Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island

Resort Municipality, officially named the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, is the lone municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada that holds resort municipality status. It was established in 1990.

Resort Municipality
Resort municipality
Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico
Stanley Bridge
Resort Municipality
Coordinates: 46°29′N 63°23′W
Country	Canada
Province	Prince Edward Island
County	Queens County
Parish	Grenville, Charlotte
Township	Lot 21, Lot 22, Lot 23, Lot 24
Incorporated[1]	1990
Government [2]
• Type	Municipal Council
• Chairperson	Matthew Jelley
• Councillors	List David Gauthier Kay Hryckiw Linda Lowther Edmond Richard Erna Watters Gwen Wyand
• CAO	Brenda MacDonald
Area [3]
• Total	37.79 km2 (14.59 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	328
• Density	8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (ADT)
Canadian Postal code	C0A 1N0
Area code	902 (963 exchange)
Website	Official website

History

A rural resort area to the north and northwest of North Rustico, comprising several communities, was incorporated as the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico by order in council in 1990.^[1]

Geography

Resort Municipality is located within Queens County^[5] approximately 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Charlottetown. It borders the Town of North Rustico^[6] and straddles several geographic levels in the province, including the townships of Lot 21, Lot 22, Lot 23 and Lot 24 as well as the parishes of Grenville and Charlotte.^{[citation needed]}

Localities within Resort Municipality include Bayview, Cavendish, Stanley Bridge, and Green Gables.^[5] The municipal office is located in Cavendish at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 13.^[7]

Demographics

Federal census population history of Resort Municipality

Year	Pop.	±%
1986	261	—
1991	256	−1.9%
1996	255	−0.4%
2001	267	+4.7%
2006	272	+1.9%
2011	266	−2.2%
2016	328	+23.3%
2021	359	+9.5%
Source: Statistics Canada [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico had a population of 359 living in 149 of its 330 total private dwellings, a change of 12.9% from its 2016 population of 318. With a land area of 36.1 km² (13.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.9/km² (25.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[14]

Government

Resort Municipality is governed by an elected council comprising a mayor and six councillors.^[15] The mayor of the current council is Matthew Jelley while the remaining council seats are held by councillors Kay Hryckiw, Linda Lowther, George Clark Dunning, Ryan Simpson, Lee Brammer and Chris Robinson.^[15] The municipality's chief administrative officer is Brenda MacDonald.^[15] Assistant to the CAO- Heather Hay.

References

1. "Bill No. 58: Municipal Government Act" (PDF). Prince Edward Island Queen's Printer. 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
2. "Municipal Councils and Contact Information" (PDF). Government of Prince Edward Island. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 9, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
4. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Resort Mun. Stan.B.-Hope R.-Bayv.-Cavend.-N.Rust., Community [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 1102045 - Resort Mun. Stan.B.-Hope R.-Bayv.-Cavend.-N.Rust., geographical codes and localities". Statistics Canada. April 1, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
6. "Prince Edward Island Municipal Boundaries" (PDF). Prince Edward Island Communities, Land and Environment. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
7. "Contact Us". Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
8. "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1992. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
9. "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. April 1997. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
10. "Population and Dwelling Counts, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, and Census Subdivisions (Municipalities), 2001 and 1996 Censuses - 100% Data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 15, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
11. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. August 20, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
12. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. July 25, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
13. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Prince Edward Island)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
14. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Prince Edward Island". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
15. "Council". Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

External links

• Official website