- Summer village
A summer village is a form of
municipal government used inAlberta ,Canada beginning 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 and wished to have a voice in local government of the resort area.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 creation of new summer villages. The 51 existing summer villages would be allowed to continue to operate as before.
The Summer Villages and their incorporation dates are:
*Argentia Beach. January 1, 1967.
*Betula Beach. January 1, 1960.
*Birch Cove. December 31, 1988.
*Birchcliff. January 1, 1972.
*Bondiss. January 1, 1983.
*Bonnyville Beach. January 1, 1958.
*Burnstick Lake. December 31, 1991.
*Castle Island. January 1, 1955.
*Crystal Springs. January 1, 1957.
*Ghost Lake. December 31, 1953.
*Golden Days. January 1, 1965.
*Grandview. January 1, 1967.
*Gull Lake. March 1, 1913.
*Half Moon Bay. January 1, 1978.
*Horseshoe Bay. January 1, 1985.
*Island Lake. January 1, 1958.
*Island Lake South. January 1, 1983.
*Itaska Beach. June 30, 1953.
*Jarvis Bay. January 1, 1986.
*Kapasiwin. September 1, 1993.
*Lakeview. October 25, 1913.
*Larkspur. January 1, 1985.
*Ma-Me-O Beach. December 31,1948
*Mewatha Beach. January 1, 1978
*Nakamun Park. January 1, 1966
*Norglenwold. January 1, 1965
*Norris Beach. December 31, 1988
*Parkland Beach. January 1, 1984
*Pelican Narrows. July 1, 1979
*Point Alison. December 31, 1950
*Poplar Bay. January 1, 1967
*Rochon Sands. May 17, 1929
*Ross Haven. January 1, 1962
*Sandy Beach. January 1, 1956
*Seba Beach. August 2, 1920
*Silver Beach. December 31, 1953
*Silver Sands. January 1, 1969
*South Baptiste. January 1, 1983
*South View. January 1, 1970
*Sunbreaker Cove. December 31, 1990
*Sundance Beach. January 1, 1970
*Sunrise Beach. December 31, 1988
*Sunset Beach. May 1, 1977
*Sunset Point. January 1, 1959
*Val Quentin. January 1, 1966
*Waiparous. January 1, 1986
*West Baptiste. January 1, 1983
*West Cove. January 1, 1963
*Whispering Hills. January 1, 1983
*White Sands. January 1, 1980
*Yellowstone. January 1, 1965
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