Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan Explained

Sandy Beach
Settlement Type:Former 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 Name3:6
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Abernethy No. 186
Subdivision Type5:Resort village
Subdivision Name5:District of Katepwa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Don Jewitt
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Gail E. Sloan
Leader Title3:Clerk
Leader Title4:Councillors
Leader Name4:Darren Cyca
Murdoch MacPherson
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
(resort village)
Established Date2:1954
Established Title3:Amalgamated
Established Date3:July 24, 2004
Area Footnotes: (2006)
Area Land Km2:0.14
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:48
Population Density Km2:342.9
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:50.727°N -103.649°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank Info:Highway 56
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Katepwa Lake

Sandy Beach (2006 population:) is a former resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is now part of the District of Katepwa. Sandy Beach is on the eastern shore of Katepwa Lake in the Rural Municipality of Abernethy No. 186, approximately 13km (08miles) south-east of the town of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 56.

History

Sandy Beach originally incorporated as a resort village in 1954.[1] It, and the resort villages of Katepwa Beach and Katepwa South, amalgamated on July 24, 2004 to form the Resort Village of the District of Katepwa.[2]

Demographics

In the 2006 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2001 population of . With a land area of 0.14km2, it had a population density of in 2006.[3]

In the 2001 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of, a change from its 1996 population of . With a land area of 0.35km2, it had a population density of in 2001.[4]

Government

The former Resort Village of Sandy Beach has been governed by the District of Katepwa since the 2004 amalgamation.[2] Sandy Beach is in Ward 1, which is represented by councillors Darren Cyca and Murdoch MacPherson.[5] The District of Katepwa's mayor is Rick Pattison and its administrator is Gail E. Sloan.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park . David McLennan . 352 . Canadian Plains Research Center . 2008.
  2. Web site: Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2001 to January 1, 2006 (Table 1: Changes to census subdivisions in alphabetical order, by province/territory [Saskatchewan]) ]. . June 2007 . June 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2006 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village / dissolved) . . August 20, 2019 . June 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2001 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village) . . February 7, 2019 . June 6, 2020.
  5. Web site: Council . District of Katepwa . June 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Administration: District of Katepwa Office . District of Katepwa . June 7, 2020.