Rural Municipality of Sifton

The Rural Municipality of Sifton is a rural municipality (RM) in the southwest portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

This article is about the rural municipality. For the unincorporated community, see Sifton, Manitoba.
Sifton
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Sifton
Sifton
Location of Sifton in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°39′55″N 100°40′04″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1883[1]
(Amalgamation)January 1, 2015[2]
Area
 • Total768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)+1-204
Websitewww.rmofsifton.com

History

The RM was incorporated in 1883.[1] The former Town of Oak Lake, located within Sifton, annexed by the RM on January 1, 2015 as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required municipalities with a population less than 1,000 to amalgamate with neighbouring municipalities.[3] 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.[4][2]

The municipality's population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 1,256.[1]

Communities
A farm in Sifton near Deleau

References
  1. "Manitoba Communities: Sifton (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Sifton and Town of Oak Lake Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  4. "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 27, 2014.
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