List of towns in Prince Edward Island explained

A town is an incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island has ten towns,^[1] which had a cumulative population of 28,905 and an average population of 2,891 in the 2016 Census. The province's largest and smallest towns are Stratford and North Rustico with populations of 9,706 and 607 respectively. The province's newest town is Three Rivers, which was incorporated on September 28, 2018.^[2]

Governance

Pursuant to Prince Edward Island's Municipal Government Act (MGA), each town elects a mayor and six councillors, unless an increase is enacted by municipal bylaw.^[3] For the 2018–2022 term, nine of the ten towns have a council of seven, while Three Rivers has a council of thirteen, which results in a total of 92 elected officials governing towns in Prince Edward Island. The last municipal election was November 5, 2018.^[4] The next is scheduled for November 7, 2022.^[4]

Former towns

Former towns in Prince Edward Island include:

• Borden, which was part of the amalgamation that created Borden-Carleton on April 12, 1995;^[11]
• Georgetown, which was part of the amalgamation that formed the Town of Three Rivers on September 28, 2018;^[12]
• Montague, which was also part of the amalgamation that formed the Town of Three Rivers on September 28, 2018;^[12] and
• Parkdale, which amalgamated with the City of Charlottetown on April 1, 1995.^[13]

See also

• List of municipalities in Prince Edward Island

External links

• Federation of Prince Edward Island Municipalities
• Municipalities  - Government of Prince Edward Island: Department of Fisheries and Communities

Notes and References

1. Web site: Municipal Governments . Department of Communities, Land and Environment . March 12, 2019.
2. Web site: EC2018 - 584, EC2018 - 585 and EC2018 - 586 . Government of Prince Edward Island Executive Council . 321–327. September 25, 2018 . October 28, 2018.
3. Web site: Existing Municipalities and New Municipalities  - Municipal Government Act . Government of Prince Edward Island . January 6, 2017 . December 26, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034745/https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/communities-land-and-environment/existing-municipalities-and-new-municipalities . December 1, 2017.
4. Web site: Candidate Information for Municipal Elections . Government of Prince Edward Island . January 23, 2019 . June 13, 2020.
5. Web site: Municipal Affairs and Provincial Planning . Department of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs . February 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222171809/http://www.gov.pe.ca/mapp/municipalitites.php . February 22, 2015.
6. Web site: Municipal Directory . Government of Prince Edward Island . 2–4 . February 12, 2020 . June 9, 2020.
7. Web site: Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island) . . February 8, 2017 . February 11, 2017.
8. Web site: Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries . Prince Edward Island: Communities, Land and Environment . September 18, 2019 . April 11, 2020.
9. Web site: Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries . Prince Edward Island: Communities, Land and Environment . January 2016 . April 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171226130914/https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/munmap_jan2016-1.pdf . December 26, 2017.
10. Web site: Tignish to become a town . CBC . Kevin Yarr . March 29, 2017 . December 25, 2017.
11. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status and Names: January 2, 1991 to January 1, 1996 . . 41 . February 1997 . June 9, 2020.
12. Web site: EC2018 - 586 . Government of Prince Edward Island Executive Council . 322–327. September 25, 2018 . June 9, 2020.
13. Web site: PlaceFinder Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Government of Prince Edward Island . June 9, 2020.