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Manitoba Communities: Powerview (Village)

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This municipality was named for its proximity to a hydroelectric power plant, built on the Winnipeg River in 1951.

Present Status	Town of Powerview-Pine Falls (1 May 2005)
Incorporation History	Village of Powerview (1 January 1951) Amalgamation with Pine Falls (1 May 2005)
Adjoining Municipalities	Alexander
Land Area (square km)	?

Population

Year	Total
1976	668
1981	691
1986	1781
1991	1559
1996	?
2001	?

Mayors

Term	Mayor
1951-1956	H. J. Parent
1957-1958	E. P. Sherstone
1959-1960	Roy Cowan
1961-1962	S. Lazaruk
1963-1966	Mrs. J. L. Desilets
1967-1968	R. S. Papineau
1969-1970	A. Bruce
1971	George William Harbottle (1939-2012)
1972	?
1973-1984	Frank Jack Watson (c1921-2017)
1985-1989	Elie J. L. Trudell (1932-2010)
1990-1992	Francis J. Thibedeau
1993-2005	Henry Ostrowski Jr.

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Powerview.

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Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 November 2018