Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne
Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ste. Anne (French: Municipalité rurale de Sainte-Anne) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, Canada, lying southeast of Winnipeg. The separately-administered town of Ste. Anne lies within the geographic borders of the municipality, in its northwestern part.[3]
Ste. Anne | |
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Rural municipality | |
Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne | |
Coordinates: 49°37′07″N 96°34′15″W | |
Incorporated | February 1881 |
Amalgamated | 1890 |
Re-incorporated | 1908 |
Named for | Sainte-Anne, New Brunswick |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Pelletier[1] |
Area | |
• Land | 476.81 km2 (184.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,584 |
• Density | 10.5/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Standard Time) |
Postal code | R5H |
Website | rmofsteanne |
It includes Paradise Village, a 55-plus retirement community, founded in early 1990, many of whose residents are "snowbirds". The municipality has five privately-owned public golf courses—Cottonwood, Oakwood, Ridgewood, Girouxsalem, and Quarry Oaks—and five privately-owned campgrounds—Lilac, Wild Oaks, Rock Garden, Ridgewood and Cherry Hill.[3]
The municipality is one of the earliest-settled areas of Manitoba.[4]