Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250

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Last Mountain Valley No. 250
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250
Location of the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 in Saskatchewan
Location of the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°15′32″N 105°12′36″W / 51.259°N 105.210°W / 51.259; -105.210Coordinates: 51°15′32″N 105°12′36″W / 51.259°N 105.210°W / 51.259; -105.210[4]
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division11
SARM division5
Formed[2]December 13, 1909
Government
[1]
 • ReeveAllan Magel
 • Governing bodyRM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 Council
 • AdministratorKelly Holbrook
 • Office locationGovan
Area
 (2016)[3]
 • Land871.17 km2 (336.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total275
 • Density0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
 • Summer (DST)CST
Area code(s)306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 (2016 population: 275) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11 and SARM Division No. 5.

History[]

The RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.[2]

Geography[]

Communities and localities[]

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
  • Govan
Villages
  • Duval

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Organized hamlets[5]
Localities

Last Mountain[]

Last Mountain is a hilly plateau[6] mostly within the south-east corner of the RM of Last Mountain Valley. A portion of the southern slope is in the RM of McKillop and a portion of the eastern slope is in the RM of Longlaketon. Duval is the closest community, directly to the west, and Strasbourg, to the south-west, is the closest town.

The Legend of Last Mountain is a Plains Indians legend on the creation of Last Mountain. It states that after the Great Chief finished building all the hills on the prairies there was left-over dirt, which he used to create Last Mountain. That was the last thing he built and the neighbouring lake, Last Mountain Lake, was the last lake to be filled.

When the Great Chief of the world completed the building of all the hills, he found he had a little material left over and he looked about to see where he should put it. He saw that the prairie lay smooth and level and for many days journey, unbroken by mountain, lake, or stream.

“What fitter place than this to lay good soil?” he said, and in the midst of the prairie he built a mound with what dirt remained and, scooping a hollow with his hand, he made the water left over from the rivers a long lake. And he breathed on it so that the grass and trees grew, and the birds and buffalo came to rest in the shade.

All that was wanting was a name, so the Great Chief lifted up his voice and summoned all his braves and they came on wings like the eagle, greeting their chief with a shout like thunder booming among the hills. Then from their ranks steeped Cheewana, daughter of the great chieftain, beautiful as the summer morning, wise as a beaver and she bent at his feet.

And she said, “Because this mountain was the last of thy making and this lake is the last of thy filling, I offer you for the one the name of Last Mountain and for the other that of Last Mountain Lake.”[7]

That legend was first published by William Pearson Publishing Company Ltd. Of Winnipeg c. 1911. It was an exert from a pamphlet called “Last Mountain Lake Saskatchewan’s Summer Resort”.

Demographics[]

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
1981540—    
1986460−14.8%
1991430−6.5%
1996395−8.1%
2001376−4.8%
2006362−3.7%
2011267−26.2%
2016275+3.0%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[8][9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 recorded a population of 275 living in 127 of its 308 total private dwellings, a 3% change from its 2011 population of 267. With a land area of 871.17 km2 (336.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2016.[3]

In the 2011 Census of Population, the RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 recorded a population of 267, a -26.2% change from its 2006 population of 362. With a land area of 871.17 km2 (336.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi) in 2011.[10]

Attractions[]

  • Arlington Beach House

Government[]

The RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month.[1] The reeve of the RM is Allan Magel while its administrator is Kelly Holbrook.[1] The RM's office is located in Govan.[1]

Transportation[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Municipality Details: RM of Last Mountain Valley No. 250". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "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.
  4. ^ "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "2019-2020 Rural Revenue Sharing Organized Hamlet Grant". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Last Mountain". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  7. ^ https://rmoflastmountainvalley.ca/village-of-govan/history/
  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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