Manitoba Communities: Gimli (Rural Municipality)

This municipality was named for the Hall of Gimli, the residence of Odin (father of the Gods) in Scandinavian mythology where all good and brave men went after death.

Present Status

Rural Municipality of Gimli (1 January 2003)

Incorporation History

Rural Municipality of Gimli (15 August 1881)
Amalgamated with Gimli (Town) (1 January 2003)

Adjoining Municipalities

Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Rockwood, St. Andrews

Constituent Communities

Arnes, Beachside, Boundary Park, Camp Morton, Dnister, Gimli, Husavik, Loni Beach, McElheran, Sandy Hook, Willow Creek

Land Area (square km)

319.25

Population

Year

Total

1901

1770

1911

3253

1921

2491

1931

2159

1941

2199

1951

2727

1956

3308

1961

3168

1966

3184

1971

2709

1976

2290

1981

2375

1986

2458

1991

2737

1996

3124

2001

3501

2006

5797

2011

5845

2016

6181

2021

6569

Reeves/Mayors

Term

Reeve/Mayor

1887

Johann Briem

1887-1892

Johannes Magnusson (1852-1917)

1892-1894

Stefan Sigurdsson (1864-1917)

1894-1902

Johannes Magnusson (1852-1917)

1902-1905

G. Thorsteinsson

1905-1907

Sveinn Thorvaldson (1872-1950)

1907-1909

John Heidinger

1909-1913

Michael Rojeski (1884-1965)

1913-1916

J. Adam Haas

1916-1917

Rudolph Mayer

1917-1919

J. Adam Haas

1919-1921

Michael Rojeski (1884-1965)

1921-1922

J. Adam Haas

1922-1924

Martin Keller

1924-1929

J. Adam Haas

1929-1937

John Onafreyczuk

1937-1941

Mike Dankochuk

1941-1943

Vlad Stefanson

1943-1945

John E. Cherniak (1910-1956)

1945-1947

S. Signatovich

1947-1955

John E. Cherniak

1955-1960

Stefan J. Stefanson (?-2008)

1960-1974

Adam Franz (1914-2010)

1974-1995

Raymond Sigurdson

1995-2005

Kevin Chudd

2005-2010

Tammy Axelsson

2010-2014

Lynn Greenberg

2014-2018

Randy Woroniuk

2018-2022

Lynn Greenberg

2022-?

Kevin Chudd

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

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History Books

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Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 28 October 2022

Present Status	Rural Municipality of Gimli (1 January 2003)
Incorporation History	Rural Municipality of Gimli (15 August 1881) Amalgamated with Gimli (Town) (1 January 2003)
Adjoining Municipalities	Armstrong, Bifrost-Riverton, Rockwood, St. Andrews
Constituent Communities	Arnes, Beachside, Boundary Park, Camp Morton, Dnister, Gimli, Husavik, Loni Beach, McElheran, Sandy Hook, Willow Creek
Land Area (square km)	319.25

Year	Total
1901	1770
1911	3253
1921	2491
1931	2159
1941	2199
1951	2727
1956	3308
1961	3168
1966	3184
1971	2709
1976	2290
1981	2375
1986	2458
1991	2737
1996	3124
2001	3501
2006	5797
2011	5845
2016	6181
2021	6569

Term	Reeve/Mayor
1887	Johann Briem
1887-1892	Johannes Magnusson (1852-1917)
1892-1894	Stefan Sigurdsson (1864-1917)
1894-1902	Johannes Magnusson (1852-1917)
1902-1905	G. Thorsteinsson
1905-1907	Sveinn Thorvaldson (1872-1950)
1907-1909	John Heidinger
1909-1913	Michael Rojeski (1884-1965)
1913-1916	J. Adam Haas
1916-1917	Rudolph Mayer
1917-1919	J. Adam Haas
1919-1921	Michael Rojeski (1884-1965)
1921-1922	J. Adam Haas
1922-1924	Martin Keller
1924-1929	J. Adam Haas
1929-1937	John Onafreyczuk
1937-1941	Mike Dankochuk
1941-1943	Vlad Stefanson
1943-1945	John E. Cherniak (1910-1956)
1945-1947	S. Signatovich
1947-1955	John E. Cherniak
1955-1960	Stefan J. Stefanson (?-2008)
1960-1974	Adam Franz (1914-2010)
1974-1995	Raymond Sigurdson
1995-2005	Kevin Chudd
2005-2010	Tammy Axelsson
2010-2014	Lynn Greenberg
2014-2018	Randy Woroniuk
2018-2022	Lynn Greenberg
2022-?	Kevin Chudd