Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 explained

Leask No. 464
Official Name:Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464
Settlement Type:Rural municipality
Mapsize:200
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:16
Subdivision Type4: division
Subdivision Name4:5
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Len Cantin
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:RM of Leask No. 464 Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Judy Douglas
Leader Title3:Office location
Leader Name3:Leask
Established Title:Formed
Established Title2:Formed
Established Date2:December 9, 1912
Established Title3:Name change
Established Title4:Name change
Established Title5:Amalgamated
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:1257.36
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:686
Population Density Km2:0.5
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:53.018°N -106.813°W[2]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)

The Rural Municipality of Leask No. 464 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 16 and Division No. 5. It is located west of the city of Prince Albert.

History

The RM of Leask No. 464 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 9, 1912.[3]

Geography

The RM of Leask No. 464 is adjacent to the RMs of Duck Lake No. 463 to the east, Shellbrook No. 493 to the northeast, Blaine Lake No. 434 to the south, Redberry No. 435 to the southwest, and Spiritwood No. 496 to the west.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[4]
Localities

Mistawasis 103 and several separate reserves of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are also surrounded by the RM.

Martins Lake Regional Park

Martins Lake Regional Park [5] is in the RM of Leask on eastern shore of Martins Lake and adjacent to Muskeg Lake 102M Indian reserve. The regional park has a campground, golf course, sandy beach, picnic area, restaurant, and boat launch. The lake is in size and deep and has a population of walleye and northern pike.[6] The campground has over 140 campsites—about half of which are seasonal only—with modern washrooms, showers, and electric hook ups.[7]

Martin's Lake Regional Park Golf Club is a 9-hole golf course with artificial greens, 3,007 yards, and par 36. There is also a licensed clubhouse and rentals.[8] [9]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Leask No. 464 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1195.54km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Leask No. 464 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1257.36km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[11]

Government

The RM of Leask No. 464 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Len Cantin while its administrator is Judy Douglas.[1] The RM's office is located in Leask.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipality Details: RM of Leask No. 464 . Government of Saskatchewan . May 21, 2020.
  2. Web site: Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip) . Government of Canada . July 24, 2019 . May 23, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) . Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha . April 21, 2011.
  4. Web site: 2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant . Government of Saskatchewan . May 4, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Martins Lake Regional Park. Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 10 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Martins Lake Fishing Map . GPS Nautical Charts . Bist LLC. . 10 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Martins Lake Regional Park . Tourism Saskatchewan . Government of Saskatchewan .
  8. Web site: Martin's Lake Regional Park Golf Club . GolfPass . 10 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Martins Lake . Regional Parks of Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Regional Parks . 10 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . April 13, 2022.
  11. 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 1, 2020.