Turtle View (population: ) is a
resort village
A resort village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A resort village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municip ...
in the
Canadian province
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of
Saskatchewan
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within
Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of
Turtle Lake in the
Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498
The Rural Municipality of Parkdale No. 498 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within ...
. It is approximately northwest of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
.
History
Turtle View incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 2020.
[ It was formed through the amalgamation of the ]organized hamlet
In most cases in Saskatchewan, a hamlet is an unincorporated community with at least five occupied dwellings situated on separate lots and at least 10 separate lots, the majority of which are an average size of less than one acre. Saskatchewan has ...
s of Indian Point – Golden Sands and Turtle Lake Lodge.[
]
Demographics
According to Statistics Canada, Turtle View had a population of 193 in 2021.
Government
The Resort Village of Turtle View is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Saturday of every month.mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
is Troy Johnson and its administrator is Lorrie Bannerman.[
]
See also
*List of communities in Saskatchewan
Communities in the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada include incorporated municipalities, unincorporated communities and First Nations communities.
Types of incorporated municipalities include urban municipalities, rural municipalities and no ...
*List of municipalities in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is the sixth-most populous province in Canada with 1,132,505 residents as of 2021 and is the fifth-largest in land area at . In 2021, Saskatchewan's 774 municipalities covered of the province's land mass and were home to of i ...
*List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
A resort village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A resort village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municip ...
*List of villages in Saskatchewan
A village is a type of incorporated urban municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. A village is created from an organized hamlet by the Minister of Municipal Affairs by ministerial order via section 51 of ''The Municipalities Act'' i ...
*List of summer villages in Alberta
A summer village is a type of urban municipality in the Canadian province of Alberta that has a permanent population generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.
Alberta has a total of 51 summe ...
References
External links
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Resort villages in Saskatchewan
Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan
Division No. 17, Saskatchewan
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