After years of discord among the 12 municipalities that contained most of the population of the metropolitan area, the provincial government merged them into the single municipality of Winnipeg, informally called Unicity, in 1972. To maintain local representation, the united city is divided into five “communities,” each of which comprises three wards. Each ward elects a member to the city council. Only the mayor is elected at large. The mayor and councillors serve three-year terms. Executive responsibility rests with an appointed five-member board of commissioners.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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