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Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189

Coordinates: 50°45′22″N 104°48′11″W / 50.756°N 104.803°W / 50.756; -104.803
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Lumsden No. 189
Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189
Location of the RM of Lumsden No. 189 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Lumsden No. 189 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°45′22″N 104°48′11″W / 50.756°N 104.803°W / 50.756; -104.803[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division2
Formed[2]December 9, 1912
Government
 • ReeveKent Farago
 • Governing bodyRM of Lumsden No. 189 Council
 • AdministratorMonica Merkosky
 • Office locationLumsden
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total1,938
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189 (2016 population: 1,938) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the south-east portion of the province.

History

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The RM of Lumsden No. 189 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[2] It is named after Hugh D. Lumsden who was the chief surveyor on the project in 1887 to take the railroad from Regina to Prince Albert.

Geography

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Communities and localities

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The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]

Transportation

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Demographics

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Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,188—    
19861,216+2.4%
19911,279+5.2%
19961,376+7.6%
20011,646+19.6%
20061,627−1.2%
20111,733+6.5%
20161,938+11.8%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 had a population of 1,968 living in 742 of its 826 total private dwellings, a change of 1.5% from its 2016 population of 1,938. With a land area of 816.17 km2 (315.12 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lumsden No. 189 recorded a population of 1,938 living in 712 of its 774 total private dwellings, a 9.4% change from its 2011 population of 1,772. With a land area of 817.13 km2 (315.50 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

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The RM of Lumsden No. 189 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kent Farago while its administrator is Monica Merkosky.[3] The RM's office is located in Lumsden.[3]

Hidden Valley Wildlife Refuge

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Hidden Valley Wildlife Refuge (50°43′00″N 104°43′02″W / 50.7167°N 104.7172°W / 50.7167; -104.7172)[9] is a designated provincial wildlife refuge owned and operated by the charitable Nature Regina. The 130-hectare (320-acre) refuge is in the Qu'Appelle Valley on the south side of the Qu'Appelle River near Craven. It is open to the public and access is from Highway 729. The refuge has multiple walking and hiking paths that traverse the wooded hills and coulees of the Qu'Appelle Valley.[10]

Nature Regina originally leased the land in 1945. Nine years later, in 1954, it acquired the land. "The purpose of the Hidden Valley Sanctuary is to preserve and protect wild fauna and flora and the surface itself in a natural form".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Lumsden No. 189". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved October 15, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Hidden Valley Wildlife Refuge". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hidden Valley Wildlife Refuge". AllTrails, LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ^ "Hidden Valley". Nature Regina. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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