Metinota

Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada

53°02′06″N 108°24′58″W / 53.035°N 108.416°W / 53.035; -108.416^[1]CountryCanadaProvinceSaskatchewanCensus division17Rural municipality RM of Meota No. 468Incorporated^[2]August 19, 1924Government

^[3]

• MayorTim Lafreniere • Governing bodyResort Village Council • AdministratorCarmen MenssaArea

(2016)^[4]

• Land0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi)Population

(2016)^[4]

• Total80 • Density153.8/km² (398/sq mi)Time zoneCST • Summer (DST)CSTArea code(s)306 and 639Waterway(s)Jackfish Lake

Metinota (2016 population: 80) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 17. It is on the shores of Jackfish Lake in the Rural Municipality of Meota No. 468. It is approximately 154 km (96 mi) northwest of Saskatoon.

History

Metinota incorporated as a resort village on August 19, 1924 under the name of Village of Metinota.^[2] The name means “It’s really nice here” to the Cree Nation.^[5] Its name was officially changed to the Resort Village of Metinota on August 9, 2019 to match its municipal status.^[6]

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)
Year	Pop.	±%
1981	19	—
1986	9	−52.6%
1991	18	+100.0%
1996	32	+77.8%
2001	69	+115.6%
2006	89	+29.0%
2011	89	+0.0%
2016	80	−10.1%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics^[7]^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Metinota had a population of 86 living in 44 of its 97 total private dwellings, a change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 80. With a land area of 0.46 km² (0.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 187.0/km² (484.2/sq mi) in 2021.^[9]

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Metinota recorded a population of 80 living in 37 of its 57 total private dwellings, a -10.1% change from its 2011 population of 89. With a land area of 0.52 km² (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 153.8/km² (398.5/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The Resort Village of Metinota is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator.^[3] The mayor is Tim Lafreniere and its administrator is Carmen Menssa.^[3]

References

^ "Download Geographical Names Data: Files to download by province and territory (Saskatchewan, CSV)". Government of Canada. April 8, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Municipality Details: Resort Village of Metinota". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "About – Welcome". Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^ "Change the Name from Village of Metinota to Resort Village of Metinota" (PDF). The Saskatchewan Gazette. August 19, 2019. p. 1892. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.