Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63

The Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63 (2016 population: 492) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 1 and SARM Division No. 1. It is located in the south-east portion of the province.

Moose Mountain No. 63
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Moose Mountain No. 63
Moonrise over a field near Carlyle
Moonrise over a field near Carlyle
Location of the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.611°N 102.143°W / 49.611; -102.143[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division1
SARM division1
Federal ridingSouris—Moose Mountain
Provincial ridingCannington
Formed[2]December 11, 1911
Government
[3]
 • ReeveKelly Brimner
 • Governing bodyRM of Moose Mountain No. 63 Council
 • AdministratorChristie Hislop
 • Office locationCarlyle
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total492
 • Density0.7/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0C 0R0
Area code(s)306 and 639
WebsiteOfficial website

History
Swift Creek School #261 built in 1908, near Carlyle. A Pumpjack is to the right of the building and Moose Mountain Upland is visible in the background.

The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.[2] It derived its name from the large number of moose that inhabit the Moose Mountain Uplands in the north-west corner of the RM.

The Church of All Saints, built in 1885, and the Humphrys/Hewlett House, built in 1888, are historical properties located in Cannington Manor Provincial Park.[5] The park is in the north-east corner of the RM and is a IUCN protected area category III and on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[6]
Localities[7]
  • Elevation: 653 metres
  • A post office opened there on 1 August, 1911 and closed four years later on 31 December, 1915
  • Cowper was named after the British poet, William Cowper
  • Elevation 627 metres
  • Consisted of a siding, railway platform, and 2 grain elevators that no longer exist
  • Glen Adelaide, unincorporated locality at 49° 47' 0"N, 102° 2' 2"W; NW 10-10-1 W2
  • The Glen Adelaide Cemetery was established in 1897
  • Service, an unincorporated CN Railway point located at 49° 40'N, 102° 2'W; SE 28-8-1 W2
  • Steppes, an unincorporated CP Railway point located at 49° 37'N, 102° 11'W; NE 3-8-2 W2
  • Elevation 628 metres
  • Consisted of a siding, railway platform, and a grain elevator that no longer exist

Cowper, Service, and Wordsworth are all named after famous British and Canadian poets. They are all found along the CN Railway and are part of "Poet's Corner", along with several other communities along that railway line in south-east Saskatchewan.[8]

Parks and recreation
All Saints Anglican Church, built in 1885 and still in use. (2015)

There are two provincial parks within the RM of Moose Mountain. Near the north-east corner is Cannington Manor Provincial Park and along the north part of the RM in the Moose Mountain Upland is Moose Mountain Provincial Park.

Near the north-west corner of the RM on the eastern shore of Kippan Lake,[9] along the border of Moose Mountain Provincial Park, is Saskairie (49°42'24.0"N 102°23'06.1"W). Saskairie is a Nature Conservancy of Canada property that was established in 1974 by Prairie Lore and Living Society on three-quarters of a section of woodland wilderness. Prairie Lore and Living Society was formed in 1972 as a non-profit organisation. The three founding members were Jack MacKenzie, Don Stewart, and Nora Stewart.

"A place like Saskairie with its wilderness aspects of beauty, solitude and peace can only become more and more valuable in our fast-paced technological society," Jack MacKenzie[10]

The park was originally created to provide a year-round outdoor and environmental educational facility for students. In 1977, a cabin was built that could accommodate 32 people.

  • Jack Mackenzie Memorial
    Jack Mackenzie Memorial
  • Kippan Lake
    Kippan Lake
  • Wild Life Habitats sign
    Wild Life Habitats sign
  • Open field in the park
    Open field in the park

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981757—    
1986710−6.2%
1991581−18.2%
1996565−2.8%
2001515−8.8%
2006482−6.4%
2011480−0.4%
2016492+2.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[11][12]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 had a population of 489 living in 198 of its 224 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2016 population of 492. With a land area of 718.23 km2 (277.31 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi) in 2021.[13]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 recorded a population of 492 living in 189 of its 218 total private dwellings, a 3.6% change from its 2011 population of 475. With a land area of 738.38 km2 (285.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.7/km2 (1.7/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

The RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.[3] The reeve of the RM is Kelly Brimner while its Administrator is Christie Hislop.[3] The RM's office is located in Carlyle.[3]

  • West Carlyle Cemetery
    West Carlyle Cemetery
  • Moose Mountain Creek, about 8 km south of Carlyle
    Moose Mountain Creek, about 8 km south of Carlyle
  • Cannington Lake
    Cannington Lake
  • Trestle over Morrison Creek
    Trestle over Morrison Creek

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 Moose Mountain No. 63". 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. Church of All Saints, Cannington Manor
  6. "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
  8. ""A Poetic Past": the quest | Globalnews.ca".
  9. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Kippan Lake". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  10. "Home".
  11. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  13. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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