Thode, Saskatchewan Explained

Thode
Official Name:Resort Village of Thode
Settlement Type:Resort village
Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:11
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:RM of Dundurn No. 314
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alan Thomarat
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:Resort Village Council
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Jessie Williams
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Tom Lukiwski
Leader Title4:MLA
Leader Name4:Bronwyn Eyre
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:January 1, 1981
Area Footnotes: (2016)
Area Land Km2:0.73
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:157
Population Density Km2:215.1
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:51.789°N -106.443°W[1]
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:S0K
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Blackstrap Lake

Thode (2016 population:) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Blackstrap Lake in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. It is east of the town of Dundurn.

History

Thode incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981.[2]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Thode had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 0.72km2, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Thode recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 0.73km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]

Sports and recreation

Thode is located on the western shore of Blackstrap Lake and has access to all the amenities of the lake, such as boating, fishing, swimming. Directly across the lake from Thode is Blackstrap Provincial Park,[5] which features Mount Blackstrap, camping, hiking, picnicking, and various water activities. Also the lake across from Thode on the north-eastern shore is Lakeside Golf Resort, which opened June 1, 2021.[6] Lakeside Golf Resort is directly across from Shields.

Government

The Resort Village of Thode is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Thursday of every month.[7] The mayor is Alan Thomarat and its administrator is Jessie Williams.[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: Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan . . February 9, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: Blackstrap Provincial Park | Tourism Saskatchewan.
  6. Web site: Golf Course | Lakeside Golf Resort.
  7. Web site: Municipality Details: Resort Village of Thode . Government of Saskatchewan . May 28, 2020.