Gilbert Plains

Community in Manitoba, Canada

"Gilbert Plains, Manitoba" redirects here. For the municipality, see Gilbert Plains Municipality. For the former rural municipality, see Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains. For the electoral district, see Gilbert Plains (electoral district).

Place in Manitoba, Canada

Gilbert Plains

Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba.

Gilbert Plains

Location of Gilbert Plains in Manitoba

Coordinates: 51°08′52″N 100°29′21″W﻿ / ﻿51.14778°N 100.48917°W﻿ / 51.14778; -100.48917
Country|  Canada
Province|  Manitoba
Municipality| Gilbert Plains Municipality
Census Division| No. 16
Government

• MP| Dan Mazier
• MLA| Ron Kostyshyn
Area

• Total

| 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population

(2016)

• Total

| 785[1]
• Density| 291/km2 (750/sq mi)
• Change 2011-16

| 3.2%
Time zone| UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Postal Code|

R0L 0C1, ROL 0X0

Area code| 204
Highways| PTH 5
Railways| Canadian National
NTS Map| 62N1 Dauphin
GNBC Code| GBSLM[2]
Website| [1]
[1]

Gilbert Plains is an unincorporated urban community in the Gilbert Plains Municipality, Manitoba, Canada, that was classified as a town prior to January 1, 2015.

It is situated on the Valley River, in the Parkland Region between Riding Mountain National Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park.[3]

Gilbert Plains was featured during season 3 of the CBC program Still Standing.[4] The episode originally aired on September 5, 2017.

## History

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Incorporated in 1906, the original townsite was some miles to the south. The community was named for Gilbert Ross, a Métis man who was living in the region when the first European settler, Glenlyon Campbell, arrived.

On 1 January 2015, the Town of Gilbert Plains relinquished its town status when it amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains to form the Gilbert Plains Municipality.[5]

## Demographics

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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gilbert Plains had a population of 773 living in 356 of its 407 total private dwellings, a change of -1.5% from its 2016 population of 785. With a land area of 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 282.1/km2 (730.7/sq mi) in 2021.[6]

## Media

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A local newspaper, The Exponent, serviced both Gilbert Plains and its neighboring town, Grandview. The Exponent closed on 24 February 2017, after 117 years of operation.[7]

A weekly non-profit newspaper, The Plain View, published its first issue on 5 June 2018, and has been running ever since. It serves both Gilbert Plains and Grandview.

## Transportation

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The community is located on Highway 5 and the CN railway line between Dauphin and Grandview, approximately 250 miles (400 km) northwest of Winnipeg. Gilbert Plains railway station receives Via Rail service.[8] The community previously had an airport.[9]

Preceding station  |  Via Rail | Following station

|
|

Grandview

toward Churchill

|  | Winnipeg–Churchill |  | Dauphin

toward Winnipeg

Former services
Preceding station  | Canadian National Railway | Following station
Grandview

toward Calgary

|  | Calgary – Winnipeg |  | Ashville

toward Winnipeg

## Climate

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Climate data for Gilbert Plains

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 12.0
(53.6)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 35.5
(95.9)  | 37.5
(99.5)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 39.5
(103.1)  | 36.1
(97.0)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 12.5
(54.5)  | 39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −11.0
(12.2)  | −7.7
(18.1)  | −0.9
(30.4)  | 9.6
(49.3)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 24.4
(75.9)  | 17.8
(64.0)  | 10.0
(50.0)  | −1.3
(29.7)  | −8.8
(16.2)  | 8.1
(46.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −16.6
(2.1)  | −13.6
(7.5)  | −6.9
(19.6)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | 10.3
(50.5)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 18.5
(65.3)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 4.0
(39.2)  | −6.1
(21.0)  | −13.9
(7.0)  | 1.9
(35.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −22.1
(−7.8)  | −19.5
(−3.1)  | −12.8
(9.0)  | −3.6
(25.5)  | 3.1
(37.6)  | 9.0
(48.2)  | 11.6
(52.9)  | 9.9
(49.8)  | 4.3
(39.7)  | −2.1
(28.2)  | −10.8
(12.6)  | −18.9
(−2.0)  | −4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F)  | −43.5
(−46.3)  | −43.3
(−45.9)  | −40.6
(−41.1)  | −28.9
(−20.0)  | −13.0
(8.6)  | −3.5
(25.7)  | −0.6
(30.9)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | −11.7
(10.9)  | −20.0
(−4.0)  | −38.9
(−38.0)  | −40.0
(−40.0)  | −43.5
(−46.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 20.2
(0.80)  | 15.1
(0.59)  | 29.1
(1.15)  | 28.1
(1.11)  | 58.9
(2.32)  | 85.6
(3.37)  | 76.4
(3.01)  | 70.2
(2.76)  | 53.3
(2.10)  | 36.4
(1.43)  | 23.6
(0.93)  | 24.4
(0.96)  | 524.4
(20.65)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 0.2
(0.01)  | 0.4
(0.02)  | 6.8
(0.27)  | 12.9
(0.51)  | 54.0
(2.13)  | 85.6
(3.37)  | 76.4
(3.01)  | 70.2
(2.76)  | 51.4
(2.02)  | 26.7
(1.05)  | 3.3
(0.13)  | 0.6
(0.02)  | 388.6
(15.30)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 20.0
(7.9)  | 14.7
(5.8)  | 22.2
(8.7)  | 15.2
(6.0)  | 4.9
(1.9)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 1.8
(0.7)  | 9.7
(3.8)  | 20.4
(8.0)  | 24.4
(9.6)  | 132.8
(52.3)
Source: Environment Canada[10]

