Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg Beach (Town)

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This municipality was named for a beach on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg.

Present Status

Town of Winnipeg Beach (20 February 1914)

Incorporation History

Village of Winnipeg Beach (2 November 1909)
Town of Winnipeg Beach (20 February 1914)

Adjoining Municipalities

St. Andrews

Land Area (square km)

3.87

Population

Year

Total

1911

245

1916

240

1921

214

1926

363

1931

328

1936

223

1941

329

1946

318

1951

303

1956

805

1961

807

1966

753

1971

687

1976

582

1981

565

1986

548

1991

641

1996

746

2001

801

2006

1017

2011

1011

2016

1145

2021

1439

Mayors

Term

Mayor

1909-1912

William John “Billy” Wood (1883-1962)

1912-1913

William Ryde Milton (1871-1959)

1913-1914

Thomas Russ Deacon (1865-1955)

1914-1920

Sinclair Balsor Ritchie (1855-1933)

1920-1924

Alexander Telford Liddle (1876-1956)

1924-1925

Francis Lee “Frank” Kenny (1866-1925)

1925-1928

Adam Armstrong

1928-1931

William Hurst

1931-1936

Frederick Edgar Warriner (1884-1966)

1936-1939

H. S. Johnston

1939-1942

T. C. Knight

1942-1945

William C. Borlase (c1880-1964)

1945-1947

William Scott

1947-1949

S. A. Campbell

1949-1953

Patrick P. Irwin

1953-1955

William C. Borlase (c1880-1964)

1955-1963

Clarence Irving Keith (1908-1989)

1963-1967

L. E. Tapper

1967-1969

Allan William Zelenitsky (1926-2015)

1969-1983

A. W. P. Harrison

1983-1986

James W. Tomko

1986-1989

Adolph Sabeski

1989-1995

James W. Tomko

1995-1998

Jerry G. Roshick

1996-2001

Reid Kelner

2001-?

Don Pepe

?-2010

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2010-2022

Tony Pimentel

2022-?

Pamela Jackson

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Winnipeg Beach.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Winnipeg Beach.

Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

We thank Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 September 2023