Rural Municipality of Minto explained

The Rural Municipality of Minto is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 15, 1902.^[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Odanah to form the Rural Municipality of Minto-Odanah.^[2]

The former RM is located north of Brandon and was named after Sir Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto. It had a land area of 363.65km2. The former RM's economic base is primarily agricultural. The historic community of Clanwilliam lies in the northern part of the former RM.

Communities

• Bethany
• Clanwilliam

References

• Manitoba Municipal Profiles

External links

• Map of Minto R.M. at Statcan

50.3286°N -99.8153°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.