Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains explained

The Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on March 30, 1897.^[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the Town of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality.^[2]

The RM was located in the Parkland Region of the province and had a population of 834 according to the Canada 2006 Census. Part of Riding Mountain National Park was located within the southern portion of the RM.

Communities

• Ashville
• Halicz
• Venlaw
• Zoria

See also

• Gilbert Plains (electoral district)
• Gilbert Plains Airport
• Gilbert Plains station

External links

• Gilbert Plains RM, MB Community Profile
• Map of Gilbert Plains R.M. at Statcan

51.1547°N -100.4381°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manitoba's Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts. The Manitoba Historical Society. September 21, 2014. January 2, 2015.
2. Web site: Manitoba's Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015). The Manitoba Historical Society. December 1, 2014. January 2, 2015.