Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371

The Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371 (2016 population: 467) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and SARM Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province.

Bayne No. 371
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371
Location of the RM of Bayne No. 371 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 52.281°N 105.652°W / 52.281; -105.652[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division15
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 12, 1910
Government
 • ReeveDanny Picouye
 • Governing bodyRM of Bayne No. 371 Council
 • AdministratorDiana Koenning
 • Office locationBruno
Area
 (2016)[4]
 • Land802.93 km2 (310.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total467
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

History

The RM of Bayne No. 371 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910.[2] It was named after Deputy Minister, J. N. Bayne.[5] Canadian Forces Station Dana was an NORAD Pinetree Line radar installation located within the RM until it was disbanded in 1987.

Heritage properties

There are two historical properties within the RM.

  • Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church - Constructed in 1927, on land donated by a local immigrant farmer (Nicholas Hawryluke). The property was recognized as a Municipal Heritage Property on May 13, 1999.[6]
  • St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall - Constructed between 1903–1911, the church was established by Hungarian settlers to provide a place of worship. The hall is named after St. Laszlo. the hall is located 6.5 km northeast of Prud'homme, Saskatchewan.[7]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics
Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
19811,221—    
19861,089−10.8%
1991698−35.9%
1996615−11.9%
2001584−5.0%
2006505−13.5%
2011493−2.4%
2016467−5.3%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bayne No. 371 recorded a population of 467 living in 189 of its 206 total private dwellings, a -5.3% change from its 2011 population of 493. With a land area of 802.93 km2 (310.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.[4]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Bayne No. 371 recorded a population of 493, a -2.4% change from its 2006 population of 505. With a land area of 802.93 km2 (310.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km2 (1.6/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Government

The RM of Bayne No. 371 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 Danny Picouye while its administrator is Diana Koenning.[3] The RM's office is located in Bruno.[3]

References
  1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. "Municipality Details: RM of Bayne No. 371". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. Sask Biz
  6. Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church
  7. St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall
  8. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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