Municipality of Swan Valley West

Swan Valley West
Rural municipality
Municipality of Swan Valley West
Swan Valley West
Location of Swan Valley West in Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W / 51.99778°N 101.39444°W / 51.99778; -101.39444Coordinates: 51°59′52″N 101°23′40″W / 51.99778°N 101.39444°W / 51.99778; -101.39444
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		 January 1, 2015[1]
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

The Municipality of Swan Valley West is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba that incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Swan River and the Village of Benito.[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]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Village of Benito and Rural Municipality of Swan River 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.
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