Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan
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The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan firstly formed as Rural Municipality on December 9, 1929 29 as a 3 township by 3 township R.M. One township is 6 miles by 6 miles square. On December 31, 1953, Spiritwood No. 496 expanded and absorbed Shell Lake No. 495 [1] It is located in the north central region of the province of Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert Witchikin Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 117B and Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B both are within this Rural Municipality.
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[edit] Boundaries
The boundaries of the rural municipality extend north to Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan, to the west by Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan, to the south by Meeting Lake No. 466, Saskatchewan , to the east by Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan (was Thompson ).
[edit] Population
As of the census in 2001, there were 1,429 people living in the R.M. of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan
[edit] Statistics
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 1,429
- % Change (1996-2001): - 4.0
- Dwellings: 796
- Area (km²): 2,479.00
- Density (persons per km²): 0.6
[edit] Urban Communities in the RM
- Spiritwood.
- Bapaume
- Capasin
- Leoville
- Mildred
- Norbury
- Penn
- Ranger
- Shell Lake on the eastern boundary
- Spruce Bay
- Resort Village of Echo Bay
- Resort Village of Big Shell
have also been part of this RM.
[edit] Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)
- Big River Branch C.N.R -- serves Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Clonfert, Canwood, Polwarth, Mattes, Debden, Eldred, Dumble, Bodmin, Big River.
[edit] Saskatchewan Highways and Roads
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads
- Highway 24 -- serves Spiritwood and Leoville
- Highway 3 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Belbutte, Spiritwood and Shell Lake
- Highway 793 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Big River
- Highway 696 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B
- Highway 3 -- runs east west here and intersects Highway 24 serves Spiritwood and *Mildred
- Highway 378 -- runs North south here and intersects Highway 3 south of Spiritwood
[edit] See also
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Spiritwood No. 96
- Sarm
- Saskatchewan Rural Development
- RM Government from Municipal Directory System
- Lloydminster Gen Web
- RM Government from Municipal Directory System
- 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
- Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
- Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
- MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
- SARM In Memorium
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