Shields, Saskatchewan

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Shields
Resort village
Resort Village of Shields
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Shields
Coordinates: 51°49′12″N106°24′18″W / 51.82°N 106.405°W / 51.82; -106.405 [1]
CountryCanada
Province Saskatchewan
Census division 11
Rural municipality RM of Dundurn No. 314
Incorporated [2] January 1, 1981
Government
[3]
 •  Mayor Angela Larson
 • Governing bodyResort Village Council
 • AdministratorJessica Arguin
Area
 (2016) [4]
 • Land0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [4]
 • Total288
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CST
 • Summer (DST) CST
Postal code
S7C
Area code(s) 306 and 639
Waterway(s) Lake Blackstrap
Website Official website

Shields (2016 population: 288) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 11. It is on the shores of Blackstrap Lake in the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314. It east of the town of Dundurn.

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History

Shields incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981. [2]

Sports and recreation

Shields is located on the north-western shore of Blackstrap Lake. There's boating, fishing, swimming, and other water sports. Shields also has a 9-hold golf course [5] and is a short drive from Blackstrap Provincial Park, which is on the eastern side of the lake and features Mount Blackstrap, camping, picnicking, boating, and swimming. On the north-eastern shore of the lake is another golf course, Lakeside Golf Resort, which opened June 1, 2021. [6] Lakeside Golf Resort is directly across from Shields.

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
YearPop.±%
198121—    
198636+71.4%
199135−2.8%
1996 78+122.9%
2001 142+82.1%
2006 172+21.1%
2011 220+27.9%
2016 288+30.9%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics [7] [8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shields had a population of 351 living in 150 of its 204 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 195 total private dwellings, a

Government

The Resort Village of Shields is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Monday of every month. [3] The mayor is Angela Larson and its administrator is Jessie Williams. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Shields". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "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 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Shields Golf Course – Resort Village of Shields".
  6. ↑ "Golf Course | Lakeside Golf Resort".
  7. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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