Etters Beach Explained

Etters Beach
Official Name:Resort Village of Etters Beach
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 Name3:11
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Big Arm No. 251
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Erin Leier
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Title3:Clerk
Leader Name3:Denise Brecht
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:October 1, 1965
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:0.12
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:30
Population Density Km2:111.1
Timezone:CST
Coordinates:51.235°N -105.2989°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0G 2J0
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Last Mountain Lake

Etters Beach (2016 population: 30) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the west shore of Last Mountain Lake in the Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251.

History

Etters Beach incorporated as a resort village on October 1, 1965.[1]

Government

The resort village of Etters Beach is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed clerk.[2] The mayor is Erin Leier and its clerk is Denise Brecht.[2]

Parks and recreation

Etters Beach Recreation Site Campground [3] is adjacent to the village. The recreation site features 12 daily rental campsites serviced with 30-amp electricity and water plus 29 seasonal campsites. There's also a large area with un-electrified campsites. All campsites have a view of Last Mountain Lake. The beach area offers sandy beaches, swimming, boating, and fishing.[4] [5]

On the south side of the village is 9-hole golf course called Etters Beach Golf Club.

North of Etters Beach, at the north end of Last Mountain Lake, is Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, the oldest bird sanctuary in North America.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Etters Beach had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.26km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[6]

In the 2016 census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Etters Beach recorded a population of 30 living in 13 of its 114 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 30. With a land area of 0.27km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Municipality Details: Resort Village of Etters Beach . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Place names - Etters Beach. Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  4. Web site: Etters Beach Recreation Site Campground | Tourism Saskatchewan.
  5. Web site: Etters Beach Recreation Site.
  6. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  7. 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.