Welcome to the new and exciting official website of the Rural Municipality of Cartier!
Our communities in Rural Municipality of Cartier have built treasures of memories, experiences and agricultural resources for more than a hundred years. We believe this website is a wonderful gateway to share them. We encourage and welcome anyone who would like to share stories of interest, heritage or current pictures regarding our Municipality, to forward them to the Municipal Office at 28 PR 248S, Elie, Manitoba or if possible, forward them electronically.
Thank You,
Roland Rasmussen, Reeve
Rural Municipality of Cartier
The Rural Municipality of Cartier
The Rural Municipality of Cartier (RM of Cartier) is located just 48 kilometers west of Manitoba's capital city, Winnipeg. RM of Cartier is situated along the Trans Canada Highway. The scenic and rolling Assiniboine River forms the Northern boundary of the Municipality. RM of Cartier finds itself situated on the rich prairie fields just west of Winnipeg.
Elie is conveniently found along the Trans Canada Highway. It has the largest community in the RM of Cartier with a population of approximately 650 people. Other significant communities include St. Eustache, Springstein, Lido Plage and Dacotah.
Highlights
Coming up! 2010 Fall Ball at Elie Community Club
Fall Ball Social with Live Music by The Christy Kim Band on Saturday, September 18, 2010 from 8pm to 1am. Tickets at $10 each available at the Elie Grocery Store and Elie Hotel. For more information call 353-2511 or click here. For Slo-Pitch tournament, please call 864-2442 for entry.
2010 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Please click here for general information regarding 2010 Municipal Election's key dates, contact persons, enumeration, qualification of voters and candidates, candidate registration and nomination. For Notice of Nomination for Reeve and Councillors for RM of Cartier, please click Notice.
Metis Health Status and Healthcare Use in Manitoba
Manitoba has long been considered the homeland of the Metis. A number of studies have looked at the Metis in Canada, including one that was conducted by the University of Manitoba. A summary of the report "Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A population-based study is available at RM of Cartier website at the "Link" webpage or go to http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/reference/Metis_4_pagers_(final).pdf
DUST CONTROL APPLICATION FOR YEAR 2010-2011
The RM of Cartier is accepting applications from rural residents in "Agricultural" Zones of the Municipality that wish to have "Dust Control" applied on municipal roads adjacent to their dwelling during the upcoming summer season. For more details, please click here. Application form can be downloaded here.
Manitoba Water Council Questionnaire
The Manitoba Water Council is conducting public consultations to determine Manitobans' perspective on wetlands. For more information and to participate in the questionnaire, please click here.
Manitoba Passenger Transportation Survey 2010
The Manitoba Government is holding workshops to hear what rural and northern Manitobans have to say about the role of bus service in their communities.
This is your opportunity to share your views about the future of passenger bus service in the province. Your ideas will help the provincial government develop a long-term solution to ensure Manitoba's rural and northern communities will continue to have access to this important means of transportation.
To participate in the survey, please click here.
