Rural Municipality of Siglunes explained

The Rural Municipality of Siglunes is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on April 1, 1919.^[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015, as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Eriksdale to form the Municipality of West Interlake.^[2]

The former RM is located on the east shore of Lake Manitoba at the narrowest part of the lake, across from the Rural Municipality of Alonsa to the west.

Communities

• Ashern
• Oakview
• The Narrows
• Vogar

External links

• • Map of Siglunes R.M. at Statcan

51.0672°N -98.4906°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.