Manitoba Communities: Whitemouth (Rural Municipality)

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This municipality was named for a river that flows through it.

Present Status

Rural Municipality of Whitemouth (1 March 1905)

Incorporation History

Rural Municipality of Whitemouth (1 March 1905)

Adjoining Municipalities

Lac du Bonnet, Pinawa, Reynolds

Constituent Communities

Darwin, Elma, Lewis, Oldenburg, River Hills, Seven Sisters Falls, Whitemouth

Land Area (square km)

700.59

Population

Year

Total

1881

200

1891

250

1896

?

1901

775

1911

1429

1921

2031

1931

2884

1941

2809

1951

2232

1956

2182

1961

2156

1966

2262

1971

2118

1976

1903

1981

1836

1986

1820

1991

1714

1996

1639

2001

1617

2006

1480

2011

1548

2016

1557

2021

1630

Reeves

Term

Reeve

1905-1909

William Henry Cousins (1858-1942)

1909-1910

T. H. Corregan

1910-1913

M. N. Tobin

1913-1914

James Henry Skeeles

1914-1918

Thomas Finnie

1918-1922

Edward “Ted” Henderson (1877-1971)

1922-1926

Walter H. Wardrop

1926-1927

Thomas Harrison

1927-1948

Edward “Ted” Henderson (1877-1971)

1948-1952

Thomas Harrison

1952-1966

Edward “Ted” Henderson (1877-1971)

1966-1971

Adolf A. Malkoske

1971-1983

Andrew Henderson (1914-1990)

1983-1998

Donald J. “Don” Steiner

1998-2001

Kevin Lavallee

2001-2005

Don Nichol

2005-?

Glenn Malkoske

?-2014

Allan Kropelnicki

2014-2018

Bill Dowbyhuz

2018-?

Walter Amerongen

Memorable Manitobans

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Historic Sites

Go here for a list of historic sites in Whitemouth.

History Books

Go here for a list of history books for Whitemouth.

Maps

Sources

Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.

Trails to Rails to Highways edited by Bob Porth and Craig MacKenzie, Whitemouth Municipal Museum Society, 1979.

We thank Robert Porth and George Penner for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 6 December 2022