Resort municipality explained

A resort municipality is a type of municipal status in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia^[1] and Prince Edward Island.^[2] British Columbia also has a related municipal status type of mountain resort municipality.^[1]

The lone resort municipality in British Columbia is Whistler, which was created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler Act.^[3] In Prince Edward Island, the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico was established as a resort municipality in 1990.^[4] The Government of Prince Edward Island's Municipal Government Act prevents the incorporation of any new resort municipalities.^[4]

See also

• List of municipalities in British Columbia
• List of municipalities in Prince Edward Island
• List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
• List of summer villages in Alberta
• Mountain resort municipalities:

• Jumbo Glacier, British Columbia

• Sun Peaks, British Columbia
• Municipal government in Canada
• Resort town

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2012 to January 1, 2013 . . 6 - 7 . October 29, 2018.
2. Web site: Existing Municipalities and New Municipalities  - Municipal Government Act . Government of Prince Edward Island . January 6, 2017 . October 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034745/https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/communities-land-and-environment/existing-municipalities-and-new-municipalities . December 1, 2017.
3. Web site: Resort Municipality of Whistler Act . Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development . October 29, 2018.
4. Web site: Chapter 44 (Bill No. 58): Municipal Government Act . Prince Edward Island Queen's Printer . December 15, 2016 . October 29, 2018.