Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79

The Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79 (2016 population: 366) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwestern region of the province east of Shaunavon.

Arlington No. 79
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Arlington No. 79
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Dollard South Fork
Location of the RM of Arlington No. 79 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.624°N 108.659°W / 49.624; -108.659[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed[2]	January 1, 1913
Government [3]
• Reeve	Donald Lundberg
• Governing body	RM of Arlington No. 79 Council
• Administrator	Shelley Rhodes
• Office location	Shaunavon
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	846.79 km2 (326.95 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	366
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 2M0
Area codes	306 and 639
Highway(s)	Highway 13 Highway 613 Highway 633 Highway 724
Waterway(s)	Lawrence Lake Jones Creek Swift Current Creek Eastend Coulee Rock Creek

History

The RM of Arlington No. 79 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Dollard
• South Fork

Pine Cree Regional Park

Pine Cree Regional Park (49.6122°N 108.7546°W / 49.6122; -108.7546)^[5] is a park in the RM, just north of the Highway 13 and 633 junction between Shaunavon and Eastend.

The park was officially founded as a regional park in 1970 as a small natural environment park. Prior to being a regional park, Everett Baker began developing the area in the 1950s as a place for people to go to appreciate nature. The formation of the park was to commemorate Everett Baker and Irish-Canadian naturalist John Macoun, with the Geological Survey of Canada. John Macoun had camped extensively in the area in the 1880s.

The park is situated alongside Swift Current Creek and features 27 campsites, a picnic area, hiking, a camp kitchen, and wildlife viewing.^[6][7]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	432	—
1986	428	−0.9%
1991	351	−18.0%
1996	335	−4.6%
2001	336	+0.3%
2006	413	+22.9%
2011	345	−16.5%
2016	366	+6.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Arlington No. 79 had a population of 359 living in 87 of its 99 total private dwellings, a change of -1.9% from its 2016 population of 366. With a land area of 841.62 km² (324.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021.^[10]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Arlington No. 79 recorded a population of 366 living in 84 of its 97 total private dwellings, a 6.1% change from its 2011 population of 345. With a land area of 846.79 km² (326.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Arlington No. 79 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 Donald Lundberg while its administrator is Richard Goulet.^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon.^[3]

Transportation

Highway	Starting point	Communities	Ending point
Highway 13	Alberta Highway 501	Dollard	Manitoba Highway 3
Highway 613	Highway 724	Dollard	Highway 18
Highway 633	Tompkins	South Fork	Saskatchewan Highway 13
Highway 724	Highway 614		Highway 37

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan