The Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 (2021 population: 1,351) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and SARM Division No. 5. The RM is located in the north-central portion of the province, west of the city of Prince Albert.
Canwood No. 494
Thompson No. 494 (1913–1916) | |
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| Rural Municipality of Canwood No. 494 | |
 Location of the RM of Canwood No. 494 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′25″N 106°49′48″W / 53.457°N 106.830°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 16 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Name change[3] | April 29, 1916 (from RM of Thompson No. 494) |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Lyndon Pease |
| • Governing body | RM of Canwood No. 494 Council |
| • Administrator | Lorna Benson |
| • Office location | Canwood |
| Area (2021)[5] | |
| • Land | 1,919.39 km2 (741.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,351 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
History
editThe RM of Thompson No. 494 was originally incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2] Its name was changed to the RM of Canwood No. 494 on April 29, 1916.[3]
Geography
editThe RM is bordered to the north by the RM of Big River No. 555, to the northeast by Prince Albert National Park, to the west by the RM of Spiritwood No. 496, to the south by the RM of Leask No. 464, and to the east by the RM of Shellbrook No. 493.[6]
Communities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
The RM completely and partially surrounds the Indian reserves of Ahtahkakoop 104 and Mistawasis 103 respectively.[6]
Canwood Regional Park
editCanwood Regional Park (53°21′53″N 106°32′45″W / 53.3647°N 106.5457°W) is set in a forest of jack pines and is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the village of Canwood. Initial development of the park began in 1959 and, in 1961, it became a regional park. The park has a golf course, a campground, picnic area, ball diamonds, and hiking trails.[7][8]
The campground has 20 electrified campsites, potable water, and a washroom and shower facility. The campground is central to the other amenities of the park.[9]
Canwood Regional Park Golf Club is a 9-hole, grass greens golf course with a clubhouse, which is open daily for concession and meals, a pro shop, and two tees per hole. It is a par 35 course with white tees totalling 2,885 yards and red tees totalling 2,625.[10]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Canwood No. 494 had a population of 1,351 living in 576 of its 808 total private dwellings, a change of -2.2% from its 2016 population of 1,381. With a land area of 1,919.39 km2 (741.08 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Canwood No. 494 recorded a population of 1,381 living in 565 of its 777 total private dwellings, a -3% change from its 2011 population of 1,424. With a land area of 1,945.2 km2 (751.0 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2016.[13]
Transportation
edit- Rail[14]
The Canwood RM area is currently serviced by the Carlton Trail Railway, a shortline of the Canadian National Railway.
- Roads[15]
- Highway 793—serves Debden and Victoire
- Highway 55—serves Debden, Polwarth and Canwood
- Highway 694—intersects Highway 55 south of Polwarth
Government
editThe RM of Canwood No. 494 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[4] The reeve of the RM is Lyndon Pease while its administrator is Lorna Benson.[4] The RM's office is located in Canwood.[4]
See also
editReferences
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 "Renamed Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Canwood No. 494". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Statistics Canada Map of Canwood RM No. 494". Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Canwood". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Canwood Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to the Village of Canwood". Canwood. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Canwood Regional Park Golf Club". Golf Pass. GolfPass. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "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, 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.
- ^ "Carlton Trail Railway - Overview". Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips