Rural Municipality of Woodlands

Woodlands is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. It lies in the southern part of the Interlake and is named for the community of Woodlands, which itself is named for the wooded lands of the area.[1]

For the community, see Woodlands, Manitoba.
Rural Municipality of Woodlands
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Woodlands
Location of Woodlands in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°14′27″N 97°44′09″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
IncorporatedFebruary 14, 1884
Government
 • ReeveLori Schellekens
 • MP (Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman)James Bezan
 • MLA (Lakeside)Ralph Eichler
Area
 • Total1,178.04 km2 (454.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,416
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Websitewww.rmwoodlands.info

History

The Rural Municipality of Woodlands was incorporated on February 14, 1884.[2]

Railroads

The first rail line, the Air Line, connected Warren to Stonewall and Winnipeg, and later to Portage la Prairie, but was taken out of service in 1882. The Hudson Bay CPR line was built to Shoal Lake, but construction stopped after 1886 due to lack of funds. In the 1880s, multiple rail lines were built through the municipality to transport gravel from the ridges and pits, but were later abandoned once supply diminished. The Canadian Northern Railroad was built through the area from 1903 to 1904.[2] The section north of Warren was abandoned beginning in 1996, but the section south remains in operation.[3]

Population
Population of R.M. of Woodlands
Year Population One-year
% change		 Year Population One-year

% change

1871503n/a 1966 2157 -0.81%
1881500-0.06% 1971 2258 0.47%
1891103210.64% 1976 2558 2.66%
1896987-0.87% 1981 2935 2.95%
190111733.77% 1986 3188 1.72%
191115393.12% 1991 3334 0.92%
192119772.85% 1996 3457 0.74%
193120080.16% 2001 3453 -0.02%
194123511.71% 2006 3562 0.63%
19512041-1.32% 2011 3521 -0.23%
195622220.89% 2016 3416 -0.60%
196123460.56%
Source: Manitoba Historical Society[4]

Communities

Government

The Rural Municipality of Woodlands is municipal style government with one head of council and six councillors, one of which is the deputy reeve. The councillors are elected at large. The municipal offices are located in Woodlands. The municipalities lies within the federal riding of Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, represented by Conservative James Bezan, and the provincial riding of Lakeside represented by Progressive Conservative Ralph Eichler.

Members of Council
  • Reeve: Lori Schellekens
  • Councillor/Deputy Reeve: Lorna Broadfoot
  • Councillor: Carl Fleury
  • Councillor: Curtis Huff
  • Councillor: Orval Procter
  • Councillor: Don Walsh
  • Councillor: Wayne Yule

Climate
Climate data for Marquette
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 9.4
(48.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 37.8
(100.0)		 38
(100)		 35
(95)		 38.5
(101.3)		 37.5
(99.5)		 31
(88)		 23.9
(75.0)		 10.6
(51.1)		 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 23.3
(73.9)		 25.6
(78.1)		 24.9
(76.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 8.4
(47.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)		 −13.2
(8.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 4.1
(39.4)		 12.4
(54.3)		 17.1
(62.8)		 19.6
(67.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 12.6
(54.7)		 5.6
(42.1)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −14.3
(6.3)		 2.9
(37.2)
Average low °C (°F) −22.3
(−8.1)		 −18.2
(−0.8)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 5.5
(41.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 13.5
(56.3)		 12.1
(53.8)		 6.7
(44.1)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −18.8
(−1.8)		 −2.6
(27.3)
Record low °C (°F) −39.5
(−39.1)		 −41
(−42)		 −33.3
(−27.9)		 −27.8
(−18.0)		 −9
(16)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 2.8
(37.0)		 1.1
(34.0)		 −5
(23)		 −19
(−2)		 −35
(−31)		 −39.5
(−39.1)		 −41
(−42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.3
(0.92)		 18.3
(0.72)		 26.6
(1.05)		 32.7
(1.29)		 57.8
(2.28)		 87.3
(3.44)		 73.1
(2.88)		 70.5
(2.78)		 57
(2.2)		 39.1
(1.54)		 29.6
(1.17)		 23.5
(0.93)		 538.8
(21.21)
Source: Environment Canada[5]

See also

Twin Lakes Beach, Manitoba

References
  1. Geographical Names of Manitoba (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation. 2000.
  2. "Rural Municipality of Woodlands: History". www.rmwoodlands.info. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. "Manitoba Business: Canadian Northern Railway / Canadian National Railway". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "Manitoba Communities: Woodlands (Rural Municipality)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 18 February 2014


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