Municipality of Russell – Binscarth

Russell – Binscarth
Russell – Binscarth
	Rural municipality
	Municipality of Russell – Binscarth
	Russell – Binscarth Location of Russell – Binscarth in Manitoba
	Coordinates: 50°43′38″N 101°22′08″W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated; (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015[1]
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

The Municipality of Russell – Binscarth is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the far western part of the province and shares a border with the neighbouring province of Saskatchewan.

History

It was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Russell, the Town of Russell and the Village of Binscarth.[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

References

"The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Russell, Village of Binscarth and Town of Russell 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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[2015amalg-1] "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Russell, Village of Binscarth and Town of Russell Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[MAA-2] "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

[Speech-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.