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In 1884, Glenlyon Campbell rode his horse over the Riding Mountains and viewed what is now known as the Gilbert Plains. He found a couple living in a small log house, one of whom was Gilbert Ross, a Metis trapper for whom the area is named.
Population
Year |
Total |
1901 |
2241 |
1911 |
3196 |
1921 |
3963 |
1931 |
3461 |
1941 |
3439 |
1951 |
2860 |
1956 |
2523 |
1961 |
2299 |
1966 |
2047 |
1971 |
1769 |
1976 |
1491 |
1981 |
1377 |
1986 |
1270 |
1991 |
1071 |
1996 |
976 |
2001 |
862 |
2006 |
834 |
2011 |
812 |
2016 |
1470 |
2021 |
1420 |
Reeves
Term |
Reeve |
1897 |
Duncan Cameron (1863-1942) |
1897-1901 |
? |
1901-1902 |
Robert Greenway |
1902-1903 |
T. Embleton Sr. |
1903-1905 |
Robert Greenway |
1905-1909 |
John Munroe Dow (1841-1911) |
1909-1910 |
Hugh F. Scott |
1910-1911 |
John Munroe Dow (1841-1911) |
1911-1919 |
Robert Greenway |
1919-1921 |
John Gray |
1921-1922 |
James Yuill |
1922-1930 |
John Gray |
1930-1946 |
James H. Mills |
1946-1949 |
Stanley G. Metz |
1949-1953 |
Harvey Yuill |
1953-1977 |
Donald B. Randell |
1977-2001 |
Morris W. Mazurkewich |
2001-? |
Larry Malowski |
?-2018 |
James Michaluk |
2018-2022 |
Blake Price |
2022-? |
Jim Manchur |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Gilbert Plains:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Gilbert Plains.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Gilbert Plains.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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