Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island Explained

Resort Municipality
Official Name:Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico
Settlement Type:Resort municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada PEI
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Prince Edward Island
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Queens County
Subdivision Type3:Parish
Subdivision Name3:Grenville, Charlotte
Subdivision Type4:Township
Subdivision Name4:Lot 21, Lot 22, Lot 23, Lot 24
Government Footnotes:[1]
Government Type:Municipal Council
Leader Title:Chairperson
Leader Name:Matthew Jelley
Leader Title1:Councillors
Leader Title2:CAO
Leader Name2:Brenda MacDonald
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1990
Area Total Km2:37.79
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:328
Population Density Km2:8.7
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates:46.4833°N -86°W
Postal Code Type:Canadian Postal code
Postal Code:C0A 1N0
Area Code:902 (963 exchange)
Blank Name:NTS Map
Blank1 Name:GNBC Code

Resort Municipality, officially named the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, is the lone municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada that holds resort municipality status. It was established in 1990.

History

A rural resort area to the north and northwest of North Rustico, comprising several communities, was incorporated as the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico by order in council in 1990.[3]

Geography

Resort Municipality is located within Queens County approximately 35km (22miles) northwest of Charlottetown. It borders the Town of North Rustico[4] and straddles several geographic levels in the province, including the townships of Lot 21, Lot 22, Lot 23 and Lot 24 as well as the parishes of Grenville and Charlotte.

Localities within Resort Municipality include Bayview, Cavendish, Stanley Bridge, and Green Gables.[5] The municipal office is located in Cavendish at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 13.[6]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 36.1km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[7]

Government

Resort Municipality is governed by an elected council comprising a mayor and six councillors.[8] The mayor of the current council is Matthew Jelley while the remaining council seats are held by councillors Kay Hryckiw, Linda Lowther, George Clark Dunning, Ryan Simpson, Lee Brammer and Chris Robinson.[8] The municipality's chief administrative officer is Brenda MacDonald. Assistant to the CAO- Heather Hay.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Councils and Contact Information. Government of Prince Edward Island. December 15, 2016. December 28, 2016.
  2. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census: Resort Mun. Stan.B.-Hope R.-Bayv.-Cavend.-N.Rust., Community [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island ]. Statistics Canada . October 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: Bill No. 58: Municipal Government Act. Prince Edward Island Queen's Printer. 2016. December 28, 2016.
  4. Web site: Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries. Prince Edward Island Communities, Land and Environment. December 29, 2016.
  5. Web site: Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 1102045 - Resort Mun. Stan.B.-Hope R.-Bayv.-Cavend.-N.Rust., geographical codes and localities. Statistics Canada. April 1, 2014. December 29, 2016.
  6. Web site: Contact Us. Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico. December 28, 2016.
  7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island . . February 9, 2022 . March 3, 2022.
  8. Web site: Council . Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico . December 28, 2016.