North Qu'Appelle No. 187
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187
Sacred Heart Church in Lebret
Sacred Heart Church in Lebret
Location of the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 50°46′23″N 103°52′08″W / 50.773°N 103.869°W / 50.773; -103.869[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
SARM division1
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
[3]
 • ReeveLee Carlson
 • Governing bodyRM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 Council
 • AdministratorDawn Lugrin
 • Office locationFort Qu'Appelle
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land494.98 km2 (191.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total855
 • Density1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 (2016 population: 855) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province.

History

The RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages
Resort villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Several First Nations Indian reserves are adjacent to RM of North Qu'Appelle.

Lakes and Rivers

The Qu'Appelle River travels through the heart of the RM of North Qu'Appelle. Along the course of this section of the river are the four Fishing Lakes, Pasqua, Echo, Mission, and Katepwa. At the western end of the RM is a fifth lake that is sometimes referred to as one of the Fishing Lakes, Lake Muscowpetung.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981877—    
1986956+9.0%
1991717−25.0%
1996828+15.5%
2001838+1.2%
2006852+1.7%
2011728−14.6%
2016855+17.4%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 had a population of 918 living in 430 of its 781 total private dwellings, a change of 7.4% from its 2016 population of 855. With a land area of 489.53 km2 (189.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.9/km2 (4.9/sq mi) in 2021.[8]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 recorded a population of 855 living in 373 of its 761 total private dwellings, a 17.4% change from its 2011 population of 728. With a land area of 494.98 km2 (191.11 sq mi), it had a population density of 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Lee Carlson while its administrator is Dawn Lugrin.[3] The RM's office is located in Fort Qu'Appelle.[3]

Transportation

Rail[9]
  • Swan River - Preeceville - Melville - Regina Branch C.N.R—serves Melville, Colmer, Duff, Finnie, Lorlie, Gillespie, Balcarres, Hugonard, Lebret, Fort Qu'Appelle, Muscow, Edgeley, Avonhurst, Edewold, Frankslake, Zehner, Victoria Plains, Regina.
Roads

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Municipality Details: RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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 May 4, 2020.
  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. ↑ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
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