Metinota Explained

Metinota
Official Name:Resort Village of Metinota
Settlement Type:Resort village
Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:17
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Meota No. 468
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Tim Lafreniere
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Carmen Menssa
Leader Title3:Clerk
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:August 19, 1924
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:0.52
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:80
Population Density Km2:153.8
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:53.035°N -108.416°W[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Jackfish Lake

Metinota (2016 population:) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468. It is approximately 154km (96miles) northwest of Saskatoon.

History

Metinota incorporated as a resort village on August 19, 1924 under the name of Village of Metinota.[2] The name means “It’s really nice here” to the Cree Nation.[3] Its name was officially changed to the Resort Village of Metinota on August 9, 2019 to match its municipal status.[4]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metinota had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.46km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[5]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Metinota recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.52km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[6]

Government

The Resort Village of Metinota is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.[7] The mayor is Tim Lafreniere and its administrator is Carmen Menssa.[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. 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.
  3. Web site: About – Welcome. 2020-11-22. en-US.
  4. Web site: Change the Name from Village of Metinota to Resort Village of Metinota . The Saskatchewan Gazette . 1892 . August 19, 2019 . October 14, 2019.
  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 Metinota . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.