| Arlington No. 79 | |
| Official Name: | Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 |
| Settlement Type: | Rural municipality |
| Image Map1: | SK RM 79 Arlington.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 200 |
| Map Caption1: | Location of the RM of Arlington No. 79 in Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Saskatchewan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Type3: | Census division |
| Subdivision Name3: | 4 |
| Subdivision Type4: | division |
| Subdivision Name4: | 3 |
| Subdivision Type5: | Federal riding |
| Subdivision Name5: | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Subdivision Type6: | Provincial riding |
| Subdivision Name6: | Cypress Hills |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Donald Lundberg |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | RM of Arlington No. 79 Council |
| Leader Title2: | Administrator |
| Leader Name2: | Richard Goulet |
| Leader Title3: | Office location |
| Leader Name3: | Shaunavon |
| Established Title: | Formed |
| Established Title2: | Formed |
| Established Date2: | January 1, 1913 |
| Established Title3: | Name change |
| Established Title4: | Name change |
| Established Title5: | Amalgamated |
| Area Footnotes: | (2016) |
| Area Land Km2: | 846.79 |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 366 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.4 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CST |
| Coordinates: | 49.624°N -108.659°W[2] |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | S0N 2M0 |
| Area Code: | 306 and 639 |
| Blank Name: | Highway(s) |
| Blank Info: | Highway 13 Highway 613 Highway 633 Highway 724 |
| Blank1 Name: | Railway(s) |
| Blank2 Name: | Waterway(s) |
| Blank2 Info: | Lawrence Lake Jones Creek Swift Current Creek Eastend Coulee Rock Creek |
The Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 (2016 population:) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and Division No. 3. It is located in the southwestern region of the province east of Shaunavon.
The RM of Arlington No. 79 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[3]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Pine Cree Regional Park [4] is a park in the RM, just north of the Highway 13 and 633 junction between Shaunavon and Eastend.
The park was officially founded as a regional park in 1970 as a small natural environment park. Prior to being a regional park, Everett Baker began developing the area in the 1950s as a place for people to go to appreciate nature. The formation of the park was to commemorate Everett Baker and Irish-Canadian naturalist John Macoun, with the Geological Survey of Canada. John Macoun had camped extensively in the area in the 1880s.
The park is situated alongside Swift Current Creek and features 27 campsites, a picnic area, hiking, a camp kitchen, and wildlife viewing.[5] [6]
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arlington No. 79 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 841.62km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[7]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arlington No. 79 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 846.79km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[8]
The RM of Arlington No. 79 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 Donald Lundberg while its administrator is Richard Goulet.[1] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.[1]
| Highway | Starting point | Communities | Ending point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 13 | Manitoba Highway 3 | ||
| Highway 613 | Highway 18 | ||
| Highway 633 | Saskatchewan Highway 13 | ||
| Highway 724 | Highway 37 | ||