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This municipality was named for Rev. Richard R. Ross, an early settler to the region.
Population
Year |
Total |
1901 |
1352 |
1911 |
2716 |
1921 |
3086 |
1931 |
3321 |
1941 |
2976 |
1951 |
2054 |
1956 |
1852 |
1961 |
1499 |
1966 |
1284 |
1971 |
1077 |
1976 |
890 |
1981 |
766 |
1986 |
715 |
1991 |
658 |
1996 |
625 |
2001 |
524 |
2006 |
514 |
2011 |
1046 |
2016 |
976 |
2021 |
973 |
Reeves / Heads of Council
Term |
Reeve / Head of Council |
1883-1884 |
Thomas Young (1851-1906) |
1884-1885 |
William McDonald |
1886-1890 |
Thomas Young (1851-1906) |
1890-1892 |
John McPhail |
1892-1893 |
Thomas Young (1851-1906) |
1893-1894 |
William McDonald |
1894-1897 |
John McPhail |
1897-1900 |
Richard Rose Ross (1843-1904) |
1900-1903 |
Robert Carson |
1903-1904 |
Richard Rose Ross (1843-1904) |
1904-1907 |
John McPhail |
1907-1908 |
William Young (1857-1938) |
1908-1909 |
William Peden |
1909-1910 |
William Young (1857-1938) |
1910-1914 |
John McPhail |
1914-1921 |
John Sinclair |
1921-1923 |
Robert Peden |
1923-1930 |
Robert J. Brown |
1930-1937 |
John William Cormack (1896-1987) |
1937-1941 |
Robert Peden |
1941-1945 |
John Ryszytylo |
1945-1949 |
Harris Taylor Huston (1914-1972) |
1949-1953 |
Steve P. Ukrainetz |
1953-1959 |
Edward Shust |
1959-1961 |
Michael J. Sotas |
1961-1967 |
Alexander “Alex” Cleland (c1912-2009) |
1967-1989 |
John Mitchell |
1989-1995 |
Leonard Sitko |
1995-2001 |
Dwain George Lawless (1949-2019) |
2001-2005 |
Edward Mychasiw |
2005-2006 |
? |
2006-2010 |
Brian Brown |
2010-2014 |
Ed Mychasiw |
2014-2018 |
Brian Brown |
2018-2022 |
Kerry Lawless |
2022-? |
Shirley Kalyniuk |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Rossburn:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Rossburn.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Rossburn.
Maps
Sources
Manitoba Gazette, 1887-1959. Manitoba Legislative Library.
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
We thank David Ross for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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