Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17

The Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17 (2016 population: 413) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. Located in the southwest portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Phillips County in Montana.

Val Marie No. 17
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Val Marie No. 17
Location of the RM of Val Marie No. 17 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.226°N 107.717°W / 49.226; -107.717[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division4
SARM division3
Federal ridingCypress Hills--Grasslands
Provincial ridingWood River
Formed[2]January 1, 1969
Government
 • ReeveLarry Grant
 • Governing bodyRM of Val Marie No. 17 Council
 • AdministratorCathy Legault
 • Office locationVal Marie
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land3,105.26 km2 (1,198.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total413
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0N 2T0
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Val Marie No. 17 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1969.[2] Louis-Pierre Gravel, missionary and promoter of much French Catholic immigration to southwestern Saskatchewan, originally called the settlement Rivière des Français after the nearby Frenchman River. But for an unknown reason, in a 1911 report to the superintendent of immigration, his formally proposed name became Libreval ("Free Valley"). Ultimately, neither of Gravel's suggestions was used, and Val Marie ("Valley of Mary"), was coined by Fr. Claude Passaplan, missionary priest in the area. Before coming to Val Marie, Passaplan served as the first Roman Catholic parish priest in Swift Current.[5]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages
  • Val Marie

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981641—    
1986620−3.3%
1991531−14.4%
1996523−1.5%
2001481−8.0%
2006479−0.4%
2011405−15.4%
2016413+2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[6][7]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Val Marie No. 17 recorded a population of 413 living in 97 of its 114 total private dwellings, a -1.7% change from its 2011 population of 420. With a land area of 3,105.26 km2 (1,198.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Val Marie No. 17 recorded a population of 420, a -12.3% change from its 2006 population of 479. With a land area of 3,105.26 km2 (1,198.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.4/sq mi) in 2011.[8]

Attractions

The RM includes the western portion (or "West Block") of Grasslands National Park.

Government

The RM of Val Marie No. 17 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Larry Grant while its administrator is Cathy Legault.[3] The RM's office is located in Val Marie.[3]

Transportation

See also

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Val Marie No. 17". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. Barry, Bill (2005). Geographic Names of Saskatchewan. Regina, Saskatchewan: People Places Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-897010-19-2.
  6. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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