## See also

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* Gilbert Plains (electoral district)

## References

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1. ^ a b "2016 census profile". Census Canada. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. ^ "Gilbert Plains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
3. ^ "Maps: Gilbert Plains". Gilbert Plains Government. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
4. ^ "Still Standing, Season 3, Episode 12: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
5. ^ "The Municipal Amalgamations Act (C.C.S.M. c. M235): Town of Gilbert Plains and Rural Municipality of Gilbert Plains Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
6. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
7. ^ Clarke, Tyler (April 9, 2017). "Exponent closes after 117 years". The Brandon Sun. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
8. ^ "Gilbert Plains train station - VIA Rail". www.viarail.ca.
9. ^ "CJH2 - Airport". GCMap. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
10. ^ "Gilbert Plains". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

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Gilbert Plains

| Dauphin, Manitoba
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| Inglis, Manitoba |

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Division No. 17, Manitoba (Dauphin Area)

Cities|

* Dauphin

Towns|

| Former towns|

* Gilbert Plains
* Grandview
* Sainte Rose du Lac

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Villages|

| Former villages|

* Ethelbert
* McCreary
* Winnipegosis

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Rural municipalities|

* Alonsa
* Dauphin
* Ethelbert
* Gilbert Plains
* Grandview
* Lakeshore
* McCreary
* Mossey River
* Ste. Rose

| Former RMs|

* Ethelbert
* Grandview
* Lawrence
* McCreary
* Ochre River
* Ste. Rose

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First Nations|

* Ebb and Flow
* Keeseekoowenin (Partly)

Indian reserves|

* Ebb and Flow 52
* Clear Lake 61A

Unorganized areas|

* Unorganized Division No. 17

Unincorporated communities|

* Alonsa
* Amaranth
* Ashville
* Bacon Ridge
* Bluff Creek
* Cayer
* East Bay
* Eddystone
* Fork River
* Freedale
* Garland
* Glencairn
* Halicz
* Harcus
* Keld
* Kinosota
* Laurier
* Lonely Lake
* Magnet
* Makinak
* Manitoba House
* Meharry
* Million
* Mink Creek
* Moore Dale
* Moose Bay
* Norgate
* North Junction
* Oak Brae
* Ochre River
* Paulson
* Portia
* Reedy Creek
* Reeve
* Reykjavik
* Rorketon
* Ste. Amélie
* Shergrove
* Sifton
* Silver Ridge
* Toutes Aides
* Trembowla
* Valley River
* Valpoy
* Venlaw
* Volga
* Weiden
* Zoria

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| Former towns|

* Birtle
* Boissevain
* Deloraine
* East Selkirk
* Emerson
* Erickson
* Gilbert Plains
* Gladstone
* Grandview
* Gretna
* Hamiota
* Hartney
* MacGregor
* Manitou
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* Pilot Mound
* Plum Coulee
* Rapid City
* Rivers
* Roblin
* Rossburn
* Russell
* Souris
* Sainte Rose du Lac
* Treherne
* Tuxedo

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Villages|

* Dunnottar
* St-Pierre-Jolys

| Former villages|

* Benito
* Binscarth
* Bowsman
* Cartwright
* Crystal City
* Elkhorn
* Ethelbert
* Glenboro
* McCreary
* Napinka
* Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
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