Manitoba Communities: Shoal Lake (Unincorporated Town)

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This municipality was named for a nearby body of water, Shoal Lake.

Present Status	Rural Municipality of Yellowhead (1 January 2015)
Incorporation History	Village of Shoal Lake (12 January 1909) Town of Shoal Lake (10 October 1997) Amalgamated with Shoal Lake (1 January 2011) Amalgamated with Strathclair (1 January 2015)
Adjoining Municipalities	Shoal Lake
Land Area (square km)	2.58

Population

Year	Total
1911	591
1916	642
1921	673
1926	770
1931	697
1936	720
1941	737
1946	683
1951	721
1956	751
1961	774
1966	836
1971	833
1976	865
1981	835
1986	832
1991	784
1996	801
2001	801
2006	680
2011	714

Mayors

Term	Mayor
1909-1910	Alfred Stephen Arnold (1865-1936)
1910-1911	Mervyn Clemens Markle (1876-1935)
1911-1912	Alfred Stephen Arnold (1865-1936)
1912-1918	Frederick William Wicks (1875-1960)
1918-1919	James R. Ross
1919-1921	David C. Fleming
1921-1924	William A. Findlay
1924-1927	J. W. Kennedy
1927-1947	William J. Stone
1947-1951	R. A. Fleming
1951-1959	George Arthur Lauman (1893-?)
1959-1963	C. W. Snyder
1963-1965	G. A. Lauman
1965-1967	W. T. Hart
1967-1969	L. Wasilka
1969-1978	Nelson S. McLean
1978-1980	?
1980-1989	Orest William “Bill” Lewycky (?-2012)
1989-1998	Mary Fiel
1998-2001	Johnny W. A. Michasiw
2002-2010	Mike J. Blahy (1962-2023)

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Shoal Lake.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Shoal Lake.

Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

We thank Malcolm Bell for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 27 November 2024