Sandy Beach
Former resort village
Sandy Beach is located in Saskatchewan
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach
Coordinates: 50°43′37″N 103°38′56″W / 50.727°N 103.649°W / 50.727; -103.649
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural municipalityRM of Abernethy No. 186
Resort villageDistrict of Katepwa
Incorporated
(resort village)[1]		1954
Amalgamated[2]July 24, 2004
Government
[3]
 • MayorDon Jewitt
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • Administrator[4]Gail E. Sloan
 • CouncillorsDarren Cyca
Murdoch MacPherson
Area
 (2006)[5]
 • Land0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)[5]
 • Total48
 • Density342.9/km2 (888/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 56
Waterway(s)Katepwa Lake

Sandy Beach (2006 population: 48) 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 13 km (8.1 mi) 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

Population history
(1986–2006)
YearPop.±%
198612—    
199149+308.3%
199688+79.6%
200183−5.7%
200648−42.2%
Source: Statistics Canada[6][5][7]

In the 2006 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the former Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of 48 living in 24 of its 159 total private dwellings, a -42.2% change from its 2001 population of 83. With a land area of 0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi), it had a population density of 342.9/km2 (888.0/sq mi) in 2006.[5]

In the 2001 Census of Population, the Resort Village of Sandy Beach recorded a population of 83, a -5.7% change from its 1996 population of 88. With a land area of 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi), it had a population density of 251.4/km2 (651.2/sq mi) in 2001.[7]

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.[3] The District of Katepwa's mayor is Rick Pattison and its administrator is Gail E. Sloan.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b David McLennan (2008). Our Towns: Saskatchewan Communities from Abbey to Zenon Park. Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 352.
  2. ^ a b c "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])". Statistics Canada. June 2007. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Council". District of Katepwa. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Administration: District of Katepwa Office". District of Katepwa. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d "2006 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village / dissolved)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "2001 Community Profiles: Sandy Beach, Saskatchewan (Resort village)". Statistics Canada. February 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2020.


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