Municipality of Two Borders


The Municipality of Two Borders is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the extreme southwest corner of the province. Manitoba's border with the province of Saskatchewan forms Two Borders' western boundary and Canada's international border with the United States forms its southern boundary. The Town of Melita is located within the municipality, but is a separate urban municipality.

History

The municipality was created on January 1, 2015 via the amalgamation of the RMs of Albert, Arthur and Edward. 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. 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. The amalgamation did not include the Town of Melita, which is surrounded by Two Borders.

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