Municipality of Brenda – Waskada

The Municipality of Brenda – Waskada is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Brenda – Waskada
Rural municipality
Municipality of Brenda – Waskada
Brenda – Waskada
Location of Brenda – Waskada in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°10′39″N 100°42′7″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Brenda and Waskada, Manitoba

The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Brenda and the Village of Waskada.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[2] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[3]

Geography

The RM is located in the southwest corner of Manitoba. It southern boundary is the Canada–United States border opposite Bottineau County, North Dakota, however, there is no direct access to the U.S. from the RM.

Communities

References
  1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Brenda and Village of Waskada Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235)". Government of Manitoba. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. "Speech from the Throne: At the Opening of the Second Session of the 40th Legislature of the Province of Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. November 19, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
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