Rural Municipality of Ochre River
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada
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.
Communities
- Makinak
- Ochre River
References
- ^ "Manitoba's Municipal History: Rural Municipalities and Local Government Districts". The Manitoba Historical Society. September 21, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "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
External links
- Official website
- Map of Ochre River R.M. at Statcan
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Division No. 17, Manitoba (Dauphin Area)
- Dauphin
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Former RMs |
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- Ebb and Flow
- Keeseekoowenin (Partly)
- Alonsa
- Amaranth
- Ashville
- Bacon Ridge
- Bluff Creek
- Cayer
- East Bay
- Eddystone
- Fork River
- Freedale
- Garland
- Glencairn
- Halicz
- Harcus
- Keld
- Kinosota
- Laurier
- Lonely Lake
- Magnet
- Makinak
- Manitoba House
- Meharry
- Million
- Mink Creek
- Moore Dale
- Moose Bay
- Norgate
- North Junction
- Oak Brae
- Ochre River
- Paulson
- Portia
- Reedy Creek
- Reeve
- Reykjavik
- Rorketon
- Ste. Amélie
- Shergrove
- Sifton
- Silver Ridge
- Toutes Aides
- Trembowla
- Valley River
- Valpoy
- Venlaw
- Volga
- Weiden
- Zoria
51°01′20″N 99°41′58″W / 51.02222°N 99.69944°W / 51.02222; -99.69944
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