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List of resort villages in Saskatchewan

List of resort villages in Saskatchewan

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A resort village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] A resort village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of The Municipalities Act if the community has:

  • been an organized hamlet for three or more years;
  • a population of 100 or more;
  • 50 or more dwellings or businesses; and
  • a taxable assessment base that meets a prescribed minimum.[2]

See also: List of villages in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan has 40 resort villages[1] that had a cumulative population of 4,118 and an average population of 103 in the 2011 Census.[3][4] Saskatchewan's largest and smallest resort villages are Candle Lake and the Lumsden Beach with populations of 765 and 10 respectively.[3][4]

A resort village council may request the Minister of Municipal Affairs to change its status to a town if the resort village has a population of 500 or more.[2]

List

  • Lighthouse atop Pirot Hill overlooking Jackfish Lake
  • Fort San looking towards Fort Qu'Appelle, 1920s
  • Katepwa Beach
  • Manitou Beach

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Types of Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  2. [2]
    "The Municipalities Act" (PDF). Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. May 28, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. August 13, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. ↑
    "Search for Municipal Information". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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