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Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168

The Rural Municipality of Riverside No. 168 (2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 8 and Division No. 3.

History

The RM of Riverside No. 168 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Historical properties

There is one historical building located within the RM.

  • St. John's Norwegian Lutheran Church - (Also called St. John's Lutheran Church and Cemetery) the building was erected in 1919 by Norwegian pioneers to the area. The site is located 15 km south of Cabri

Geography

The north boundary of the RM is one of the arms of Lake Diefenbaker.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns
Villages

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Riverside No. 168 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 Riverside No. 168 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 Riverside No. 168 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Richard Bye while its administrator is Brandi Prentice. The RM's office is located in Pennant.

Cabri Regional Park

Cabri Regional Park () is a regional park on the southern shore of Lake Diefenbaker that was created in 1976. The park has a campground, beach access, a marina, 3-hole disk golf, boat launch, picnic area, and hiking trails. The campground has over 100 sites, potable water, showers / washrooms, camp kitchen, and a sewer dumping station.

Transportation

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