Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399

See also: Lake Lenore (disambiguation)

The Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399 (2016 population: 587) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5.

Lake Lenore No. 399
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Lake Lenore No. 399
Location of the RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.589°N 104.842°W / 52.589; -104.842[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	15
SARM division	5
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Jean Kernaleguen
• Governing body	RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 Council
• Administrator	Jolynne Gallays
• Office location	St. Brieux
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	723.53 km2 (279.36 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	587
• Density	0.8/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• St. Brieux

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Daylesford
• St. James

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	624	—
1986	568	−9.0%
1991	579	+1.9%
1996	555	−4.1%
2001	501	−9.7%
2006	513	+2.4%
2011	536	+4.5%
2016	587	+9.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 had a population of 506 living in 179 of its 279 total private dwellings, a change of -13.8% from its 2016 population of 587. With a land area of 714.17 km² (275.74 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km² (1.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 recorded a population of 587 living in 214 of its 290 total private dwellings, a 9.5% change from its 2011 population of 536. With a land area of 723.53 km² (279.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.8/km² (2.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Attractions

• Lenore Lake
• St. Brieux Regional Park
• St. Brieux Museum

Government

The RM of Lake Lenore No. 399 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 Jean Kernaleguen while its administrator is Jolynne Gallays.^[3] The RM's office is located in St. Brieux.^[3]

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 368
• Saskatchewan Highway 773
• Saskatchewan Highway 777
• Canadian National Railway

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Lake Lenore No. 399". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "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. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.