Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76
Auvergne No. 76 (2006 population 329) is a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing 853.40 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator.
Statistics
Canada census – Rural Municipality of Auvergne No. 76 community profile
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Heritage Properties
There are four historical buildings located within the rural municipality:
- Napao Site - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-2) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located 10 km west of Ponteix [3]
- Niska Site - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-3) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located 8 km south-east of Ponteix [4]
- Pinto River School - (Now called the Pinto River Community Centre) is a 1915 one-room school house, located 14,5 km south of the village of Aneroid. The building operated as a one-room school house from 1915 until 1958. Since closing as a school the building has been used as a community centre.[5]
- Tillet Hills - (Also called Archaeological Site DkNv-27 to 30, 36) is an archaeological site, with pre-contact remains. The site is located along the Notukeu Creek valley 5 km north-east of Ponteix [6]
References
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Napao Site
- ^ Niska Site
- ^ Pinto River School
- ^ Tillet Hills
