Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343
Blucher No. 343 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 | |
 Location of the RM of Blucher No. 343 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 52°00′43″N 106°10′05″W / 52.012°N 106.168°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Blair Cummins |
| • Governing body | RM of Blucher No. 343 Council |
| • Administrator | R. Doran Scott |
| • Office location | Bradwell |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,006 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
The Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 (2016 population: 2,006) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province on the South Saskatchewan River.
History
[edit]The RM of Blucher No. 343 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] In 1958, the Patience Lake Mine was the first potash mine built in Canada.[5]
Geography
[edit]Numerous water bodies are located in the RM of Blucher No. 343. The larger lakes include Cheviot Lake, Bradwell Reservoir, Crawford Lake, Judith Lake, and Patience Lake.
Communities and localities
[edit]The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
- Elstow (dissolved as a village, December 31, 2014)
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Blucher No. 343 had a population of 1,984 living in 748 of its 795 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 2,006. With a land area of 789.4 km2 (304.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Blucher No. 343 recorded a population of 2,006 living in 766 of its 808 total private dwellings, a 6.9% change from its 2011 population of 1,876. With a land area of 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
[edit]The RM of Blucher No. 343 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Blair Cummins while its administrator is R. Doran Scott.[3] The RM's office is located in Bradwell.[3]
Attractions
[edit]- Christ Church — West Patience Lake (municipal heritage property)[9]
Bradwell National Wildlife Area (NWA)
[edit]Bradwell National Wildlife Area (51°54′30″N 106°15′02″W / 51.9084°N 106.2506°W) is a 123-hectare (300-acre) protected area[10] established in 1968. It is in the RM of Blucher, about 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-east of Saskatoon. With the completion of the Gardiner Dam and Lake Diefenbaker in 1967, wetland habitat in the area was lost. Ducks Unlimited Canada was involved in a project with Canadian Wildlife Service to bring water to the marshes in the area to ensure stable water levels year-round. The water for Bradwell NWA comes via aqueduct from Lake Diefenbaker, which is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the south-west, and controlled by a series of dykes, ditches, and water control structures. Directly upstream in the aqueduct system is Blackstrap Lake and downstream is Bradwell Reservoir.[11]
Bradwell NWA is in the Moist Mixed Grassland ecoregion. The landscape has groves of trembling aspen and idled hayfields. A total of five wetlands are protected within the NWA and birds found there include the bobolink, horned grebe, redhead, canvasback, northern pintail, ruddy duck, lesser snow goose, white-fronted goose, marbled godwit, and the Wilson's phalarope.[12]
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 Blucher No. 343". 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.
- ^ "RM of Blucher Official Community Plan" (PDF). Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Christ Church - West Patience Lake". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bradwell National Wildlife Area". Protected Planet. ProtectedPlanet. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bradwell National Wildlife Area". Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Government of Canada. November 24, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bradwell National Wildlife Area pamphlet". Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Government of Canada. February 20, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
