Garson, Manitoba

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Garson
Location of Garson in Manitoba
Coordinates: 50°04′37″N96°42′14″W / 50.077°N 96.704°W / 50.077; -96.704
CountryCanada
Province Manitoba
Region Eastman
Rural municipality Brokenhead
Area
[1]
  Land1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total748
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Garson is a designated place within the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Originally named Lyall, it held village status from 1915 to 2003. It now forms part of the Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson.

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History

Garson originally incorporated as the Village of Lyall on January 1, 1915. [2] Its official name was changed to Garson on April 9, 1927. [2] It dissolved from village status on January 1, 2003 to become part of the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. [2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Garson had a population of 748 living in 279 of its 287 total private dwellings, a change of

Government

Garson is governed by the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. As part of the Local Urban District of Tyndall-Garson, it is further governed by a committee of three elected officials that have a mandate to render decisions on maintenance of public infrastructure and enforcement of bylaws. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Manitoba Communities: Garson / Lyall (Unincorporated Village)". Manitoba Historical Society. July 12, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  3. "LUD of Tyndall-Garson". Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. Retrieved February 5, 2023.