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Established in 1890 from parts of the former South Dufferin County and North Dufferin County, this municipality was named for Baron Stanley of Preston who was Governor General of Canada from 1888 to 1893. He donated the Stanley Cup to recognize excellence in the sport of hockey.
Present Status |
Rural Municipality of Stanley (1 November 1890) |
Adjoining Municipalities |
Pembina, Rhineland, Roland, Thompson |
Constituent Communities |
Blumenfeld, Blumstein (west), Burwalde (west), Chortitz (west), Eichenfeld, Einlage, Friedensfeld, Friedensruh, Glencross, Haskett, Hochfeld, Hoffnungsfeld (west), Kronsfeld, Morden, Mountain City, Nelson/Nelsonville, Neuenberg, Osterwick, Reinfeld (west), Reinland, Rosenthal (west), Schanzenfeld, Schoendorf, Schoenfeld (west), Thornhill, Waldheim, Winkler |
Land Area (square km) |
835.59 |
Population
Year |
Total |
1891 |
5236 |
1901 |
7229 |
1911 |
4739 |
1921 |
5817 |
1931 |
5948 |
1941 |
6204 |
1951 |
5586 |
1956 |
5631 |
1961 |
4967 |
1966 |
4802 |
1971 |
4345 |
1976 |
3971 |
1981 |
4257 |
1986 |
4603 |
1991 |
4558 |
1996 |
4616 |
2001 |
5139 |
2006 |
6367 |
2011 |
8356 |
2016 |
8969 |
2021 |
8981 |
Reeves
Term |
Reeve |
1890-1892 |
Valentine Winkler (1864-1920) |
1892-1896 |
John Taylor Borthwick (1849-1926) |
1896-1897 |
? |
1897-1899 |
James Stodders |
1899-1904 |
John Taylor Borthwick (1849-1926) |
1904-1908 |
D. F. Stewart |
1908-1909 |
G. H. Bradshaw |
1909-1910 |
John Taylor Borthwick (1849-1926) |
1910-1916 |
Henry Johnston |
1916-1920 |
R. A. Henderson |
1920-1922 |
John Sweet (1861-1942) |
1922-1931 |
John S. Gillis |
1931-1932 |
Johann Braun |
1932-1941 |
John H. Martens |
1941-1949 |
John Robert Walkof (1888-1965) |
1949-1963 |
O. R. Gruener |
1963-1967 |
I. Warkentin |
1967-1977 |
George J. Froese (?-c2006) |
1977-1980 |
Arthur J. “Art” Warkentine (1927-2021) |
1980-1987 |
George J. Froese (?-c2006) |
1987-1998 |
Melvin I. Hoeppner (?-2021) |
1998-2005 |
Ted C. Dyck |
2005-2006 |
? |
2006-2014 |
Art Petkau |
2014-2022 |
Morris A. Olafson |
2022-? |
Ike Friesen |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Stanley:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Stanley.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
Obituary [Arthur Warkentine], Winnipeg Free Press, 13 March 2001.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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