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The '''Municipality of McCreary''' is a [[List of rural municipalities in Manitoba|rural municipality]] (RM) in the [[Parkland Region]] of [[Manitoba]], Canada.
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The '''Municipality of McCreary''' is a future [[List of rural municipalities in Manitoba|rural municipality]] (RM) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Manitoba]] that will form on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the [[Rural Municipality of McCreary|RM of McCreary]] and the [[McCreary, Manitoba|Village of McCreary]].<ref name=2015amalg>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/current/_pdf-regs.php?reg=205/2013 | title=The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of McCreary and Village of McCreary Amalgamation Regulation | publisher=Government of Manitoba | type=[[PDF]] | date= | accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref> It is being formed as a requirement of ''The Municipal Amalgamations Act'', which requires that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.<ref name=MAA>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/m235e.php | title=The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235) | publisher=Government of Manitoba | date=October 2, 2014 | accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Speech>{{cite web | url=http://www.gov.mb.ca/thronespeech/thronespeech_2012.html | title=Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba | publisher=Government of Manitoba | date=November 19, 2012 | accessdate=October 4, 2014}}</ref>

Geographically located between [[Riding Mountain National Park]] and [[Lake Manitoba]], the majority of the municipal lands are within the [[drainage basin]] of the [[Turtle River (Manitoba)|Turtle River]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=location|url=http://exploremccreary.com/location.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=exploremccreary.com}}</ref>

It is the self-proclaimed "[[Skiing|Ski]] and [[Maple syrup|Maple Syrup]] Capital of Manitoba."<ref name="explore">{{Cite web|url=http://www.exploremccreary.com/Municipality.html|title=Municipality}}</ref>

==History==
{{see|Rural Municipality of McCreary|McCreary, Manitoba}}
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The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the [[Rural Municipality of McCreary|RM of McCreary]] and the [[McCreary, Manitoba|Village of McCreary]].<ref name=2015amalg>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/current/_pdf-regs.php?reg=205/2013 | title=The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of McCreary and Village of McCreary Amalgamation Regulation | publisher=Government of Manitoba | type=[[PDF]] | access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref> It was formed as a requirement of ''[[Manitoba municipal amalgamations, 2015|The Municipal Amalgamations Act]]'', which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.<ref name=MAA>{{cite web | url=http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/m235e.php | title=The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235) | publisher=Government of Manitoba | date=October 2, 2014 | access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Speech>{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/thronespeech/thronespeech_2012.html | title=Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba | publisher=Government of Manitoba | date=November 19, 2012 | access-date=October 4, 2014}}</ref>

== Communities ==
* Glencairn
* [[McCreary, Manitoba|McCreary]] (unincorporated urban community)
* Norgate
* Reeve

== Demographics ==
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], McCreary had a population of 748 living in 345 of its 396 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:748-892}}|892|1}} from its 2016 population of 892. With a land area of {{cvt|527.77|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|748|527.77|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census/>


== References ==
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{{Geographic location
| Centre = Municipality of McCreary
| Northwest = [[Rural Municipality of Lakeshore]]
| North = [[Municipality of Ste. Rose]]
| Northeast =
| East = [[Rural Municipality of Alonsa]]
| Southeast =
| South = [[Rural Municipality of Rosedale]] / [[Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne]]
| Southwest =
| West = [[Riding Mountain National Park]]
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Latest revision as of 03:30, 5 May 2023

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of McCreary.

McCreary
Rural municipality
Municipality of McCreary
Nickname(s): 
The Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba[1]
Location of the RM of McCreary in Manitoba
Location of the RM of McCreary in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 99°29′06″W / 50.74944°N 99.48500°W / 50.74944; -99.48500
LandKanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionParkland
Census divisionNo. 17
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[2]
Regierung
 • ReeveMike Gawaziuk
Area
 • Total527.77 km2 (203.77 sq mi)
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total748
 • Density1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
R0J 1B0
Websiteexploremccreary.com

The Municipality of McCreary is a rural municipality (RM) in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.

Geographically located between Riding Mountain National Park and Lake Manitoba, the majority of the municipal lands are within the drainage basin of the Turtle River.[4]

It is the self-proclaimed "Ski and Maple Syrup Capital of Manitoba."[1]

History

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Further information: Rural Municipality of McCreary and McCreary, Manitoba

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of McCreary and the Village of McCreary.[2] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Communities

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  • Glencairn
  • McCreary (unincorporated urban community)
  • Norgate
  • Reeve

Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, McCreary had a population of 748 living in 345 of its 396 total private dwellings, a change of -16.1% from its 2016 population of 892. With a land area of 527.77 km2 (203.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) in 2021.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Municipality".
  2. ^ a b "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of McCreary and Village of McCreary Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "location". exploremccreary.com. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "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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