Rural Municipality of Alonsa
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Alonsa is a rural municipality (RM) in the province of Manitoba, western Canada. It lies on the west side of Lake Manitoba.[1]
Located within the borders of the municipality is the Indian reserve of Ebb and Flow 52, as well as the Script error: No such module "convert". Margaret Bruce Beach Provincial Park, located Script error: No such module "convert". east of the town of Alonsa, on one of a series of sand ridges that extend the length of the west side lake. The park is currently under lease to a private operator but development plans include a provincial campground and day use facility.[2]
The incorporation of Alonsa on 1 January 1945 was as a Local Government District (LGD). It received rural municipality status on 1 January 1997.
2018 Tornado
A violent high end EF4 tornado struck the municipality of Alonsa on August 3, 2018, killing 1 person.[3] It was estimated to have been on the ground for over 20 minutes, and had a width of Script error: No such module "convert"..[4] The tornado was originally rated EF4, but further research has suggested the windspeeds inside the tornado ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"., putting it as an EF5 tornado.[5]
Communities
- Alonsa
- Amaranth
- Bacon Ridge
- Bluff Creek
- Cayer
- Eddystone
- Harcus
- Kinosota (Manitoba House)
- Leifur
- Lonely Lake
- Moore Dale
- Portia
- Reedy Creek
- Reykjavik (Template:Langx)
- Shergrove
- Silver Ridge
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Alonsa had a population of 1,210 living in 492 of its 659 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 1,247. With a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[6]
References
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- ↑ Margaret Bruce Recreation Parks, Planning Section 3, Gov of Manitoba Conservation
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External links
- Rural Municipality of Alonsa
- Manitoba Historical Society – Rural Municipality of Alonsa
- Map of Alonsa R.M. at Statcan
See also
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