Rural Municipality of Coldwell
Coldwell | |
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Rural Municipality of Coldwell | |
![]() Location of Coldwell in Manitoba | |
Coordinates: 50°38′20″N 98°02′30″W / 50.63889°N 98.04167°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Manitoba |
Incorporated | November 19, 1912 |
Area | |
• Total | 891.85 km2 (344.35 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,313 |
• Density | 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
The Rural Municipality of Coldwell is a rural municipality in the Interlake Region of the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The principal community within the boundaries is Lundar.
History
[edit]The rural municipality was named for George Robson Coldwell, a member of the provincial legislature from 1907 to 1915.[2][3] It was incorporated on November 19, 1912.[3]
Communities
[edit]Government
[edit]The Rural Municipality has a municipal style government with four councillors and one head of council, known as the mayor, as well as a deputy mayor. The four councillors represent the municipality at large.[4] Within the borders of the municipality is the Local Urban District of Lundar, which itself has three councillors.[5]
Members
[edit]The council of the Rural Municipality of Coldwell is composed of:
- Mayor: Brian Sigfusson
- Councillor/Deputy Mayor: Virgil Johnson
- Councillor: Greg Brown
- Councillor: Jim Scharf
- Councillor: Kent Kostyshyn
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Lundar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) | 7 (45) | 14 (57) | 28 (82) | 34 (93) | 37 (99) | 34 (93) | 38.5 (101.3) | 38 (100) | 29 (84) | 15.5 (59.9) | 9 (48) | 38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) | −8 (18) | −1.3 (29.7) | 9.4 (48.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.8 (73.0) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 9.7 (49.5) | −2.1 (28.2) | −9.8 (14.4) | 7.7 (45.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −13.5 (7.7) | −6.6 (20.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | 10.9 (51.6) | 16.4 (61.5) | 18.3 (64.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 4.4 (39.9) | −6.5 (20.3) | −14.6 (5.7) | 1.9 (35.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.6 (−10.5) | −18.8 (−1.8) | −11.9 (10.6) | −2.9 (26.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.9 (49.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 10.6 (51.1) | 4.9 (40.8) | −1.1 (30.0) | −10.8 (12.6) | −19.4 (−2.9) | −3.9 (25.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44 (−47) | −45.5 (−49.9) | −39.5 (−39.1) | −28 (−18) | −12 (10) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | −2.5 (27.5) | −7 (19) | −22 (−8) | −38 (−36) | −43.5 (−46.3) | −45.5 (−49.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.7 (0.58) | 14.5 (0.57) | 19.8 (0.78) | 27.8 (1.09) | 54.2 (2.13) | 82.5 (3.25) | 66.6 (2.62) | 68.6 (2.70) | 50.6 (1.99) | 35.7 (1.41) | 19.7 (0.78) | 18.5 (0.73) | 473.1 (18.63) |
Source: Environment Canada[6] |
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Coldwell had a population of 1,313 living in 552 of its 734 total private dwellings, a change of 4.7% from its 2016 population of 1,254. With a land area of 891.85 km2 (344.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.5/km2 (3.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Manitoba". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Geographical Names of Manitoba. Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. 2000. ISBN 0-7711-1517-2. OCLC 51764498.
- ^ a b c Goldsborough, Gordon (February 11, 2022). "Manitoba Communities: Coldwell (Rural Municipality)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Government - Council". Community of Lundar & RM of Coldwell. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Government - LUD - Local Urban District". Community of Lundar & RM of Coldwell. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 April 2011