Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371

The Rural Municipality of Bayne No. 371 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 15 and Division No. 5. It is located in the north-central portion of the province.

History

The RM of Bayne No. 371 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. It was named after Deputy Minister, J. N. Bayne. Canadian Forces Station Dana was an NORAD Pinetree Line radar installation located within the RM until it was disbanded in 1987.

Heritage properties

There are two historical properties within the RM.

• Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church - Constructed in 1927, on land donated by a local immigrant farmer (Nicholas Hawryluke). The property was recognized as a Municipal Heritage Property on May 13, 1999.
• St. Laszlo Canadian Magyar Hall - Constructed between 1903 and 1911, the church was established by Hungarian settlers to provide a place of worship. The hall is named after St. Laszlo. the hall is located 6.5 km northeast of Prud'homme, Saskatchewan.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Bremen
• Dana
• Muskiki Springs
• Peterson
• Sagehill

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Bayne No. 371 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Bayne No. 371 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Government

The RM of Bayne No. 371 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Michael Kane while its administrator is Diana Koenning. The RM's office is located in Bruno.

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