Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada.[4] It is located within Alberta's Rockies, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country.[5]
Kananaskis Improvement District | |
|---|---|
Improvement district | |
 Kananaskis Country within the improvement district | |
 Logo | |
 Location within Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 50°36′N 114°54′W / 50.6°N 114.9°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Alberta's Rockies |
| Census division | No. 15 |
| Established | January 1, 1983 |
| Renamed | April 1, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Kananaskis Council |
| • Chair | Erum Afsar |
| • Administrative office | Kananaskis Village |
| • CAO | Jordie Fraser |
| • MLA | Sarah Elmeligi |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 4,203.24 km2 (1,622.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 156 |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | kananaskisid.ca |
The administrative centre of the improvement district is Kananaskis Village.[2][6]
History
editThe following is the incorporation history of Kananaskis Improvement District.[2]
- April 1, 1945 – Improvement District (I.D.) No. 161, I.D. No. 192, and a portion of I.D. No. 193 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 33
- January 1, 1969 – I.D. No. 33 amalgamated with I.D. No. 27 to form I.D. No. 6, while adjacent I.D. No. 46 and I.D. No. 50 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 8
- January 1, 1983 – portions of I.D. No. 6 and portions of I.D. No. 8 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 5
- April 1, 1996 – the name of I.D. No. 5 changed to Kananaskis Improvement District
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThere are no communities located within Kananaskis Improvement District.[7]
The following localities are located within Kananaskis Improvement District.[8]
- Localities
- Bow Valley Park
- Camp Horizon
- Kananaskis Village
- Kovach
- Mount Kidd RV Park
- Seebe
Climate
editKananaskis experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).
| Climate data for Kananaskis | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31 (88) |
27.2 (81.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.2 (8.2) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1 (34) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−43.5 (−46.3) |
−40.6 (−41.1) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4 (25) |
−14 (7) |
−29 (−20) |
−37 (−35) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.6 (1.13) |
26.6 (1.05) |
46.5 (1.83) |
52.6 (2.07) |
91.6 (3.61) |
89.7 (3.53) |
68.9 (2.71) |
72.7 (2.86) |
67.4 (2.65) |
36 (1.4) |
28.4 (1.12) |
29 (1.1) |
637.8 (25.11) |
| Source: Environment Canada[9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 156 living in 60 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -29.4% from its 2016 population of 221. With a land area of 4,203.24 km2 (1,622.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 221 living in 58 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of -11.2% from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 4,213.95 km2 (1,627.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2016.[10]
Government
editLike all improvements districts in Alberta, Kananaskis Improvement District is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs.[11] However, residents do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and three councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.[2][11]
G7/G8 Summit
editOn June 26 and 27, 2002, the area hosted the 28th G8 Summit. This annual "Group of 8" Summit was held in Kananaskis Village at the Kananaskis Resort (also called the "Delta Lodge at Kananaskis").[12] This was the second time Canada used a lodge venue for the G8 Summit, after its inaugural 7th G7 Summit at Montebello, Quebec in 1981.[13] So far, it is the only G8 Summit to be held in Western Canada. The 2002 conference pumped some $300-million into the Kananaskis and Alberta economy; however, security cost taxpayers in excess of $200-million.[14] It will host the G7 meeting for a second time in 2025.[15][16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Kananaskis Improvement District – Municipal Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Introducing the Kananaskis Improvement District". Kananaskis Improvement District. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Contacts". Kananaskis Improvement District. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815013 - Kananaskis, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 March 2010
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rural Municipal Governments: Improvement Districts". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ Delta Hotels: Kananaskis Resort Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ A Summit of Substantial Success: The Performance of the 2008 G8 p. 84
- ^ Andreatta, David. "Brace yourself, Huntsville. The G8 is coming," Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Globe and Mail (Toronto). July 12, 2008.
- ^ "Canada to host G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., next June". Calgary. June 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Canada and the G7🌍 Exciting News for 2025!🌟". YouTube. Global Affairs Canada. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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