Manitoba Communities: Rossburn (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality was named for Rev. Richard R. Ross, an early settler to the region.

Present Status

Municipality of Rossburn (1 January 2015)

Incorporation History

Rural Municipality of Rossburn (22 December 1883)
Amalgamation of Rossburn and Rossburn (1 January 2015)

Adjoining Municipalities

Harrison Park, Prairie View, Riding Mountain West, Yellowhead

Constituent Communities

Birdtail, Olha, Rossburn, Ruthenia, Vista, Waywayseecappo

Land Area (square km)

682.79

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

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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