Rural Municipality of Coldwell
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.
Coldwell | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Region | Interlake |
| 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) |
History
editThe 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
editGovernment
editThe 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
editThe 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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editIn 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