Municipality of Lorne

The Municipality of Lorne (French: Municipalité de Lorne) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba.

"Lorne, Manitoba" redirects here. For the former municipality in Manitoba, see Rural Municipality of Lorne.
"Swan Lake, Manitoba" redirects here. For the lake in western Manitoba, see Swan Lake (Manitoba).

Lorne
Rural municipality
Municipality of Lorne
Lorne
Location of Lorne in Manitoba
Coordinates: 49°26′37″N 98°44′58″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionPembina Valley Region
DivisionPilot Mound Census Division
Incorporated
(amalgamated)		January 1, 2015[1]
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History
Further information: Rural Municipality of Lorne; Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Manitoba; and Somerset, Manitoba

The RM was created on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RM of Lorne and the villages of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes and Somerset.[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]

Communities
Local urban districts
Unincorporated

References
  1. "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Rural Municipality of Lorne, Village of Somerset and Village of Notre Dame de Lourdes 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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