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Municipal District of Prairieview

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The RM of Edenwold and Village of Edenwold are working to become the province's first Municipal District. A Municipal District (MD) is a type of municipality (like Rural Municipality, Village, Town, or City) created when two or more municipalities choose to come together, pool their resources, and create an entirely new entity. Unlike RMs or Villages, Towns, or Cities, which are solely considered rural or urban, a Municipal District is regarded as both. By being considered both urban and rural in the province's eyes, a Municipal District benefits by having access to services and programs that would be otherwise restricted.

While mentioned in provincial law, there are currently no Municipal Districts in Saskatchewan - thus, the MD would be the first of its kind in the province! It will create net efficiencies within the area and will not compromise the service provided to residents and businesses. In conversation between the Councils of the RM and the Village, the RM and Village have chosen to name this new MD the Municipal District of Prairieview.

As part of the MD process, the RM and Village hosted a pair of open houses in September 2021 and another pair of open houses in January 2022. To review the presentation slides from these open houses, please click here.

RM and Village staff submitted their formal application to create the MD to the Ministry of Government Relations in February 2022. The Minister indicated that they would make their final decision on the MD in early 2023.

To read the MD Application to the Minister, the two Addendums to the Application, or the Restructuring Agreement, please click here.

How to get involved :

  • Post questions in our Q&A section
  • Talk to your Councillor about any concerns you may have about the future MD of Prairieview
  • Stay tuned for more information about the MD in late 2023

The RM of Edenwold and Village of Edenwold are working to become the province's first Municipal District. A Municipal District (MD) is a type of municipality (like Rural Municipality, Village, Town, or City) created when two or more municipalities choose to come together, pool their resources, and create an entirely new entity. Unlike RMs or Villages, Towns, or Cities, which are solely considered rural or urban, a Municipal District is regarded as both. By being considered both urban and rural in the province's eyes, a Municipal District benefits by having access to services and programs that would be otherwise restricted.

While mentioned in provincial law, there are currently no Municipal Districts in Saskatchewan - thus, the MD would be the first of its kind in the province! It will create net efficiencies within the area and will not compromise the service provided to residents and businesses. In conversation between the Councils of the RM and the Village, the RM and Village have chosen to name this new MD the Municipal District of Prairieview.

As part of the MD process, the RM and Village hosted a pair of open houses in September 2021 and another pair of open houses in January 2022. To review the presentation slides from these open houses, please click here.

RM and Village staff submitted their formal application to create the MD to the Ministry of Government Relations in February 2022. The Minister indicated that they would make their final decision on the MD in early 2023.

To read the MD Application to the Minister, the two Addendums to the Application, or the Restructuring Agreement, please click here.

How to get involved :

  • Post questions in our Q&A section
  • Talk to your Councillor about any concerns you may have about the future MD of Prairieview
  • Stay tuned for more information about the MD in late 2023

Q&A: Municipal District of Prairieview

Do you have any questions about the Municipal District of Prairieview? Please ask them here!

An RM employee will respond to your question within 48 hours.

Please be advised that your questions, and the subsequent answer, may be published publicly for general information.

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  • Share The R.M.'s Division Boundary Alteration Policy stipulates that a review of divisional boundaries will begin after the release by StatsCan of 2021 census data on February 9th, 2022. Question: Are population statistics for the existing Divisions within the RM now available and if so, please provide. I may have follow-up questions, depending on the answer to the above. on Facebook Share The R.M.'s Division Boundary Alteration Policy stipulates that a review of divisional boundaries will begin after the release by StatsCan of 2021 census data on February 9th, 2022. Question: Are population statistics for the existing Divisions within the RM now available and if so, please provide. I may have follow-up questions, depending on the answer to the above. on Twitter Share The R.M.'s Division Boundary Alteration Policy stipulates that a review of divisional boundaries will begin after the release by StatsCan of 2021 census data on February 9th, 2022. Question: Are population statistics for the existing Divisions within the RM now available and if so, please provide. I may have follow-up questions, depending on the answer to the above. on Linkedin Email The R.M.'s Division Boundary Alteration Policy stipulates that a review of divisional boundaries will begin after the release by StatsCan of 2021 census data on February 9th, 2022. Question: Are population statistics for the existing Divisions within the RM now available and if so, please provide. I may have follow-up questions, depending on the answer to the above. link

    The R.M.'s Division Boundary Alteration Policy stipulates that a review of divisional boundaries will begin after the release by StatsCan of 2021 census data on February 9th, 2022. Question: Are population statistics for the existing Divisions within the RM now available and if so, please provide. I may have follow-up questions, depending on the answer to the above.

    John Panter asked about 2 years ago

    Hello! Thank you for asking this question.

    Note: The Divisional Boundary Alteration Policy was adopted in December 2022, more than 6 months after the 2021 Census Population and Dwelling Count was released in February 2022. As such, the RM will not be conducting a review of divisional boundaries as a result of this clause.

    Population values for all RM divisions are made up of educated estimates (based on construction, building permits, and census data), in addition to voting rolls (based on registered property owner names). The RM intends to conduct a thorough population count of each division at the next divisional boundary review.

    With that being said, current population estimates for each division are:

    Division 1: 734
    Division 2: 427
    Division 3: 568
    Division 4: 1140
    Division 5: 363
    Division 6: 497
    Division 7: 737

    Please feel free to ask further questions through this Q&A function.

    Thank you! - Ross

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