Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38

The Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38 (2021 population: 253) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 2. It is located in the southeast portion of the province.

Laurier No. 38
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Laurier No. 38
Location of the RM of Laurier No. 38 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.427°N 104.239°W / 49.427; -104.239[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	2
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Weyburn-Big Muddy
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Alan Krausher
• Governing body	RM of Laurier No. 38 Council
• Administrator	Sam Kalmbach
• Office location	Radville
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	840.4 km2 (324.5 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	253
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 2G0
Area codes	306 and 639

History

The RM of Laurier No. 38 was incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Heritage properties

There are two historical buildings located within the RM.

• Soda Lake School - Constructed in 1914, as a one-room school, the building now houses the Soda Lake Community Centre in Soda Lake. The school operated from 1914 until 1953.^[5]
• Souris Valley Church - Constructed in 1907 as a Catholic church, St. Germaine Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the church in Souris Valley. The church closed in 1970, and the building has since been operated as the Souris Valley Co-operative Memorial Club. The building has also been called the St. Germaine Roman Catholic Church.^[6]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Radville

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Dandonneau
• Neptune
• Souris Valley

Brooking, a ghost town, is also within the RM.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	582	—
1986	537	−7.7%
1991	471	−12.3%
1996	434	−7.9%
2001	402	−7.4%
2006	350	−12.9%
2011	321	−8.3%
2016	296	−7.8%
2021	253	−14.5%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[7][8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laurier No. 38 had a population of 253 living in 95 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -14.5% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 816.25 km² (315.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2021 Census of Population, the RM of Laurier No. 38 recorded 253 living in 105 of its 115 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 321. With a land area of 840.4 km² (324.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Laurier No. 38 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month.^[3] The RM's reeve is Alan Krausher, and its administrator is Sam Kalmbach.^[3] The RM's office is located in Radville.^[3]

Transportation

The Radville Airport is located within the municipality.

Gallery

• 
  Mayville School site
• 
  Liberator School site
• 
  The grain elevator in Brooking
• 
  Allstine School site
• 
  Rural church
• 
  Green Valley School site
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  Grain elevator and railway tracks in Brooking
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  St. Germaine Parish plaque
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  Green Valley School site