The Rural Municipality of Coldwell is a rural municipality in the Interlake Region of the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The principal community within the boundaries is Lundar.

History

The rural municipality was named for George Robson Coldwell, a member of the provincial legislature from 1907 to 1915. It was incorporated on November 19, 1912.

Rural Municipality of Coldwell

Communities

Clarkleigh

Lundar

Lundyville

Otto

Vestfold

Government

The Rural Municipality has a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor, as well as a deputy mayor. The four councillors represent the municipality at large. Within the borders of the municipality is the Local Urban District of Lundar, which itself has three councillors.

Rural Municipality of Coldwell

Members

The council of the Rural Municipality of Coldwell is composed of: Mayor: Brian Sigfusson Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Virgil Johnson Councillor: Greg Brown Councillor: Jim Scharf Councillor: Kent Kostyshyn

Rural Municipality of Coldwell

Climate

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coldwell had a population of 1,313 living in 552 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 1,254. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

References

External links

Official website

Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Coldwell

Map of Coldwell R.M. at Statcan

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