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This municipality was named for Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria and wife to the Marquis of Lorne (1845-1914), who was Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883, during which time it was incorporated.
Present Status |
Municipality of Louise (1 January 2015) |
Incorporation History |
Rural Municipality of Louise (14 February 1880)
Amalgamation of Crystal City, Louise, and Pilot Mound (1 January 2015) |
Adjoining Municipalities |
Argyle, Lorne, Pembina, Roblin |
Constituent Communities |
Clearwater, Crystal City, Fallison, Harbor, Hebb, Pilot Mound, Preston, Purves, Windy Bay Colony, Wood Bay |
Land Area (square km) |
932.67 |
Population
Year |
Total |
1891 |
2551 |
1896 |
2533 |
1901 |
3130 |
1911 |
2932 |
1921 |
3003 |
1931 |
3153 |
1941 |
2754 |
1951 |
2099 |
1956 |
2118 |
1961 |
2017 |
1966 |
1806 |
1971 |
1556 |
1976 |
1343 |
1981 |
1303 |
1986 |
1261 |
1991 |
1147 |
1996 |
1090 |
2001 |
989 |
2006 |
819 |
2011 |
1932 |
2016 |
1918 |
2021 |
2025 |
Reeves
Term |
Reeve |
1880-1884 |
? |
1884-1886 |
Robert Schuyler Thompson (1844-1930) |
1886-1887 |
? |
1887-1889 |
William H. Greenway |
1889-1891 |
? |
1891-1895 |
James Morrow |
1895-1906 |
William H. Greenway |
1906-1907 |
? |
1907-1911 |
James Morrow (1857-1949) |
1911-1914 |
John Cowan |
1914-1915 |
Thomas T. Baird |
1915-1916 |
William McDonald |
1916-1922 |
Thomas T. Baird |
1922-1933 |
Robert George Perfect (1882-1950) |
1933-1935 |
Alex L. Taylor |
1935-1945 |
E. S. Preston |
1945-1958 |
B. M. Stewart |
1958-1964 |
L. J. Gardiner |
1964-1978 |
J. Gordon Gardiner |
1978-1980 |
? |
1980-1989 |
Roy M. McLaren |
1989-1998 |
J. Lorne Morrow |
1998-? |
Kenneth S. “Ken” Buchanan |
?-2018 |
? |
2018-? |
Murray McIntyre |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Louise:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Louise.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Louise.
Maps
Sources
Manitoba Gazette, 1887-1959. Manitoba Legislative Library.
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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