The Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 (2016 population: 2,501) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6.
Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Meadow Lake No. 588 | |
 Location of the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′08″N 108°20′13″W / 54.169°N 108.337°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 17 |
| SARM division | 6 |
| Federal riding | Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
| Provincial riding | Meadow Lake |
| Formed[2] | February 1, 1976 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Timothy McKay |
| • Governing body | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 Council |
| • Administrator | Gina Bernier |
| • Office location | Meadow Lake |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,501 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S9X 1Y5 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 incorporated as a rural municipality on February 1, 1976.[2]
Geography
editCommunities and localities
editThe following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
The RM also surrounds several First Nations Indian reserves (Eagles Lake 165C, Flying Dust First Nation No. 105, Meadow Lake 105A, Thunderchild First Nation 115D, and Waterhen 130).
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 had a population of 2,553 living in 988 of its 1,215 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 2,476. With a land area of 6,231.27 km2 (2,405.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 recorded a population of 2,501 living in 945 of its 1,239 total private dwellings, a -6.2% change from its 2011 population of 2,667. With a land area of 6,306.17 km2 (2,434.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 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 Timothy McKay while its administrator is Gina Bernier.[3] The RM's office is located in Meadow Lake.[3]
Attractions
edit- Meadow Lake Provincial Park – the largest provincial park in Saskatchewan encompassing over 1,600 km2 (620 sq mi)[9]
- Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site (54°12′16″N 108°10′11″W / 54.2044°N 108.1698°W)[10] – a year-round provincial recreation site centred around Ski Lodge Lake.[11] The park, which is maintained by St. Cyr Trails Club, has hiking, biking, snowshoeing, and cross country ski trails. Access is from Island Hill Rd, which is off Highway 55.[12]
- Beaver River Recreation Site – a small park along Highway 4 with access to Beaver River
- Island Lake Recreation Site – a campground at Island Lake[13]
- Nesset Lake Recreation Site – protected land at Nesset Lake
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 Meadow Lake No. 588". 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.
- ^ "Meadow Lake Provincial Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ski Lodge Lake". Sask Lakes. SaskLakes.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "St. Cyr Trails Club". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Kos, Veronica (October 2, 2018). "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2024.