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{{Short description|Rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada}}
{{Distinguish|Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183|Fertile Valley No. 429, Alberta}}
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|government_footnotes = <ref name=MDSprofile>{{cite web | url=http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=10&mun=2385 | title=Municipality Details: RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 | publisher=Government of Saskatchewan | access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
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|area_code = [[Area codes 306 and 639|306 and 639]]
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|blank1_name = Railway(s)
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}}


'''Fertile Valley No. 285''' is a [[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|rural municipality]] in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]], located in the [[Division No. 12, Saskatchewan|Census Division 12]], in the southwestern region of the [[province]]. The seat of the municipality is located in the village of [[Conquest, Saskatchewan|Conquest]].
The '''Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285''' ([[Canada 2016 Census|2016 population]]: {{nts|539}}) is a [[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan|rural municipality]] (RM) in the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Saskatchewan]] within [[Division No. 12, Saskatchewan|Census Division No. 12]] and [[SARM Division No. 5|{{abbr|SARM|Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities}} Division No. 5]]. It is located in the southwest portion of the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|province]].

==Demographics==
In 2006, the [[Rural municipality]] had a population of 609 in 206 dwellings, a 1.2% increase from 2001. On a surface of 1,016.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> it has a density of 0.6 inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>2006 Community Profiles http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=4712020&Code2=47&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Fertil+Valley+No.+285&SearchType=Begins</ref>

==Communities and localities==

The following [[List of municipalities in Saskatchewan#Urban municipalities|urban municipalities]] are surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285:


== History ==
;[[List of cities in Saskatchewan|Cities]]
The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.<ref name=ruralincorp>{{cite web | url=http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha |title=Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical) | publisher=Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421074230/http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Municipal-History/RM-Incorporated-Dates-Alpha | archive-date=April 21, 2011}}</ref>
*none


== Geography ==
;[[List of towns in Saskatchewan|Towns]]
=== Communities and localities ===
*none
The following [[List of municipalities in Saskatchewan#Urban municipalities|urban municipalities]] are surrounded by the RM.


;[[List of villages in Saskatchewan|Villages]]
;[[List of villages in Saskatchewan|Villages]]
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* [[Macrorie, Saskatchewan|Macrorie]]
* [[Macrorie, Saskatchewan|Macrorie]]


The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
;[[List of resort villages in Saskatchewan|Resort villages]]
*none


;Localities
The following [[Hamlet (place)|hamlets]] are located within the Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285:
;[[List of hamlets in Saskatchewan|Hamlets]]
*none

;[[Special service area]]s
*none

;[[Organized hamlet]]s
*none

;[[List of hamlets in Saskatchewan|Unincorporated hamlets]]
* [[Anerley, Saskatchewan|Anerley]]
* [[Anerley, Saskatchewan|Anerley]]
* [[Ardath, Saskatchewan|Ardath]], (dissolved as a village December 31, 1972)
* [[Ardath, Saskatchewan|Ardath]] (dissolved as a village December 31, 1972)
* [[Betalock, Saskatchewan|Betalock]]
* [[Betalock, Saskatchewan|Betalock]]
* [[Bounty, Saskatchewan|Bounty]], (dissolved as a village November 25, 1997)
* [[Bounty, Saskatchewan|Bounty]] (dissolved as a village November 25, 1997)
* [[Bratton, Saskatchewan|Bratton]]
* [[Bratton, Saskatchewan|Bratton]]
* [[Surbiton, Saskatchewan|Surbiton]]
* [[Surbiton, Saskatchewan|Surbiton]]


==Transportation==
== Attractions ==
The eastern boundary of the RM runs along the [[South Saskatchewan River]] with the south-east corner at [[Gardiner Dam]] on [[Lake Diefenbaker]]. A portion of [[Danielson Provincial Park]] is within the RM near the dam.


On the RM's eastern boundary, and the western bank of the South Saskatchewan River, is '''Coldwell Park Recreation Site''' ({{Coord|51.3098|-106.9353|display=inline}}).<ref>{{cite web |title= Coldwell Park Recreation Site |url=https://toponymes.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/HAWDT|website=Canadian Geographical Names Database |publisher=Government of Canada |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref> It is a [[List of protected areas of Saskatchewan#Provincial recreation sites|provincial recreation site]] that has a day-use area, access to the river, a picnic site, and 19 rustic campsites.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coldwell Recreation Site |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/listings/304/coldwell-recreation-site |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref> Access is off [[Saskatchewan Highway 44|Highway 44]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Coldwell Park Recreation Site |url=https://www.brmbmaps.com/explore/canada/saskatchewan/fertile-valley-no-285/coldwell-park-recreation-site/59119 |website=BRMB Maps |publisher=Mussio Ventures Ltd. |access-date=1 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan |url=https://explore-mag.com/30-Free-Places-to-Camp-in-Saskatchewan/ |website=Explore |publisher=Explore Magazine. |access-date=3 April 2024}}</ref>
The following is a list of [[List of Saskatchewan provincial highways|Saskatchewan highways]] and [[List of Saskatchewan provincial roads|provincial roads]], and communities that the highways pass through, within the municipality of Fertile Valley.


