Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79
Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 (2016 population: 366) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwestern region of the province east of Shaunavon.
Arlington No. 79 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 | |
 Administrative office in Shaunavon | |
 Location of the RM of Arlington No. 79 in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 49.624°N 108.659°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Donald Lundberg |
| • Governing body | RM of Arlington No. 79 Council |
| • Administrator | Richard Goulet |
| • Office location | Shaunavon |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 846.79 km2 (326.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 366 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 13 Highway 613 Highway 633 Highway 724 |
| Waterway(s) | Lawrence Lake Jones Creek Swift Current Creek Eastend Coulee Rock Creek |
The RM of Arlington No. 79 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
Communities and localities
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Pine Cree Regional Park (49.6122°N 108.7546°W)[5] is a park in the RM, just north of the Highway 13 and 633 junction between Shaunavon and Eastend.
The park was officially founded as a regional park in 1970 as a small natural environment park. Prior to being a regional park, Everett Baker began developing the area in the 1950s as a place for people to go to appreciate nature. The formation of the park was to commemorate Everett Baker and Irish-Canadian naturalist John Macoun, with the Geological Survey of Canada. John Macoun had camped extensively in the area in the 1880s.
The park is situated alongside Swift Current Creek and features 27 campsites, a picnic area, hiking, a camp kitchen, and wildlife viewing.[6][7]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arlington No. 79 had a population of 359 living in 87 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 366. With a land area of 841.62 km2 (324.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arlington No. 79 recorded a population of 366 living in 84 of its 97 total private dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2011 population of 345. With a land area of 846.79 km2 (326.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Arlington No. 79 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 Donald Lundberg while its administrator is Richard Goulet.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.[3]
| Highway | Starting point | Communities | Ending point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 13 | Alberta Highway 501 | Dollard | Manitoba Highway 3 |
| Highway 613 | Highway 724 | Dollard | Highway 18 |
| Highway 633 | Tompkins | South Fork | Saskatchewan Highway 13 |
| Highway 724 | Highway 614 | Highway 37 | |
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