Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan
Sandy Beach | |
|---|---|
Former resort village | |
  Sandy Beach | |
| Coordinates: 50°43′37″N 103°38′56″W / 50.727°N 103.649°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | RM of Abernethy No. 186 |
| Resort village | District of Katepwa |
| Incorporated (resort village)[1] | 1954 |
| Amalgamated[2] | July 24, 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Jewitt |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator[4] | Gail E. Sloan |
| • Councillors | Darren Cyca Murdoch MacPherson |
| Area (2006)[5] | |
| • Land | 0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[5] | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 342.9/km2 (888/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area code(s) | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 56 |
| Waterway(s) | Katepwa Lake |
Sandy Beach (2006 population: 48) is a former resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is now part of the District of Katepwa. Sandy Beach is on the eastern shore of Katepwa Lake in the Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186, approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) south-east of the town of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 56.
History
[edit]Sandy Beach originally incorporated as a resort village in 1954.[1] It, and the resort villages of Katepwa Beach and Katepwa South, amalgamated on July 24, 2004 to form the Resort Village of the District of Katepwa.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of 48 living in 24 of its 159 total private dwellings, a -42.2% change from its 2001 population of 83. With a land area of 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 342.9/km2 (888.0/sq mi) in 2006.[5]
In the 2001 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of 83, a -5.7% change from its 1996 population of 88. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 251.4/km2 (651.2/sq mi) in 2001.[9]
Government
[edit]The former Resort Village of Sandy Beach has been governed by the District of Katepwa since the 2004 amalgamation.[2] Sandy Beach is in Ward 1, which is represented by councillors Darren Cyca and Murdoch MacPherson.[3] The District of Katepwa's mayor is Rick Pattison and its administrator is Gail E. Sloan.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
References
[edit]- ^ a b David McLennan (2008). Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 352.
- ^ a b c "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2001 to January 1, 2006 (Table 1: Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order, by province/territory [Saskatchewan])". Statistics Canada. June 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Council". District of Katepwa. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Administration: District of Katepwa Office". District of Katepwa. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "2006 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village / dissolved)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "1966 Census of Canada (see page 7)" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "1976 Census of Canada (see page 17)" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
