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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)
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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
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Gimli:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Gimli.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Gimli.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 October 2022
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