Rural Municipality of Daly
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The Rural Municipality of Daly is located northwest of the City of Brandon, Manitoba
and encompasses 553 square kilometres of prime agricultural land. The separately administered town of Rivers
is located within its boundaries, in its northern section.
It was named for Thomas Mayne Daly
, a prominent Manitoba lawyer and politician.
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...
and encompasses 553 square kilometres of prime agricultural land. The separately administered town of Rivers
Rivers, Manitoba
Rivers is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway...
is located within its boundaries, in its northern section.
It was named for Thomas Mayne Daly
Thomas Mayne Daly
Thomas Mayne Daly, was a Canadian politician.Born in Stratford, Canada West , the son of Thomas Mayne Daly and Helen McLaren Daly, his father was a member of the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Perth North.He was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in 1876...
, a prominent Manitoba lawyer and politician.