Rural Municipality of Ochre River

The Rural Municipality of Ochre River is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on November 18, 1901.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Lawrence to form the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore.[2]

The former RM as located south of Dauphin Lake and took its name from the river and the community of Ochre River.

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References

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  1. ^ "Manitoba's Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts". The Manitoba Historical Society. September 21, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Manitoba's Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015)". The Manitoba Historical Society. December 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  • Geographic Names of Manitoba (pgs. 197-198) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada
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51°01′20″N 99°41′58″W / 51.02222°N 99.69944°W / 51.02222; -99.69944