Manitoba Communities: Westbourne (Unincorporated Rural Municipality)
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This municipality was named for Westbourne Street in London, England on which missionary Henry George once resided.
Present Status |
Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone (1 January 2015) |
Incorporation History |
Municipality of Westbourne (3 November 1873)
Rural Municipality of Westbourne (1 December 1877)
Divided to form
North Norfolk (1881), Gladstone (1882), Lakeview (1920), part of Glenella (1920), and Alonsa (1945)
Amalgamation of Gladstone, Lakeview, and Westbourne (1 January 2015) |
Adjoining Municipalities |
Alonsa, Lakeview, Lansdowne, North Norfolk, Portage la Prairie |
Constituent Communities |
Cawdor, Colby, Gladstone, Golden Stream, Katrime, Mayfeld, Muir, Ogilvie, Plumas, Totogan, Wellington, Woodside |
Land Area (square km) |
1261.79 |
Population
Year |
Total |
1891 |
1519 |
1896 |
1690 |
1901 |
2407 |
1911 |
3150 |
1921 |
3185 |
1931 |
2708 |
1941 |
3179 |
1951 |
3296 |
1956 |
3221 |
1961 |
2886 |
1966 |
2814 |
1971 |
2512 |
1976 |
2170 |
1981 |
2017 |
1986 |
2006 |
1991 |
1957 |
1996 |
2035 |
2001 |
2017 |
2006 |
1906 |
2011 |
1878 |
Reeves
Memorable Manitobans
Search the MHS collection of biographies for ones connected to Westbourne:
Historic Sites
Go here for a list of historic sites in Westbourne.
History Books
Go here for a list of history books for Westbourne.
Maps
Sources
Geographic Names of Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation, 2000.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 11 May 2020
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