Rural Municipality of Lansdowne

The Rural Municipality of Lansdowne is a former rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on December 22, 1883.[1] It ceased on January 1, 2015 as a result of its provincially mandated amalgamation with the RM of Glenella to form the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne.[2]

The former RM is located west of Lake Manitoba and northeast of the Town of Neepawa.

Communities
  • Arden
  • Keyes
  • Tenby

Tourism

Cemeteries
  • Arden Cemetery, Arden.

Monuments
  • Arden Crocus Monument, Arden.
  • Arden School No. 341, Arden
  • Glacial Lake Agassiz Plaque, Arden

Places of interest
  • Arden Camp Site, Arden.[3]

References
  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.
  3. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Arden Camp Site (Arden, Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne)".

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