List of summer villages in Alberta

Distribution of Alberta's 51 summer villages

Summer villages in Alberta are incorporated communities that have permanent populations generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.

Alberta has a total of 51 summer villages that had a cumulative population of 4,605 and an average population of 90 in the 2011 Census.[1] Alberta's largest summer village is Island Lake with a population of 243, while Betula Beach and Kapasiwin are the smallest each with a population of 10.[1]

History

A summer village is a type of municipal status used in Alberta, Canada founded in 1913. It was used in resort areas that were mainly active in the summer and where most residents were seasonal. Cottage owners did not want to pay for municipal services that they didn't need but wished to have a voice in local government of the resort area.[2]

Changes were made to the provincial laws to allow elections to be held in July and to allow seasonal residents to run for office and vote in the summer village without losing these same rights in their place of permanent residence.

In 1995, provincial legislation was changed to prevent the formation of new summer villages.[2] The 54 summer villages that existed at the time[3] were permitted to continue to operate as before.[2]

List

Municipal
census
population
(year)[4] 		Population
(2011)[1] 		Population
(2006)[1] 		Change
(%)[1] 		Land
area
(km²)[1] 		Population
density
(per km²)[1]
Argentia Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of January 1, 1967 align=center| 15 52 −71.2 0.69 21.6
Betula Beach Parkland County January 1, 1960 align=center| 10 15 −33.3 0.18 54.5
Birch Cove Lac Ste. Anne County December 31, 1988 align=center| 45 38 18.4 0.29 157.8
Birchcliff Lacombe County January 1, 1972 align=center| 112 125 −10.4 0.98 114.0
Bondiss Athabasca County January 1, 1983 align=center| 106 131 −19.1 1.33 79.9
Bonnyville Beach Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of January 1, 1958 align=center| 95 97 −2.1 0.38 253.2
Burnstick Lake Clearwater County December 31, 1991 align=center| 16 43 −62.8 0.18 89.9
Castle Island Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1955 align=center| 19 22 −13.6 0.05 361.9
Crystal Springs Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of January 1, 1957 align=center| 90 112 −19.6 0.58 156.0
Ghost Lake Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of December 31, 1953 align=center| 81 78 3.8 0.63 129.4
Golden Days Leduc County January 1, 1965 align=center| 141 207 −31.9 2.27 62.0
Grandview Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of January 1, 1967 align=center| 108 127 −15.0 0.80 135.6
Gull Lake Lacombe County September 1, 1993 align=center| 122 204 −40.2 0.70 174.9
Half Moon Bay Lacombe County January 1, 1978 align=center| 38 32 18.8 0.17 229.2
Horseshoe Bay St. Paul No. 19, County of January 1, 1985 align=center| 37 214 −82.7 1.04 35.4
Island Lake Athabasca County January 1, 1958 align=center| 243 351 −30.8 1.45 167.8
Island Lake South Athabasca County January 1, 1983 align=center| 72 105 −31.4 0.63 114.3
Itaska Beach Leduc County June 30, 1953 align=center| 20 35 −42.9 0.28 70.8
Jarvis Bay Red Deer County January 1, 1986 align=center| 203 183 10.9 0.55 371.1
Kapasiwin Parkland County September 1, 1993 14
(2012) 		align=center| 10 15[5] −33.3 0.31 32.3
Lakeview Parkland County October 25, 1913 align=center| 26 36 −27.8 0.33 78.8
Larkspur Westlock County January 1, 1985 align=center| 38 56 −32.1 0.22 172.0
Ma-Me-O Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of December 31, 1948 align=center| 113 155 −27.1 0.65 173.4
Mewatha Beach Athabasca County January 1, 1978 align=center| 79 167 −52.7 0.78 101.9
Nakamun Park Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1966 align=center| 36 88 −59.1 0.41 88.7
Norglenwold Red Deer County January 1, 1965 align=center| 232 270 −14.1 0.67 345.2
Norris Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of December 31, 1988 align=center| 46 40 15.0 0.16 285.5
Parkland Beach Ponoka County January 1, 1984 align=center| 124 135 −8.1 0.93 133.8
Pelican Narrows Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of July 1, 1979 align=center| 162 141 14.9 0.70 230.0
Point Alison Parkland County December 31, 1950 10
(2013) 		align=center| 15 15 0.0 0.16 92.9
Poplar Bay Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of January 1, 1967 align=center| 80 84 −4.8 0.79 101.0
Rochon Sands Stettler No. 6, County of May 17, 1929 align=center| 65[6] 66 −1.5 2.32 28.0
Ross Haven Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1962 align=center| 137 198 −30.8 0.70 194.5
Sandy Beach Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1956 align=center| 223 239 −6.7 2.43 91.8
Seba Beach Parkland County August 20, 1920 align=center| 143 203 −29.6 0.71 201.1
Silver Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of December 31, 1953 align=center| 52 47 10.6 0.66 78.2
Silver Sands Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1969 154
(2012) 		align=center| 85 173 −50.9 2.35 36.2
South Baptiste Athabasca County January 1, 1983 align=center| 52 69 −24.6 1.05 49.6
South View Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1970 76
(2012) 		align=center| 35 115 −69.6 0.69 51.0
Sunbreaker Cove Lacombe County December 31, 1990 align=center| 69 137 −49.6 0.49 140.6
Sundance Beach Leduc County January 1, 1970 align=center| 82 102 −19.6 0.42 196.2
Sunrise Beach Lac Ste. Anne County December 31, 1988 align=center| 149 170 −12.4 1.72 86.4
Sunset Beach Athabasca County May 1, 1977 align=center| 44 88 −50.0 0.99 44.4
Sunset Point Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1959 align=center| 221 242 −8.7 1.11 198.6
Val Quentin Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1966 align=center| 157 181 −13.3 0.30 522.5
Waiparous Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of January 1, 1986 64
(2014) 		align=center| 42 49 −14.3 0.41 103.0
West Baptiste Athabasca County January 1, 1983 align=center| 52 104 −50.0 0.60 86.2
West Cove Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1963 align=center| 121 169 −28.4 1.21 100.1
Whispering Hills Athabasca County January 1, 1983 align=center| 108 125 −13.6 1.73 62.3
White Sands Stettler No. 6, County of January 1, 1980 align=center| 91 120 −24.2 1.60 57.0
Yellowstone Lac Ste. Anne County January 1, 1965 131
(2012) 		align=center| 124 170 −27.1 0.28 438.5
Total summer villages – – – 4,586 6,140 −25.3 41.06 111.7

Former summer villages

Four other communities in Alberta have previously held summer village status – Alberta Beach,[7] Chestermere Lake (now Chestermere),[8] Edmonton Beach (now Spring Lake),[9] and White Gull.[10]

Community Incorporation date
(summer village)		 Status change
date		 Subsequent
status
Alberta Beach August 23, 1920 January 1, 1999 Village
Chestermere Lake April 1, 1977 March 1, 1993 Town
Edmonton Beach January 1, 1959 January 1, 1999 Village
White Gull January 1, 1983 January 1, 2003 Unincorporated

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. August 9, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "The History of Summer Villages". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1995 Official Population" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ 2014 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF) (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-2067-5. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2006 Census corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. June 23, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. December 30, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Alberta Beach". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Town of Chestermere". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Spring Lake". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Order in Council (O.C.) 461/2002". Government of Alberta. October 8, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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