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Britannia No. 502
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502
LloydminsterGreenstreetNorthminsterRexHillmond
Location of the RM of Britannia No. 502 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 53°30′18″N 109°41′53″W / 53.505°N 109.698°W / 53.505; -109.698
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	17
SARM division	6
Formed	December 13, 1909
Government
• Reeve	John Light
• Governing body	RM of Britannia No. 502 Council
• Administrator	Bryson Leganchuk
• Office location	Lloydminster
Area
• Land	950.39 km (366.95 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,153
• Density	2.3/km (6/sq mi)
Time zone	MST
• Summer (DST)	MST
Area code(s)	306 and 639
Website	Official website

The Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502 (2016 population: 2,153) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17 and SARM Division No. 6. It is located in the west-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Britannia No. 502 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is bounded by the Saskatchewan-Alberta border/Highway 17 to the west and the North Saskatchewan River to the north. Adjacent municipalities include the City of Lloydminster to the southwest, the County of Vermilion River in Alberta to the west, the RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 to the north, the RM of Eldon No. 471 to the east and the RM of Wilton No. 472 to the south.

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Ashley
• Greenstreet
• Hewitt Landing
• Hillmond
• Landrose
• Northminster
• Rex
• Tangleflags

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Britannia No. 502 had a population of 2,061 living in 744 of its 848 total private dwellings, a change of -4.3% from its 2016 population of 2,153. With a land area of 915.11 km (353.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km (5.8/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Britannia No. 502 recorded a population of 2,153 living in 744 of its 836 total private dwellings, a 24.2% change from its 2011 population of 1,734. With a land area of 950.39 km (366.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km (5.9/sq mi) in 2016.

Sandy Beach Regional Park

Sandy Beach Regional Park (53°27′00″N 109°59′33″W / 53.4501°N 109.9925°W / 53.4501; -109.9925) is a regional park in the RM on the southern and eastern shores of Sandybeach Lake. The park, which was founded in 1966, is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lloydminster near the border with Alberta. Access is from Highway 17.

Amenities at Sandy Beach Regional Park include a campground, golf course, boat launch, beach area, ball diamond, concession, and a washrooms / shower facility.

The golf course is a 9-hole course with grass greens. It is a par 35 with 3,099 total yards. There is also a 3-hole practice facility and a clubhouse with rentals.

Government

The RM of Britannia No. 502 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is John Light while its administrator is Dale Crush. The RM's office is located in Lloydminster.

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 Britannia No. 502". 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. ^ "Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities". Saskatchewan Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
6. "Census Profile - Map : Britannia No. 502, Rural municipality (Census Subdivision), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. March 22, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
7. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006 – Economic Regions: 4717028 - Britannia No. 502, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
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: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
11. "Sandy Beach Regional Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
12. "Sandybeach Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
13. "Sandy Beach Regional Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
14. "Sandy Beach". Regional Parks of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Regional Parks. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
15. "Sandy Beach Regional Park". GolfPass. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

External links

• Sandy Beach Regional Park

v t e Places adjacent to Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502
Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501 County of Vermilion River, Alberta Rural Municipality of Britannia No. 502 Rural Municipality of Eldon No. 471 City of Lloydminster Rural Municipality of Wilton No. 472

v t e Division No. 17, Saskatchewan
Cities	Lloydminster (part) Meadow Lake
Towns	Lashburn Maidstone Marshall St. Walburg Turtleford
Villages	Dorintosh Edam Glaslyn Goodsoil Loon Lake Makwa Meota Mervin Paradise Hill Paynton Pierceland Waseca
Resort villages	Aquadeo Cochin Greig Lake Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay Metinota Turtle View
Rural municipalities	Meota 468 Turtle River 469 Paynton 470 Eldon 471 Wilton 472 Parkdale 498 Mervin 499 Frenchman Butte 501 Brittania 502 Loon Lake 561 Meadow Lake 588 Beaver River 622
First Nations	Big Island Lake Canoe Lake Flying Dust Little Pine Makwa Sahgaiehcan Ministikwan Lake Moosomin Onion Lake Saulteaux Thunderchild Waterhen Lake
Indian reserves	Big Island Lake Cree Nation Eagles Lake 165C Flying Dust 105 105D 105E 105F Gladue Lake 105B Makaoo 120 (part) Makwa Lake 129 129A 129B 129C Meadow Lake 105A 105C Min-A-He-Quo-Sis 116C Ministikwan 161 161A Moosomin 112B Saulteaux 159 Seekaskootch 119 Thunderchild First Nation 115B 115C Waterhen 130
Unincorporated communities
See also: Municipalities in Saskatchewan Census divisions of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

• Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
• Division No. 17, Saskatchewan