== Demographics ==
{{stack|
{{Historical populations
| title = Population history<br />(1981–2016)
| type = Canada
| align = right
| footnote = ''Source: [[Statistics Canada]] via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics''<ref name=Censuses81-06>{{cite web | url=http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105944/http://www.stats.gov.sk.ca/stats/population/SaskCensusPopulation8106.pdf | archive-date=September 24, 2015 | url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Censuses86-16>{{cite web | url=https://publications.saskatchewan.ca/api/v1/products/86690/formats/100724/download | title=Saskatchewan Census Population | publisher=Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics | access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
| 1981|834
| 1986|770
| 1991|657
|[[1996 Canadian Census|1996]]|610
|[[2001 Canadian Census|2001]]|602
|[[2006 Canadian Census|2006]]|609
|[[2011 Canadian Census|2011]]|511
|[[2016 Canadian Census|2016]]|539
}}
}}
In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 had a population of {{val|604|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|169|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|181|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:604-539}}|539|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|539|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|1010.19|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|604|1010.19|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 13, 2022}}</ref>

In the [[2016 Canadian census|2016 Census of Population]], the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of {{nts|539}} living in {{nts|170}} of its {{nts|182}} total private dwellings, a {{percentage|{{#expr:539-511}}|511|1}} change from its 2011 population of {{nts|511}}. With a land area of {{convert|1016.37|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|539|1016.37|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2016.<ref name=2016censusSKmunis>{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=302&SR=1&S=86&O=A&RPP=9999&PR=47 | title=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan) | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 8, 2017 | access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref>

== Government ==
The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The [[Reeve (Canada)|reeve]] of the RM is Barry Friesen while its administrator is L Jean Jones.<ref name=MDSprofile/> The RM's office is located in Conquest.<ref name=MDSprofile/>

== Transportation ==
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!Highway
!Highway
!Starting point
!Starting point
!Community
!Communities of RM of Fertile Valley along the way
!Ending Point
!Ending point
|-
|-
![[Saskatchewan Highway 15|Highway 15]]
! [[Saskatchewan Highway 15|Highway 15]]
| [[Saskatchewan Highway 4|Highway 4]] || None || [[Saskatchewan Highway 20|highway 20]]
| [[Saskatchewan Highway 4|Highway 4]] || None || [[Saskatchewan Highway 20|Highway 20]]
|-
|-
![[Saskatchewan Highway 44|Highway 44]]
![[Saskatchewan Highway 44|Highway 44]]
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|}
|}


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan]]
*[[List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Saskatchewan rural municipalities navbox
| ThisRM = Fertile Valley No. 285
| NortheastRM = [[Milden No. 286, Saskatchewan|Milden No. 286]]
| NorthRM = [[Montrose No. 315, Saskatchewan|Montrose No. 315]]
| NorthwestRM = [[Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan|Harris No. 316]]
| EastRM = [[Rudy No. 284, Saskatchewan|Rudy No. 284]]
| SoutheastRM = [[Loreburn No. 254, Saskatchewan|Loreburn No. 254]]
| SouthRM = [[Coteau No. 255, Saskatchewan|Coteau No. 255]]
| SouthwestRM = [[King George, Saskatchewan|King George]]
| WestRM = [[Cypress County, Alberta|Cypress County]], [[Alberta]]
}}


{{Subdivisions of Saskatchewan|rural=yes}}
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{{SKDivision12}}

{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 23:52, 3 April 2024

Not to be confused with Rural Municipality of Fertile Belt No. 183 or Fertile Valley No. 429, Alberta.

Fertile Valley No. 285
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285
Location of the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°24′04″N 107°04′48″W / 51.401°N 107.080°W / 51.401; -107.080[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division12
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[3]
 • ReeveBarry Friesen
 • Governing bodyRM of Fertile Valley No. 285 Council
 • AdministratorL Jean Jones
 • Office locationConquest
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total
539
 • Density0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Postal code
S0L 0L0
Area code(s)306 and 639
Highway(s)Highway 15
Highway 44
Highway 45
Waterway(s)Anerley Lakes
Coteau Lake
Macdonald Creek
Milden Lake
South Saskatchewan River
Stockwell Lake

The Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 (2016 population: 539) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

[edit]

The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography

[edit]

Communities and localities

[edit]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Attractions

[edit]

The eastern boundary of the RM runs along the South Saskatchewan River with the south-east corner at Gardiner Dam on Lake Diefenbaker. A portion of Danielson Provincial Park is within the RM near the dam.

On the RM's eastern boundary, and the western bank of the South Saskatchewan River, is Coldwell Park Recreation Site (51°18′35″N 106°56′07″W / 51.3098°N 106.9353°W / 51.3098; -106.9353).[5] It is a provincial recreation site that has a day-use area, access to the river, a picnic site, and 19 rustic campsites.[6] Access is off Highway 44.[7][8]

Demographics

[edit]
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981834—    
1986770−7.7%
1991657−14.7%
1996610−7.2%
2001602−1.3%
2006609+1.2%
2011511−16.1%
2016539+5.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[9][10]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 had a population of 604 living in 169 of its 181 total private dwellings, a change of 12.1% from its 2016 population of 539. With a land area of 1,010.19 km2 (390.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2021.[11]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 recorded a population of 539 living in 170 of its 182 total private dwellings, a 5.5% change from its 2011 population of 511. With a land area of 1,016.37 km2 (392.42 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km2 (1.4/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

Government

[edit]

The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 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 Barry Friesen while its administrator is L Jean Jones.[3] The RM's office is located in Conquest.[3]

Transportation

[edit]
Highway Starting point Community Ending point
Highway 15 Highway 4 None Highway 20
Highway 44 Highway 9 Macrorie Highway 11
Highway 45 Highway 7 Macrorie Highway 42

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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. ^ a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Fertile Valley No. 285". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Coldwell Park Recreation Site". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Coldwell Recreation Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Coldwell Park Recreation Site". BRMB Maps. Mussio Ventures Ltd. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "30 Free Places to Camp in Saskatchewan". Explore. Explore Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "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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