Manitoba Communities: Kelsey (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality is named for explorer Henry Kelsey.

Present Status

Rural Municipality of Kelsey (8 October 1997)

Incorporation History

Local Government District of Consol (1 January 1945)
Rural Municipality of Consol (1 January 1997)

Adjoining Municipalities

none

Constituent Communities

Cranberry Portage, Freshford, Sherritt Junction, The Pas, Wanless, Westray

Land Area (square km)

867.75

Population

Year

Total

1951

577

1956

1005

1961

678

1966

1545

1971

2602

1976

?

1981

?

1986

3107

1991

3037

1996

2746

2001

2520

2006

2453

2011

2330

2016

2419

2021

2181

Reeves

Term

Reeve

1960-1966

W. C. Morrish

1966-1967

A. B. Gray

1967-1968

W. C. Morrish

1968-1975

C. Alexander

1975-1977

M. Skoronski

1977-1983

John P. Bodnar

1983-1989

William “Bill” Kaplanchuk (?-2015)

1989-1990

Anton Berscheid

1990-1994

Clayton Scott

1994-1995

Vacant

1995-2001

Leonard Gluska

2001-2005

Sandy Thwaites

2005-2022

Rod Berezowecki

2022-?

Neil Scott

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