Municipality of Boissevain – Morton

The Municipality of Boissevain – Morton is a rural municipality (RM) in the Westman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Boissevain – Morton
Rural municipality
Municipality of Boissevain – Morton
Boissevain – Morton
Location of Boissevain – Morton in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°10′39″N 100°5′43″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Morton and Boissevain, Manitoba

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Morton and the Town of Boissevain.[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]

Points of interest

The International Peace Garden is located on the southern boundary of the RM, the Canada–United States border opposite Rolette County, North Dakota. Much of Turtle Mountain Provincial Park lies in the southwest corner of the RM.

See also

References
  1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Boissevain and Rural Municipality of Morton 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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