Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274
Good Lake No. 274 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 | |
 Spring crocuses in the RM of Good Lake | |
 Location of the RM of Good Lake No. 274 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′46″N 102°39′22″W / 51.546°N 102.656°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 9 |
| SARM division | 4 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | David Popowich |
| • Governing body | RM of Good Lake No. 274 Council |
| • Administrator | Diane Jamieson |
| • Office location | Canora |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 809.94 km2 (312.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 747 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
The Rural Municipality of Good Lake No. 274 (2016 population: 747) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 9 and SARM Division No. 4.
History
[edit]The RM of Good Lake No. 274 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Geography
[edit]Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
- Burgis
- Canora Beach
- Donald Gunn
- Drobot
- Gorlitz
- Kitchimanitou Beach
- Whitesand
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 had a population of 930 living in 423 of its 924 total private dwellings, a change of 24.5% from its 2016 population of 747. With a land area of 773.54 km2 (298.67 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Good Lake No. 274 recorded a population of 747 living in 332 of its 866 total private dwellings, a 9.2% change from its 2011 population of 684. With a land area of 809.94 km2 (312.72 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.9/km2 (2.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Attractions
[edit]- Canora Station House Museum[9]
- Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park
- Horseshoe Lake Wildlife Refuge
- Whitesand Regional Park
- Whitesand River Recreation Site
Government
[edit]The RM of Good Lake No. 274 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Monday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is David Popowich while its administrator is Diane Jamieson.[3] The RM's office is located in Canora.[3]
Transportation
[edit]- Highway 5
- Highway 9
- Highway 4
- Highway 229
- Highway 651
- Highway 726
- Highway 746
- Canadian National Railway
- Canora station
- Canora Airport
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Good Lake No. 274". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Town of Canora - Canora Station House Museum Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
