Blucher No. 343 | |
|---|---|
| Rural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 | |
 Location of the RM of Blucher No. 343 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:52°00′43″N106°10′05″W / 52.012°N 106.168°W /52.012; -106.168[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| SARM division | 5 |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Blair Cummins |
| • Governing body | RM of Blucher No. 343 Council |
| • Administrator | R. Doran Scott |
| • Office location | Bradwell |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 2,006 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
TheRural Municipality of Blucher No. 343 (2016 population:2,006) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 11 andSARM Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province on theSouth Saskatchewan River.
The RM of Blucher No. 343 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2] In 1958, the Patience Lake Mine was the first potash mine built in Canada.[5]
Numerous water bodies are located in the RM of Blucher No. 343. The larger lakes includeCheviot Lake,Bradwell Reservoir, Crawford Lake, Judith Lake, andPatience Lake.
The followingurban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are located within the RM.
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Blucher No. 343 had a population of1,984 living in748 of its795 total private dwellings, a change of-1.1% from its 2016 population of2,006. With a land area of 789.4 km2 (304.8 sq mi), it had a population density of2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Blucher No. 343 recorded a population of2,006 living in766 of its808 total private dwellings, a6.9% change from its 2011 population of1,876. With a land area of 789.64 km2 (304.88 sq mi), it had a population density of2.5/km2 (6.6/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Blucher No. 343 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 Blair Cummins while its administrator is R. Doran Scott.[3] The RM's office is located in Bradwell.[3]
Bradwell National Wildlife Area (51°54′30″N106°15′02″W / 51.9084°N 106.2506°W /51.9084; -106.2506) is a 123-hectare (300-acre)protected area[10] established in 1968. It is in the RM of Blucher, about 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-east ofSaskatoon. With the completion of theGardiner Dam andLake Diefenbaker in 1967,wetland habitat in the area was lost.Ducks Unlimited Canada was involved in a project withCanadian Wildlife Service to bring water to the marshes in the area to ensure stable water levels year-round. The water for Bradwell NWA comes viaaqueduct from Lake Diefenbaker, which is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the south-west, and controlled by a series of dykes, ditches, and water control structures. Directly upstream in the aqueduct system isBlackstrap Lake and downstream isBradwell Reservoir.[11]
Bradwell NWA is in the Moist Mixed Grasslandecoregion. The landscape has groves oftrembling aspen and idled hayfields. A total of five wetlands are protected within the NWA and birds found there include thebobolink,horned grebe,redhead,canvasback,northern pintail,ruddy duck,lesser snow goose,white-fronted goose,marbled godwit, and theWilson's phalarope.[12]
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