Gilbert Plains Municipality
| Gilbert Plains | |
|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |
| Gilbert Plains Municipality | |
  Gilbert Plains Location of Gilbert Plains Municipality in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 51°09′17″N 100°26′17″W / 51.15472°N 100.43806°WCoordinates: 51°09′17″N 100°26′17″W / 51.15472°N 100.43806°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated (amalgamated) | January 1, 2015[1] |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Gilbert Plains Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Gilbert Plains and the Town of Gilbert Plains.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3]
References
- 1 2 "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Gilbert Plains and Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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