Manitoba Communities: Coldwell (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality was named for lawyer George Robinson Coldwell, who served in the provincial legislature from 1907 to 1915.

Present Status	Rural Municipality of Coldwell (19 November 1912)
Incorporation History	Rural Municipality of Coldwell (19 November 1912)
Adjoining Municipalities	Armstrong, St. Laurent, West Interlake
Constituent Communities	Clarkleigh, Lundar, Lundyville, Minnewakan, Otto, Vestfold
Land Area (square km)	901.84

Population

Year	Total
1901	1134
1911	1853
1921	2257
1931	1825
1941	1933
1951	1745
1956	1858
1961	1731
1966	1669
1971	1589
1976	1582
1981	1472
1986	1475
1991	1394
1996	1399
2001	1320
2006	1339
2011	1351
2016	1254
2021	1313

Reeves

Term	Reeve
1912-1913	William Henry Fielding (1863-1918)
1913-1914	Thomas Monkman (?-?) William Henry Fielding (1863-1918)
1914-1916	Richard Seaman (1861-1937)
1916-1920	Jon Sigfusson (1862-1936)
1920-1928	Paul Reykdal (1878-1951)
1928-1930	Sigurdur Sigurdson (1869-1966)
1930-1965	Kari Byron (1892-1973)
1965-1980	Johann Straumfjord “Joe” Sigurdson (1912-?)
1980-1991	Marvin Desjarlais
1991-1992	Vacant
1992-1998	J. Ken Olafson
1998-2001	Fred Burdett
2001-2005	Brian Thomas
2005-2006	?
2006-2022	Brian Sigfusson
2022-?	Virgil Johnson

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

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History Books

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Maps

Sources

Manitoba Gazette, 1887-1959. Manitoba Legislative Library.

Wagons to Wings: History of Lundar and Districts, 1872-1980 by Lundar and District Historical Society, c1980.

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 September 2022