Manitoba Communities: Alexander (Rural Municipality)
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There are at least two explanations for the name of this municipality. One is that the name was selected by the Canadian Pacific Railway, which arrived in the area in 1882, after early homesteader Alexander Speers Speers. Another is that is named for the middle name of first Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.
Present Status
Rural Municipality of Alexander (1 January 1997)
Incorporation History
Local Government District of Alexander (1 January 1945)
Adjoining Municipalities
Constituent Communities
Amanda, Belair, Bird River, Fatima, Great Falls, Hillside Beach, Powerview-Pine Falls, Silver Falls, Stead, St-Georges, White Mud Falls
Land Area (square km)
1,568.66
Population
Year
Total
1951
3351
1956
1930
1961
2303
1966
2305
1971
1949
1976
1804
1981
2793
1986
2163
1991
2399
1996
2537
2001
2780
2006
2978
2011
2983
2016
3333
Reeves
Term
Reeve
1960-1971
J. A. Desautels
1971-1972
?
1972-1975
Richard A. Andries
1975-1977
John William Bracken (1916-2003)
1977-1980
Alice Frances “Fran” Thompson (1927-2017)
1980-1983
John William Bracken (1916-2003)
1983-1986
Alice Frances “Fran” Thompson (1927-2017)
1986-1992
Richard Lowing
1992-1998
Ken Danwich
1998-2010
George William Harbottle (1939-2012)
2010-2014
Edgar “Ed” Arnold (1947-2017)
2014-2018
Raymond Garand
2018-?
Jack Brisco
Memorable Manitobans
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Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Alexander.
History Books
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Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 23 November 2019
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