Rural Municipality of Cartier
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Rural Municipality of Cartier is a rural municipality in the Central Plains and Metro Regions of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality is bordered on the west by the RM of Portage la Prairie, to the east by the RM of Headingley, and to the north by the Assiniboine River. It is mainly flat rich farmland. Its main town is Elie.
It is named after Sir George-Étienne Cartier who was a leader in bringing Quebec into Confederation. Until 1914, it was part of the larger municipality of St. François Xavier.
Water
The Cartier Regional Water Co-op manages the water supply in the rural municipality as well as other nearby RMs such as Headingley, Rosser, and Macdonald. The Cartier Water Treatment Plant brings in water from the Assiniboine River where it is cleaned of silt and debris and other toxins and distributed within the RM and also sent out to other nearby communities.[1]
Communities
- Dacotah
- Elie
- Lido Plage
- St. Eustache
- Springstein
- White Plains
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cartier had a population of 3,344 living in 811 of its 850 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 3,368. With a land area of Template:Cvt, it had a population density of Template:Pop density in 2021.[2]
See also
References
- Manitoba Historical Society - Rural Municipality of Cartier
- Community Profile - Statistics Canada
- Map of Cartier R.M. at Statcan
External links
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