Kananaskis Improvement District

Kananaskis Improvement District
Improvement district
Kananaskis Country within the improvement district
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Location within Alberta
Coordinates: 50°36′N114°54′W / 50.6°N 114.9°W / 50.6; -114.9
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Alberta's Rockies
Census division	No. 15
Established	January 1, 1983
Renamed	April 1, 1996
Government [1] [2]
• Governing body	Kananaskis Council
• Chair	Erum Afsar
•  Administrative office	Kananaskis Village
• CAO	Jordie Fraser
•  MLA	Sarah Elmeligi
Area  (2021) [3]
• Land	4,203.24 km2 (1,622.88 sq mi)
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	156
• Density	0/km2 (0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website	kananaskisid.ca

Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. ^[4] It is located within Alberta's Rockies, between Calgary and Banff, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country. ^[5]

The administrative centre of the improvement district is Kananaskis Village. ^{[2] [6]}

History

The following is the incorporation history of Kananaskis Improvement District. ^[2]

• April 1, 1945 – Improvement District (I.D.) No. 161, I.D. No. 192, and a portion of I.D. No. 193 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 33
• January 1, 1969 – I.D. No. 33 amalgamated with I.D. No. 27 to form I.D. No. 6, while adjacent I.D. No. 46 and I.D. No. 50 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 8
• January 1, 1983 – portions of I.D. No. 6 and portions of I.D. No. 8 amalgamated to form I.D. No. 5
• April 1, 1996 – the name of I.D. No. 5 changed to Kananaskis Improvement District

Geography

Communities and localities

There are no communities located within Kananaskis Improvement District. ^[7]

The following localities are located within Kananaskis Improvement District. ^[8]

Localities

• Bow Valley Park
• Camp Horizon
• Kananaskis Village
• Kovach
• Mount Kidd RV Park
• Seebe

Climate

Kananaskis experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc).

Climate data for Kananaskis
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19 (66)	18 (64)	19 (66)	26.1 (79.0)	29.5 (85.1)	31.1 (88.0)	33.9 (93.0)	33.3 (91.9)	31 (88)	27.2 (81.0)	19.5 (67.1)	16.1 (61.0)	33.9 (93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.7 (33.3)	4.2 (39.6)	9.4 (48.9)	14.1 (57.4)	18.2 (64.8)	21.5 (70.7)	21.1 (70.0)	16.5 (61.7)	10.8 (51.4)	2.5 (36.5)	−1.4 (29.5)	9.6 (49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.5 (18.5)	−5.1 (22.8)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.1 (37.6)	7.6 (45.7)	11.4 (52.5)	14.1 (57.4)	13.6 (56.5)	9.4 (48.9)	4.8 (40.6)	−2.5 (27.5)	−6.7 (19.9)	3.4 (38.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−13.2 (8.2)	−10.9 (12.4)	−7.7 (18.1)	−3.2 (26.2)	1 (34)	4.5 (40.1)	6.6 (43.9)	6.1 (43.0)	2.3 (36.1)	−1.2 (29.8)	−7.6 (18.3)	−11.9 (10.6)	−2.9 (26.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−45.6 (−50.1)	−43.5 (−46.3)	−40.6 (−41.1)	−31.1 (−24.0)	−21.7 (−7.1)	−8.3 (17.1)	−2.5 (27.5)	−4 (25)	−14 (7)	−29 (−20)	−37 (−35)	−42.2 (−44.0)	−45.6 (−50.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	28.6 (1.13)	26.6 (1.05)	46.5 (1.83)	52.6 (2.07)	91.6 (3.61)	89.7 (3.53)	68.9 (2.71)	72.7 (2.86)	67.4 (2.65)	36 (1.4)	28.4 (1.12)	29 (1.1)	637.8 (25.11)
Source: Environment Canada [9]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 156 living in 60 of its 152 total private dwellings, a change of -29.4% from its 2016 population of 221. With a land area of 4,203.24 km² (1,622.88 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.0/km² (0.1/sq mi) in 2021. ^[3]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 221 living in 58 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of -11.2% from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of 4,213.95 km² (1,627.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km² (0.1/sq mi) in 2016. ^[10]

Government

Like all improvement districts in Alberta, Kananaskis Improvement District is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs. ^[11] However, residents do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and three councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff. ^{[2] [11]}

G7/G8 summits

The 28th G8 summit was held in the area June 2002, hosted by Jean Chrétien. Held at the Kananaskis Resort (also called the "Delta Lodge at Kananaskis") in Kananaskis Village, this was the second time Canada used a lodge venue for a G8 summit, after its inaugural 7th G7 summit in Montebello, Quebec in 1981. ^{[12] [13]} It is estimated the 2002 conference contributed around $300 million into the Kananaskis and Alberta economies while security cost taxpayers in excess of $200 million. ^[14]

The 51st G7 summit was held in the area in June 2025, hosted by Mark Carney. ^{[15] [16]}

The two summits are the only G7/G8 summits be held in Western Canada.

See also

• List of communities in Alberta

References

1. "Municipal Officials Search". Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
2. "Kananaskis Improvement District – Municipal Profile". Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
3. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
4. "2024 Municipal Codes" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
5. "Introducing the Kananaskis Improvement District". Kananaskis Improvement District. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
6. "Contacts". Kananaskis Improvement District. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
7. "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
8. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4815013 - Kananaskis, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
9. Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000 Archived November 30, 2013, at archive.today , accessed 23 March 2010
10. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
11. "Rural Municipal Governments: Improvement Districts". Alberta Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
12. Delta Hotels: Kananaskis Resort Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
13. A Summit of Substantial Success: The Performance of the 2008 G8 p. 84
14. Andreatta, David. "Brace yourself, Huntsville. The G8 is coming," Archived 2009-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Globe and Mail (Toronto). July 12, 2008.
15. "Canada to host G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., next June". Calgary. June 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
16. "Canada and the G7🌍 Exciting News for 2025!🌟". YouTube . Global Affairs Canada. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

External links

• Official website