Souris Valley No. 7 | |
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| Rural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7 | |
 Oil field in the RM of Souris Valley | |
 Location of the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 inSaskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°08′10″N103°50′20″W / 49.136°N 103.839°W /49.136; -103.839[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| SARM division | 1 |
| Federal riding | Souris—Moose Mountain |
| Provincial riding | Estevan |
| Formed[2] | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Reeve | Robert Forrester |
| • Governing body | RM of Souris Valley No. 7 Council |
| • Administrator | Erica Pederson |
| • Office location | Oungre |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 817.52 km2 (315.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 249 |
| • Density | 0.3/km2 (0.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Postal code | S0C 1Z0 |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Website | Official website |
TheRural Municipality of Souris Valley No. 7 (2016 population:249) is arural municipality (RM) in theCanadian province ofSaskatchewan withinCensus Division No. 2 andSARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouringDivide County inNorth Dakota.
The RM of Souris Valley No. 7 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
Oungre Park (49°09′52″N103°48′32″W / 49.1644°N 103.8088°W /49.1644; -103.8088) is aregional park in the RM that was founded in 1963 and has a campground, golf course, ball diamonds, disk golf, and a community centre. The park is located on the southern bank ofLong Creek.
The original homesteader on the land, Frank Foster, had planted a grove of trees at the site in 1908. Even though the Fosters had left the area in 1926 after Frank's death, the site had become known as Foster's Grove and had become the location of annual sports days and picnics. In 1942, Foster's Grove was purchased by the RM. A bandstand was constructed in 1946 and a cenotaph was erected in 1947. In 1963, the park became Oungre Memorial Regional Park and further developments followed, such as the golf course in 1967, a swimming pool in 1969, the Souris Valley Communiplex in 1984, and an 18-hole mini golf course in 1985.
The Communiplex has an indoor swimming pool, arena, and restaurant. The golf course is a 9-hole, sand green course totalling 2,900 yards.[5] The campground have 29 full service sites as well as electric and tenting sites. There are modern washrooms, laundry facilities, showers, and potable water.[6][7][8]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 had a population of220 living in94 of its110 total private dwellings, a change of-11.6% from its 2016 population of249. With a land area of 804.48 km2 (310.61 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/km2 (0.7/sq mi) in 2021.[11]
In the2016 Census of Population, the RM of Souris Valley No. 7 recorded a population of249 living in99 of its128 total private dwellings, a3.8% change from its 2011 population of240. With a land area of 817.52 km2 (315.65 sq mi), it had a population density of0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
The RM of Souris Valley No. 7 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] Thereeve of the RM is Robert Forrester while its administrator is Erica Pederson.[3] The RM's office is located in Oungre.[3]
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