Kananaskis Improvement District

Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada.[4] It is located within Alberta's Rockies, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country.[5]

Kananaskis Improvement District
Improvement district
Kananaskis Country within the improvement district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 50.6°N 114.9°W / 50.6; -114.9
Country Canada
Province Alberta
RegionAlberta's Rockies
Census divisionNo. 15
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1983
RenamedApril 1, 1996
Government
 • Governing bodyKananaskis Council
 • ChairErum Afsar
 • Office locationKananaskis Village
 • CAOJordie Fraser
 • MLACam Westhead
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land4,213.95 km2 (1,627.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total221
 • Density0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Websitekananaskisid.ca

The administrative centre of the improvement district is Kananaskis Village.[2][6]

History

The following is the incorporation history of Kananaskis Improvement District.[2]

  • April 1, 1945 – Improvement District (I.D.) No. 161, I.D. No. 192, and a portion of I.D. No. 193 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 33
  • January 1, 1969 – I.D. No. 33 amalgamated with I.D. No. 27 to form I.D. No. 6, while adjacent I.D. No. 46 and I.D. No. 50 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 8
  • January 1, 1983 – portions of I.D. No. 6 and portions of I.D. No. 8 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 5
  • April 1, 1996 – the name of I.D. No. 5 changed to Kananaskis Improvement District

Communities and localities

There are no communities located within Kananaskis Improvement District.[7]

The following localities are located within Kananaskis Improvement District:[8]

Localities

Demographics

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Kananaskis Improvement District recorded a population of 221 living in 58 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of -11.2% from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 4,213.95 km2 (1,627.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.1/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census, Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 249 living in 28 of its 65 total dwellings, a change of -42% from its 2006 population of 429. With a land area of 4,210.72 km2 (1,625.77 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.2/sq mi) in 2011.[9]

Government

Like all improvements districts in Alberta, Kananaskis Improvement District is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs.[10] However, residents do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and three councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.[2][10]

28th G8 Summit in Canada
Main article: 28th G8 summit

On June 26 and June 27, 2002, the area hosted the 28th G8 Summit. This annual "Group of 8" Summit was held in Kananaskis Village at the Kananaskis Resort (also called the "Delta Lodge at Kananaskis").[11] This was the second time Canada used a lodge venue for the G8 Summit, after its inaugural 7th G7 Summit at Montebello, Quebec in 1981.[12] So far, it is the only G8 Summit to be held in western Canada. The 2002 conference pumped some $300-million into the Kananaskis and Alberta economy; however, security cost taxpayers in excess of $200-million.[13]

Climate

Kananaskis experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).

Climate data for Kananaskis
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 26.1
(79.0)		 29.5
(85.1)		 31.1
(88.0)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.3
(91.9)		 31
(88)		 27.2
(81.0)		 19.5
(67.1)		 16.1
(61.0)		 33.9
(93.0)
Average high °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)		 0.7
(33.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.1
(57.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.5
(61.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 2.5
(36.5)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 9.6
(49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 3.1
(37.6)		 7.6
(45.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 14.1
(57.4)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 3.4
(38.1)
Average low °C (°F) −13.2
(8.2)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 1
(34)		 4.5
(40.1)		 6.6
(43.9)		 6.1
(43.0)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 −7.6
(18.3)		 −11.9
(10.6)		 −2.9
(26.8)
Record low °C (°F) −45.6
(−50.1)		 −43.5
(−46.3)		 −40.6
(−41.1)		 −31.1
(−24.0)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −8.3
(17.1)		 −2.5
(27.5)		 −4
(25)		 −14
(7)		 −29
(−20)		 −37
(−35)		 −42.2
(−44.0)		 −45.6
(−50.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28.6
(1.13)		 26.6
(1.05)		 46.5
(1.83)		 52.6
(2.07)		 91.6
(3.61)		 89.7
(3.53)		 68.9
(2.71)		 72.7
(2.86)		 67.4
(2.65)		 36
(1.4)		 28.4
(1.12)		 29
(1.1)		 637.8
(25.11)
Source: Environment Canada[14]

See also

References
  1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  2. "Kananaskis Improvement District – Municipal Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. "2011 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. "Introducing the Kananaskis Improvement District". Kananaskis Improvement District. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  6. "Contacts". Kananaskis Improvement District. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  7. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-03-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815013 - Kananaskis, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  9. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  10. "Rural Municipal Governments: Improvement Districts". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  11. Delta Hotels: Kananaskis Resort Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
  12. A Summit of Substantial Success: The Performance of the 2008 G8 p. 84
  13. Andreatta, David. "Brace yourself, Huntsville. The G8 is coming," Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Globe and Mail (Toronto). July 12, 2008.
  14. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 March 2010
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