Snipe Lake No. 259 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259 | |
 Location of the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:51°00′40″N108°43′01″W / 51.011°N 108.717°W /51.011; -108.717[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 8 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Formed[2] | December 11, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Bill Owens |
| • Governing body | RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 Council |
| • Administrator | Brian Shauf |
| • Office location | Eston |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1,573.8 km2 (607.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 396 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 1A0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 30 Highway 44 Highway 639 Highway 658 Highway 752 |
| Railway(s) | Canadian National Railway |
TheRural Municipality of Snipe Lake No. 259 (2016 population:396) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 8 andSARM Division No. 3.
The RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2]
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
| Climate data for Eston | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 32.5 (90.5) | 36.1 (97.0) | 39.5 (103.1) | 39 (102) | 38.9 (102.0) | 36.7 (98.1) | 32.2 (90.0) | 21.7 (71.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 39.5 (103.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) | −6.5 (20.3) | 1.5 (34.7) | 11.8 (53.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25 (77) | 18.7 (65.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | −0.5 (31.1) | −7.7 (18.1) | 9.4 (48.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.3 (6.3) | −11.5 (11.3) | −4 (25) | 4.8 (40.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 4.9 (40.8) | −5.6 (21.9) | −12.5 (9.5) | 3 (37) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −16.5 (2.3) | −9.5 (14.9) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4 (39) | 8.8 (47.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 9.7 (49.5) | 4 (39) | −2 (28) | −10.7 (12.7) | −17.3 (0.9) | −3.4 (25.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.8 (−54.0) | −40.5 (−40.9) | −40.6 (−41.1) | −28.6 (−19.5) | −11.1 (12.0) | −4.4 (24.1) | −1.1 (30.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | −10.6 (12.9) | −26 (−15) | −35 (−31) | −43.9 (−47.0) | −47.8 (−54.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 9.5 (0.37) | 14.8 (0.58) | 19.5 (0.77) | 37.8 (1.49) | 53.2 (2.09) | 53.1 (2.09) | 39.3 (1.55) | 20.3 (0.80) | 11 (0.4) | 11.1 (0.44) | 14.6 (0.57) | 297.2 (11.70) |
| Source:Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Eston Riverside Regional Park (50°57′50″N108°45′59″W / 50.9639°N 108.7664°W /50.9639; -108.7664)[6] is aregional park in the RM of Snipe Lake[7] on the north bank of theSouth Saskatchewan River, about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the town ofEston. Access to the park is fromHighway 30.
Eston Riverside Park has a campground, cabins, a golf course, ball diamonds, an outdoor swimming pool, and access to the river. The campground has 48 campsites, 18 of which are full service.[8]
Eston Riverside Golf Course is a 9-hole, grass greens course. The course is a par 36 with two sets of tees, one totally 3,341 yards and the other 2,605 yards. There is a licensed clubhouse, driving range, and putting green.[9]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 had a population of410 living in177 of its290 total private dwellings, a change of3.5% from its 2016 population of396. With a land area of 1,615.91 km2 (623.91 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[12]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 recorded a population of396 living in176 of its300 total private dwellings, a-12.4% change from its 2011 population of452. With a land area of 1,573.8 km2 (607.6 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Snipe Lake No. 259 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[3] Thereeve of the RM is Bill Owens while its administrator is Brian Shauf.[3] The RM's office is located in Eston.[3]
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