Elgin, Manitoba

Elgin in 1909

Elgin is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district^[1] in the Rural Municipality of Whitewater in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in southwestern Manitoba.

Major attractions

The Elgin and District Historical Museum, open during July and August, details the history of Elgin and of the Rural Municipality of Whitewater. The Whitewater Centennial Park, located one mile east of Elgin is a popular recreation area for birdwatching,camping, picnicing, golfing, hiking and other recreational activities Elgin also has a museum thats open all summer on weekends. In 2012 the West Elgin Mall shut down.

Notable people

James O. Argue, Manitoba Legislative Assembly
Bill Stilwell, Author
Larry Maguire, Former MLA for Arthur-Virden and current Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris

References

↑ "Local Urban Districts Regulation". Government of Manitoba. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.

Ahrens, C. (2007). Essentials of Meteorology. Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole. ISBN 978-0-495-11477-2.

Division 5, Manitoba (Southwest Manitoba)

Towns	Melita

Rural municipalities	Albert Arthur Brenda Brenda–Waskada Boissevain–Morton Cameron Deloraine–Winchester Edward Grassland Killarney–Turtle Mountain Morton Prairie Lakes Riverside Strathcona Turtle Mountain Two Borders Whitewater Winchester

Unincorporated communities	Bede Bernice Boissevain Broomhill Deloraine Elgin Elva Grande-Clairière Hartney Lauder Lena Killarney Margaret Minto Napinka Ninette Pierson Tilston Waskada

See also: Municipalities in Manitoba Census divisions of Manitoba 2015 municipal amalgamations

Coordinates: 49°26′38″N 100°16′09″W / 49.44389°N 100.26917°W / 49.44389; -100.26917

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