Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345
The Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345, Saskatchewan is located southwest of the city of Saskatoon, Canada. It was established December 13, 1909. Before 1935 it was known as the Rural Municipality Number 345 of Richland and then was absorbed into Loganton on October 16, 1909 and into Vanscoy on April 16, 1934.[1] Vanscoy is served by the Vanscoy Police Service which consists of one officer and is in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Boundaries
The boundaries of the Rural Municipality extend to the north and northwest by Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan, to the west side of the South Saskatchewan River, to the south by Montrose No. 315, Saskatchewan, and to the west by Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan. To the north used to be Park Rural Municipality #375 which was disorganised on December 31, 1969. The area was assumed by Corman Park No. 344, Saskatchewan.
Population
As of the census in 2001, there were 2,617 people living in the RM of Vanscoy. It is part of the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority.
Statistics
Government of the RM
All rural municipalities have elected councils, along with an elected head called a reeve. The reeve of the RM of Vanscoy is Floyd Chapple. There are six councillors:
- Ron Stevens
- George Kool
- Leonard Junop
- Daryl Jorgenson
- Orest Michalowski
- Harvey Pippin
Urban communities
Saskatchewan Railways and Railway Stations
(historic or current)
- CNR Saskatoon Calgary Branch—serves Saskatoon, Hawker, Vanscoy, Delisle, Laura, Tessier
- Delisle - Elrose Branch CNR—serves Saskatoon, Delisle Birdview, Swanson, Ardath, Conquest.
Saskatchewan highways and roads
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial highways
- For more information see also List of Saskatchewan provincial roads
- Highway 45—serves Delisle, Saskatchewan
- Highway 7—serves Delisle, Saskatchewan and Vanscoy, Saskatchewan
- Highway 673—serves Delisle, Saskatchewan
- Highway 672—serves Vanscoy, Saskatchewan
- Township Road 352—serves Vanscoy, Saskatchewan also called Highway 672
- Range Road 3070—east of Vanscoy, Saskatchewan
- Highway 673—serves Delisle, Saskatchewan
- Aspen Road, Saskatchewan North-southroad intersects Highway 7
- Avondale Road, Saskatchewan East-west road intersects Highway 7
- Durham Road, Saskatchewan—North-south road intersects Highway 7 and Highway 766
- Martin Road, Saskatchewan—North-south road intersects Highway 7
- Minnesota Road, Saskatchewan—North-south road intersects Highway 7 east of Vanscoy, Saskatchewan
- Prairie Lane Road, Saskatchewan—North-south road intersects Highway 7 and Highway 766
- Richill Road, Saskatchewan—North-south road intersects Highway 7 and Highway 766
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
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- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Canadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
- ↑ Eversoft Streets and Trips
External links
- Saskatoon Gen Web
- Sarm
- Saskatchewan Rural Development
- RM Government from Municipal Directory System
- 2001 Census - Statistics Canada's page on the 2001 Census.
- Municipal Relations Division - RM Boundary Changes
- Saskatchewan Genealogy Society RM by Number
- MRD - Municipal Status Information - Rural Municipality
- SARM Annual Report 2000 - In Memoriam
- Map of Vanscoy No. 345 at Statcan
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