Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan

The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan, first formed as Rural Municipality on December 9, 1929 as a 3 township by 3 township R.M. One township is 6 miles by 6 miles square. On December 31, 1953, Spiritwood No. 496 expanded and absorbed Shell Lake No. 495 ^[1] It is located in the north central region of the province of Saskatchewan, west of Prince Albert. Witchikin Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 117B and Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B both are within this Rural Municipality.

Boundaries

The boundaries of the rural municipality extend north to Big River No. 555, Saskatchewan, to the west by Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan, to the south by Meeting Lake No. 466, Saskatchewan , to the east by Canwood No. 494, Saskatchewan (was Thompson ).

Communities

These communities are self-governing entities that lie within the geographical borders of Spiritwood No. 496, and thus not technically a part of the rural municipality. Also within its borders are several First Nations Indian reserves, those at Chitek Lake, Pelican Lake, and Witchekan Lake, also not part of the R.M.

• Big Shell
• Echo Bay
• Leoville
• Shell Lake
• Spiritwood

Population

As of the census in 2001, there were 1,429 people living in the R.M. of Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan

Statistics

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

• Population: 1,429
• % Change (1996-2001): - 4.0
• Dwellings: 796
• Area (km²): 2,479.00
• Density (persons per km²): 0.6

Urban Communities in the RM

• Spiritwood.
• Bapaume
• Capasin
• Leoville
• Mildred
• Norbury
• Penn
• Ranger
• Shell Lake on the eastern boundary
• Spruce Bay
• Resort Village of Echo Bay
• Resort Village of Big Shell

have also been part of this RM.

Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations

(historic or current)

• Big River Branch C.N.R -- serves Prince Albert, Shellbrook, Clonfert, Canwood, Polwarth, Mattes, Debden, Eldred, Dumble, Bodmin, Big River.

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Saskatchewan Highways and Roads

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways

For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads

• Highway 24 -- serves Spiritwood and Leoville
• Highway 3 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Belbutte, Spiritwood and Shell Lake
• Highway 793 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Big River
• Highway 696 -- intersects Highway 24 and serves Pelican Lake First Nation Indian Reserve 191B
• Highway 3 -- runs east west here and intersects Highway 24 serves Spiritwood and *Mildred
• Highway 378 -- runs North south here and intersects Highway 3 south of Spiritwood

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See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

Footnotes

1. ^ Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
2. ^ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
3. ^ Eversoft Streets and Trips

External links

• Spiritwood No. 96
• Sarm
• Saskatchewan Rural Development
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• Lloydminster Gen Web
• RM Government from Municipal Directory System
• 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
• Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
• Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
• MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
• SARM In Memorium
• Map of Spiritwood No. 496 at Statcan

Coordinates: 53°29′52″N 107°35′53″W / 53.49778°N 107.59806°W / 53.49778; -107.59806