Municipality of Souris-Glenwood

Souris – Glenwood
Souris – Glenwood
Rural municipality
	Municipality of Souris – Glenwood
	Location of the RM of Souris-Glenwood in Manitoba
	Coordinates: 49°37′15″N 100°15′29″W / 49.62083°N 100.25806°W
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Incorporated; (amalgamated)	January 1, 2015
Government
• Mayor	Duane Davison
• Chief Administrative Officer	Charlotte Parham
Area
• Total	579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,547
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The Souris Sand Hills (49°39′34″N 100°21′42″W / 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[edit]

^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "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.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Souris Sand Hills". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
^ "Souris Sand Hills". Mindat.org. Mindat. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[2015amalg-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.

[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.

[2021census-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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