B-Say-Tah Explained

B-Say-Tah
Official Name:Resort Village of B-Say-Tah
Settlement Type:Resort village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:6
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Isaac Sneath
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Richelle Haanstra
Leader Title3:Clerk
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:August 6, 1915
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:1.33
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:156
Population Density Km2:117.3
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.781°N -103.837°W[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Codes:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank Info:Highway 210
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Echo Lake

B-Say-Tah [2] (2016 population:) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is on the shores of Echo Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187. It is approximately 70km (40miles) north-east of Regina and 5km (03miles) west of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 210. Echo Valley Provincial Park is 2km (01miles) to the west.

On the west side of the community is the Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery, which is the only Aquaculture facility in Saskatchewan that produces fish for recreational purposes.[3]

History

B-Say-Tah incorporated as a resort village on August 6, 1915.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, B-Say-Tah had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.02km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of B-Say-Tah recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.33km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Government

The Resort Village of B-Say-Tah is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[7] The mayor is Isaac Sneath and its administrator is Richelle Haanstra.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV) . . April 8, 2020 . May 29, 2020.
  2. Book: The Canadian Press . The Canadian Press . The Canadian Press Stylebook . Toronto . . 18th . 2017.
  3. Web site: The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details.
  4. Web site: Urban Municipality Incorporations . Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations . May 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141015042810/http://municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/Urban-Incorporated-Dates . October 15, 2014.
  5. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) . . February 8, 2017 . May 26, 2020.
  7. Web site: Municipality Details: Resort Village of B-Say-Tah . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.