Elk Ridge, Saskatchewan Explained

Elk Ridge
Official Name:Resort Village of Elk Ridge
Settlement Type:Resort village
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Leader Title:Governing body
Leader Title1:Division councillor
Leader Title2:Hamlet board chair
Established Title:Post office founded
Established Title2:Designated (organized hamlet)[1]
Established Date2:January 22, 2016
Established Title3:Forthcoming incorporation (resort village)
Established Date3:January 1, 2022
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:128
Population Blank1 Title:Municipal census
Population Blank1:112 (2019)
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:53.893°N -105.99°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306
Blank Name:Highway
Blank Info:264
Blank1 Name:Railway

Elk Ridge (population: 128) is a resort village in the District of Lakeland No. 521, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is on Saskatchewan Highway 264 approximately 76km (47miles) north of Prince Albert and 201km (125miles) north of Saskatoon.

History

Elk Ridge was established as an organized hamlet on January 31, 2016.[1] On June 10, 2021, an order was approved to incorporate Elk Ridge as a resort village effective January 1, 2022.[2]

Demographics

According to Statistics Canada, Elk Ridge had a population of 128 in 2021.[3]

A municipal census conducted in 2019 counted 112 permanent residents, 371 seasonal residents, and 203 temporary residents.[4]

Government

The election of the first council for the Resort Village of Elk Ridge will occur on September 4, 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Request of Establishment  - The Organized Hamlet of Elkridge (sic) . The Saskatchewan Gazette . 92 . January 22, 2016 . October 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: Minister's Order to Incorporate the Organized Hamlet of Elk Ridge as the Resort Village of Elk Ridge . Government of Saskatchewan . June 10, 2021 . August 9, 2021.
  3. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: Up to January 1st, 2022 . 12 . . June 1, 2022 . June 3, 2022.
  4. Web site: Application for the Establishment of the Resort Village of Elk Ridge: Schedule 8 – Population, Assessment and Buildings . 122 . District of Lakeland No. 521 . June 12, 2020 . August 9, 2021.
  5. Web site: Letter from the Ministry of Government Relations to Reeve Plessl and Council . District of Lakeland No. 521 . June 11, 2021 . August 9, 2021.