Gilbert Plains Municipality

Gilbert Plains Municipality is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

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
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015[1]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

History

The RM was 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]

Communities

• Ashville
• Gilbert Plains

See also

• Gilbert Plains station

References

1. "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.
2. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
3. "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.