List of Summer Villages In Alberta Information
Summer villages in Alberta are incorporated communities that have permanent populations generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.
Alberta has a total of 51 summer villages with a cumulative population of 6,154 and an average population of 121.[1] Alberta's largest summer village is Island Lake with a population of 351, which makes it eligible for village status.[1]
History
A summer village is a type of municipal status used in Alberta, Canada founded in 1913. It was used in resort areas that were mainly active in the summer and where most residents were seasonal. Cottage owners did not want to pay for municipal services that they didn't need but wished to have a voice in local government of the resort area.[2]
Changes were made to the provincial laws to allow elections to be held in July and to allow seasonal residents to run for office and vote in the summer village without losing these same rights in their place of permanent residence.
In 1995, provincial legislation was changed to prevent the formation of new summer villages.[2] The 54 summer villages that existed at the time[3] were permitted to continue to operate as before.[2]
List of summer villages
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| Summer Village Name | Incorporation Date[4] | Area (km²)[5] | Population (2006)[5][6] |
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| Argentia Beach | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.69 | 52 |
| Betula Beach | 60-01-01 !January 1, 1960 | 0.18 | 15 |
| Birch Cove | 88-12-21 !December 31, 1988 | 0.29 | 38 |
| Birchcliff | 72-01-01 !January 1, 1972 | 0.98 | 125 |
| Bondiss | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.33 | 131 |
| Bonnyville Beach | 58-01-01 !January 1, 1958 | 0.38 | 97 |
| Burnstick Lake | 91-12-31 !December 31, 1991 | 0.18 | 43 |
| Castle Island | 55-01-01 !January 1, 1955 | 0.05 | 22 |
| Crystal Springs | 57-01-01 !January 1, 1957 | 0.58 | 112 |
| Ghost Lake | 53-12-31 !December 31, 1953 | 0.63 | 78 |
| Golden Days | 65-12-31 !January 1, 1965 | 2.27 | 207 |
| Grandview | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.80 | 127 |
| Gull Lake | 13-03-01 !March 1, 1913 | 0.70 | 204 |
| Half Moon Bay | 78-01-01 !January 1, 1978 | 0.17 | 32 |
| Horseshoe Bay | 85-01-01 !January 1, 1985 | 1.04 | 214 |
| Island Lake | 58-01-01 !January 1, 1958 | 1.45 | 351 |
| Island Lake South | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 0.63 | 105 |
| Itaska Beach | 53-06-30 !June 30, 1953 | 0.28 | 35 |
| Jarvis Bay | 86-01-01 !January 1, 1986 | 0.55 | 183 |
| Kapasiwin | 93-09-01 !September 1, 1993 | 0.31 | 15 |
| Lakeview | 13-10-25 !October 25, 1913 | 0.33 | 36 |
| Larkspur | 85-01-01 !January 1, 1985 | 0.22 | 56 |
| Ma-Me-O-Beach | 48-12-31 !December 31, 1948 | 0.65 | 155 |
| Mewatha Beach | 78-01-01 !January 1, 1978 | 0.78 | 167 |
| Nakamun Park | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1966 | 0.41 | 88 |
| Norglenwold | 65-01-01 ! January 1, 1965 | 0.67 | 270 |
| Norris Beach | 88-12-31 !December 31, 1988 | 0.16 | 40 |
| Parkland Beach | 84-01-01 !January 1, 1984 | 0.93 | 135 |
| Pelican Narrows | 79-07-01 !July 1, 1979 | 0.70 | 141 |
| Point Alison | 50-12-31 !December 31, 1950 | 0.16 | 15 |
| Poplar Bay | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.76 | 84 |
| Rochon Sands | 29-05-17 !May 17, 1929 | 2.32 | 66 |
| Ross Haven | 62-01-01 !January 1, 1962 | 0.70 | 198 |
| Sandy Beach | 56-01-01 !January 1, 1956 | 2.43 | 239 |
| Seba Beach | 20-08-02 !August 2, 1920 | 0.66 | 203 |
| Silver Beach | 53-12-31 !December 31, 1953 | 0.66 | 47 |
| Silver Sands | 69-01-01 !January 1, 1969 | 2.35 | 173 |
| South Baptiste | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.05 | 69 |
| South View | 70-01-01 !January 1, 1970 | 0.69 | 115 |
| Sunbreaker Cove | 90-12-31 !December 31, 1990 | 0.49 | 137 |
| Sundance Beach | 70-01-01 !January 1, 1970 | 0.42 | 102 |
| Sunrise Beach | 88-12-31 !December 31, 1988 | 1.72 | 170 |
| Sunset Beach | 77-05-01 !May 1, 1977 | 0.99 | 88 |
| Sunset Point | 59-01-01 !January 1, 1959 | 1.11 | 242 |
| Val Quentin | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1966 | 0.30 | 181 |
| Waiparous | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1986 | 0.41 | 49 |
| West Baptiste | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 0.60 | 104 |
| West Cove | 63-01-01 !January 1, 1963 | 1.21 | 169 |
| Whispering Hills | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.73 | 125 |
| White Sands | 80-01-01 !January 1, 1980 | 1.60 | 120 |
| Yellowstone | 65-01-01 !January 1, 1965 | 0.28 | 170 |
Village status eligibility
There is currently one summer village – Island Lake – that is eligible for village status having a population of 351.[1]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of cities in Alberta
- List of towns in Alberta
- List of villages in Alberta
- List of hamlets in Alberta
- List of census divisions of Alberta
- List of Alberta municipal districts
References
- ^ a b c "2010 Official Population List". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2010-09-15. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/msb/2010pop.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ a b c "The History of Summer Villages". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. http://www.albertasummervillages.org/welcome.html#section2. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ "1995 Official Population". Alberta Municipal Affairs. http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/documents/ms/1995population.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Summer Village Incorporation Dates". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. http://www.albertasummervillages.org/welcome.html#section3. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ a b "2006 Population and dwelling counts for Alberta census subdivisions". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=302&PR=48&S=1&O=A&RPP=25. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ^ "2006 Census corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/corrections/updatepages/cgen001.cfm?lvl=H. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
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