Manitoba Communities: Saskatchewan (Unincorporated Rural Municipality)
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This municipality was named for the Little Saskatchewan River (also known as the Minnedosa River) that flows through it.
Present Status |
Rural Municipality of Oakview (1 January 2015) |
Incorporation History |
Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan (22 December 1883)
Amalgamation of Blanshard, Rapid City and Saskatchewan (1 January 2015) |
Adjoining Municipalities |
Elton, Harrison Park, Minto-Odanah, Riverdale, Yellowhead |
Constituent Communities |
Basswood, Brumlie, Cardale, Gauthier, Moline, Norman, Oak River, Pettapiece, Rapid City, Riverdale, Varcoe |
Land Area (square km) |
563.73 |
Population
Year |
Total |
1891 |
720 |
1896 |
1290 |
1901 |
1121 |
1911 |
1532 |
1921 |
1613 |
1931 |
1517 |
1941 |
1470 |
1951 |
1294 |
1956 |
1224 |
1961 |
1099 |
1966 |
1047 |
1971 |
922 |
1976 |
867 |
1981 |
789 |
1986 |
771 |
1991 |
677 |
1996 |
661 |
2001 |
639 |
2006 |
593 |
2011 |
570 |
Reeves
Term |
Reeve |
1883-1886 |
Gregor McGregor (1845-1933) |
1887-1890 |
Peter Campbell |
1891-1898 |
Gregor McGregor (1845-1933) |
1899-1906 |
Edward Soldan (1854-1927) |
1907-1918 |
A. B. St. John |
1919-1922 |
Thomas Wolstenholme (1870-1952) |
1923-1951 |
Roland Porter (1873-1957) |
1952 |
Howard Melvin Spearin (1883-1952) |
1952-1956 |
W. A. Horner |
1957-1959 |
Fred Porter |
1960-1980 |
Edward Duncan “Ed” Menzies (1923-1980) |
1980-1983 |
Arthur G. Bayes |
1983-2002 |
Clayton Murray (1936-2019) |
2002-2014 |
Robert Sharpe |
2015 |
See Oakview |
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Saskatchewan:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in the former RM of Saskatchewan.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for the former RM of Saskatchewan.
Maps
Sources
“Gregor McGregor dies in 88th year,” Rapid City Reporter, 15 February 1933, page 1.
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
We thank Margaret Bell for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 October 2021
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