitonas and Rural Municipality of Minitonas Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[2] "Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman - Council".

[2021census-3] "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[mhs-4] "Manitoba Communities: Minitonas–Bowsman (Municipality)".

[5] "Community – Discover Swan Valley". Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[6] "Municipality of Minitonas–Bowsman - Living Here". www.minitonas-bowsman.ca. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[MAA-7] "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[Speech-8] "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.