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Manitoba Communities: Stanley (Rural Municipality)
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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
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
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Historic Sites
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Maps
Stanley (2003) |
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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