Municipality of Souris – Glenwood

The Municipality of Souris – Glenwood is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Souris – Glenwood
Rural municipality
Municipality of Souris – Glenwood
Location of the RM of Souris-Glenwood in Manitoba
Location of the RM of Souris-Glenwood in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°37′15″N 100°15′29″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Government
 • MayorDuane Davison
 • Chief Administrative OfficerCharlotte Parham
Area
 • Total579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,547
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Glenwood and Souris, Manitoba
Swinging bridge over the Souris River at Souris, Manitoba.

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Glenwood and the town of Souris.[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]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Souris-Glenwood had a population of 2,547 living in 1,028 of its 1,128 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 2,562. With a land area of 579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 4.4/km2 (11.4/sq mi) in 2021.[4]

Attractions

The Souris Sand Hills (49.6594°N 100.3617°W / 49.6594; -100.3617)[5] are located west of Souris and north of Plum Creek on the western side of the municipality of Souris – Glenwood. The sand hills are glacial deposits left from glacial lakes and deltas from the last ice age.[6]

References
  1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Glenwood and Town of Souris 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.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  5. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Souris Sand Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  6. "Souris Sand Hills". Mindat.org. Mindat. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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