Manitoba Communities: Garson / Lyall (Unincorporated Village)
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This municipality was formally named Lyall for Winnipeg businessman Peter Lyall. It was known unofficially as Garson in commemoration of William Garson, who established a limestone quarry in its vicinity, and the named changed officially in 1927.
Present Status |
Rural Municipality of Brokenhead (1 January 2003) |
Incorporation History |
Village of Lyall (1 January 1915)
Village of Garson (9 April 1927)
Dissolved (1 January 2003) |
Adjoining Municipalities |
Brokenhead |
Land Area (square km) |
? |
Population
Year |
Total |
1916 |
429 |
1921 |
214 |
1926 |
272 |
1931 |
341 |
1936 |
311 |
1941 |
290 |
1946 |
255 |
1951 |
294 |
1956 |
277 |
1961 |
330 |
1966 |
347 |
1971 |
301 |
1976 |
290 |
1981 |
318 |
1986 |
313 |
1991 |
320 |
1996 |
339 |
2001 |
350 |
Mayors
Term |
Mayor |
1915-1916 |
? |
1917 |
Christ Johnson (1869-1937) |
1918 |
R. C. McKenzie |
1919-1920 |
Christ Johnson (1869-1937) |
1921-1922 |
Harry Pearce |
1923-1929 |
William Donald Murray (1855-?) |
1930 |
Hugh McKay |
1931 |
William Frank “Bill” Earle (1866-1956) |
1932-1933 |
Berger Anderson |
1934-1936 |
William Martin |
1937-1940 |
W. Lloyd Hough |
1941 |
E. Strandberg |
1942-1950 |
Louis Juravsky (1895-1957) |
1951 |
Walter Wozny |
1952-1954 |
Peter Stepaniuk |
1955-1960 |
Louis Bourgeault |
1961-1968 |
Jack Lawson |
1969-1971 |
Walter Zinnick |
1972 |
? |
1973-1974 |
James Block |
1975-1977 |
Walter Zinnick |
1978 |
Lawrence Porhownik |
1979-1980 |
? |
1981-1983 |
Walter Zinnick |
1984-1986 |
Ted Kozan |
1987-1989 |
Catherine Marynewich |
1990-1992 |
Don Bachewich |
1993-2002 |
Gerrit Boonstra |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Garson:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Garson.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Garson.
Maps
Sources
Death registration [Christ Johnson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Former Mayor of Garson passes,” Springfield Leader, 28 May 1957, page 1.
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
We thank Ron Magnuson for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 July 2021
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