Rural Municipality of Lake Johnston No. 102
Lake Johnston No. 102 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 3, just north of the Town of Assiniboia, and south of the City of Moose Jaw, in the southwestern corner of the Province. The seat of the municipality is located in the village of Mossbank.
Demographics
In 2006, the Rural municipality had a population of 161 in 75 dwellings, a -8.0% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 567.24 km² it has a density of 0.3 inhabitants/km².[1]
Communities
The following communities are located in this municipality:
Towns
- Mossbank - Seat of municipality, although it is technically a separate entity from Lake Johnston No. 102, which surrounds it.
Hamlets
- Ardill, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1972.
- Bishopric
- Dunkirk
- Expanse, dissolved as a village, January 1, 1935.
- Mitchellton, dissolved as a village, January 1, 1939.[2]
Sites of interest
Two nearby conservation areas;
- Refuge d'oiseaux du lac Old Wives (Old Wives Lake Bird Sanctuary)
- Isle of Bays Wildlife Refuge are both located within 16 km 10 mi north of Expanse.
See also
External links
- Map of Lake Johnston No. 102
- 2006 Community Profiles
- The Prairie Settlers
- Saskatchewan Gen Web - One Room School Project
- Post Offices and Postmasters - ArchiviaNet - Library and Archives Canada
- Saskatchewan City & Town Maps
- Saskatchewan Gen Web Region
- Online Historical Map Digitization Project
- GeoNames Query
- Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village and Museum
- Stock Photograph of The Lone Building Left In The Ghost Town Of Expanse
- Map of Lake Johnston No. 102 at Statcan
References
- ^ 2006 Community Profiles http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?B1=All&Code1=4703093&Code2=47&Custom=&Data=Count&Geo1=CSD&Geo2=PR&Lang=E&SearchPR=01&SearchText=Lake+Johnston+No.+102&SearchType=Begins
- ^ "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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