Manitoba Communities: Fisher (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality is named for the Fisher River that flows through it.

Present Status

Rural Municipality of Fisher

Incorporation History

Local Government District of Fisher (1 January 1945)
Rural Municipality of Fisher (1 January 1997)

It contains portions of the former Rural Municipality of Fisher Branch and Rural Municipality of Chatfield.

See The “Disorganized” Municipalities of Manitoba.

Adjoining Municipalities

Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Eriksdale, Grahamdale

Constituent Communities

Bouville, Broad Valley, Fisher Branch, Fisherton, Hodgson, Kilkenny, Poplarfield, Sylvan, Zbaraz

Land Area (square km)

1481.35

Population

Year

Total

1951

4894

1956

4554

1961

4206

1966

4089

1971

3622

1976

2462

1981

2321

1986

2313

1991

2145

1996

2154

2001

2049

2006

1944

2011

1704

2016

1827

2021

1845

Reeves

Term

Reeve

1960-1975

Carl Josefchuk

1975-1983

Fred Packulak

1983-1986

Peter Homick

1986-1995

Bartholemi Joseph “Bert” Vandersteen (1926-2013)

1995-1998

Robert Green

1998-2001

Denis Dandeneau

2001-2005

Evelyn Stocki

2005-2006

?

2006-?

Denis Dandeneau

?-2014

Richard Hyde

2015-?

Shannon Pyziak

Memorable Manitobans

Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Fisher:

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Fisher.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Fisher.

Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 October 2022