Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108

Bone Creek No. 108
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108
Administrative office in Shaunavon
Simmie Scotsguard Instow Bone Creek Colony Sunset Colony
Location of the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°49′48″N108°14′46″W / 49.830°N 108.246°W / 49.830; -108.246 [1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	4
SARM division	3
Federal riding	Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Provincial riding	Cypress Hills
Formed [2]	December 11, 1911
Government [3]
•  Reeve	Mel Larson
• Governing body	RM of Bone Creek No. 108 Council
• Administrator	Lana Bavle
• Office location	Shaunavon
Area  (2016) [4]
• Land	847.16 km2 (327.09 sq mi)
Population  (2016) [4]
• Total	394
• Density	0.5/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0N 2M0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

The Rural Municipality of Bone Creek No. 108 (2016 population: 394) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 4 and SARM Division No. 3. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911. ^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM of Bone Creek No. 108.

Hamlets

• Simmie

Localities ^[5]

• Illerbrun
• Instow, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1953. ^[6]
• Scotsguard, former seat of municipality, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1951.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	533	—
1986	506	−5.1%
1991	435	−14.0%
1996	458	+5.3%
2001	377	−17.7%
2006	321	−14.9%
2011	340	+5.9%
2016	394	+15.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 had a population of 362 living in 107 of its 150 total private dwellings, a change of -8.1% from its 2016 population of 394. With a land area of 834.81 km² (322.32 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.1/sq mi) in 2021. ^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bone Creek No. 108 recorded a population of 394 living in 111 of its 128 total private dwellings, a 15.9% change from its 2011 population of 340. With a land area of 847.16 km² (327.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km² (1.2/sq mi) in 2016. ^[4]

Government

The RM of Bone Creek No. 108 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. ^[3] The reeve of the RM is Mel Larson while its administrator is Lana Bavle. ^[3] The RM's office is located in Shaunavon. ^[3]

Transportation

Roads

• Highway 13—serves Instow, Saskatchewan
  Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
• Highway 631—serves Scotsguard, Saskatchewan
  Simmie, Saskatchewan
• Highway 343—serves Simmie, Saskatchewan

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

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 Bone Creek No. 108". 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. Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2001
6. "Restructured Villages". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
7. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
8. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
9. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.