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Manitoba Communities: Armstrong (Rural Municipality)
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This municipality is named for Gladstone physician James William Armstrong (1860-1928) who served as an MLA from 1914 to 1922 and, during his term, was Provincial Secretary and Municipal Commissioner.
Present Status
Rural Municipality of Armstrong (1 January 1997)
Incorporation History
Rural Municipality of Armstrong (See The “Disorganized” Municipalities of Manitoba.)
Local Government District of Armstrong (1 January 1945)Adjoining Municipalities
Bifrost, Coldwell, Eriksdale, Fisher, Gimli, Rockwood, St. Andrews, St. Laurent, Woodlands
Constituent Communities
Chatfield, Dennis Lake, Fraserwood, Inwood, Malonton, Meleb, Narcisse, Neveton, Rembrandt, Sandridge, Silver, Skylake, Zbruch
Land Area (square km)
1864.96
Population
Year
Total
1951
3766
1956
3458
1961
2907
1966
2624
1971
2298
1976
2024
1981
1957
1986
2039
1991
1888
1996
1866
2001
1905
2006
1919
2011
1835
2016
1792
2021
1967
Reeves
Term
Reeve
1960-1975
Alexander B. Martin [Administrator]
1975-1980
Arthur William Morin (1927-2015)
1980-1984
William P. Halabura
1985-1992
Peter Paul Masniuk (1920-1995)
1992-2006
Garry Wasylowski
2006-2010
Les Marchak
2010-2014
Garry Wasylowski
2014-2018
Jack Cruise
2018-2022
Susan Smerchanski
2022-?
Kate Basford
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Armstrong:
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Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Armstrong.
Maps
Armstrong (2001) |
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
We thank Linda Morgan for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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