Arlington No. 79 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 | |
 Administrative office in Shaunavon | |
 Location of the RM of Arlington No. 79 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°37′26″N108°39′32″W / 49.624°N 108.659°W /49.624; -108.659[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 4 |
| SARM division | 3 |
| Federal riding | Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
| Provincial riding | Cypress Hills |
| Formed[2] | January 1, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Donald Lundberg |
| • Governing body | RM of Arlington No. 79 Council |
| • Administrator | Shelley Rhodes |
| • Office location | Shaunavon |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 846.79 km2 (326.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 366 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0N 2M0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 13 Highway 613 Highway 633 Highway 724 |
| Waterway(s) | Lawrence Lake Jones Creek Swift Current Creek Eastend Coulee Rock Creek |
TheRural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 (2016 population:366) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 4 andSARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwestern region of the province east ofShaunavon.
The RM of Arlington No. 79 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.[2]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Pine Cree Regional Park (49°36′44″N108°45′17″W / 49.6122°N 108.7546°W /49.6122; -108.7546)[5] is a park in the RM, just north of the Highway 13 and 633 junction betweenShaunavon andEastend.
The park was officially founded as aregional park in 1970 as a small natural environment park. Prior to being a regional park, Everett Baker began developing the area in the 1950s as a place for people to go to appreciate nature. The formation of the park was to commemorate Everett Baker and Irish-CanadiannaturalistJohn Macoun, with theGeological Survey of Canada. John Macoun had camped extensively in the area in the 1880s.
The park is situated alongsideSwift Current Creek and features 27 campsites, a picnic area, hiking, a camp kitchen, and wildlife viewing.[6][7]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Arlington No. 79 had a population of359 living in87 of its99 total private dwellings, a change of-1.9% from its 2016 population of366. With a land area of 841.62 km2 (324.95 sq mi), it had a population density of0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arlington No. 79 recorded a population of366 living in84 of its97 total private dwellings, a6.1% change from its 2011 population of345. With a land area of 846.79 km2 (326.95 sq mi), it had a population density of0.4/km2 (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Arlington No. 79 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] Thereeve of the RM is Donald Lundberg while its administrator is Richard Goulet.[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.[3]
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