The RM was incorporated on January 1, 2015, via the amalgamation of the RM of Grandview and the Town of Grandview.[1] It was formed as a requirement of The Municipal Amalgamations Act, which required that municipalities with a population less than 1,000 amalgamate with one or more neighbouring municipalities by 2015.[6] The Government of Manitoba initiated these amalgamations in order for municipalities to meet the 1997 minimum population requirement of 1,000 to incorporate a municipality.[7]
Government
Along with the elected Mayor, the governing body of the Grandview Municipality also consists of 6 elected municipal councilors, from both rural and urban areas.
Grandview Comets are a senior A hockey team from Grandview. They are members of the North Central Hockey League. Home games are played at the Grandview Agricultural Community Center in Grandview.
The Grand Plains Hawks, as well as the Grand Plains Ice Dogs, are the local minor hockey league teams.
Baseball
The Grandview Lakers are a senior baseball team from Grandview. They currently play in the South East Senior Baseball League. Home games are played at the Lakers Diamond, located in Wilson Centennial Park in Grandview.
There are also various ages of minor ball and softball, also bearing the Lakers name.
Curling
Although there are no official curling teams, there are several male, female and co-ed tournaments that take place in the Grandview Curling Club.
The local school, Grandview K-12, also has a male and female sports teams, under the name Grandview Spartans. These teams compete in various sports, including volleyball, basketball, track & field, and curling.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Grandview had a population of 1,419 living in 657 of its 750 total private dwellings, a change of -4.3% from its 2016 population of 1,482. With a land area of 1,147.99 km2 (443.24 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
Points of Interest
With the Duck Mountain Provincial Park to the North, and the Riding Mountain National Park to the South, Grandview Municipality has many outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, as well as 500 km local of Snowmobile trails, maintained by the Intermountain Snowmobile Club.
Northern Pike Lake in Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Local Attractions
Grandview Museum (formally Watson Crossley Community Museum)
Average annual precipitation: 529.6mm with 138.6 cm of snow
Local media
Newspapers
After 117 years in business, the Grandview Exponent closed its doors in 2017.
In 2018, the non-profit newspaper, The Plain View, was established, providing locals with local news and information within the Grandview-Gilbert Plains areas.
