Summer Villages
According to former Section 79 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA), a summer village is an area that:
- has at least 60 parcels of land developed with dwelling buildings; and
- has a population of less than 300 persons where the majority of the persons who would be electors do not permanently reside in that area.
As a result of Section 79 being repealed, summer villages can no longer be formed in Alberta.
Essentially, summer villages were once formed from urban communities with populations of less than 300 people and significant non-permanent populations. When a summer village's population exceeds 300 people, its council may apply to change its status to that of a village, but the change in incorporated status is not mandatory.
Alberta currently has a total of 51 summer villages, with a combined population totalling 6,152 as of 2009.
Summer villages of Alberta | ||||||
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Name | Incorporation date | Area (kmĀ², 2011) |
Population (2011) | Population (2006) | ||
Argentia Beach | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.69 | 15 | 52 | ||
Betula Beach | 60-01-01 !January 1, 1960 | 0.18 | 10 | 15 | ||
Birch Cove | 88-12-21 !December 31, 1988 | 0.29 | 45 | 38 | ||
Birchcliff | 72-01-01 !January 1, 1972 | 0.98 | 112 | 125 | ||
Bondiss | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.33 | 106 | 131 | ||
Bonnyville Beach | 58-01-01 !January 1, 1958 | 0.38 | 95 | 97 | ||
Burnstick Lake | 91-12-31 !December 31, 1991 | 0.18 | 16 | 43 | ||
Castle Island | 55-01-01 !January 1, 1955 | 0.05 | 19 | 22 | ||
Crystal Springs | 57-01-01 !January 1, 1957 | 0.58 | 90 | 112 | ||
Ghost Lake | 53-12-31 !December 31, 1953 | 0.63 | 81 | 78 | ||
Golden Days | 65-12-31 !January 1, 1965 | 2.27 | 141 | 207 | ||
Grandview | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.8 | 108 | 127 | ||
Gull Lake | 13-03-01 !March 1, 1913 | 0.7 | 122 | 204 | ||
Half Moon Bay | 78-01-01 !January 1, 1978 | 0.17 | 38 | 32 | ||
Horseshoe Bay | 85-01-01 !January 1, 1985 | 1.04 | 37 | 214 | ||
Island Lake | 58-01-01 !January 1, 1958 | 1.45 | 243 | 351 | ||
Island Lake South | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 0.63 | 72 | 105 | ||
Itaska Beach | 53-06-30 !June 30, 1953 | 0.28 | 20 | 35 | ||
Jarvis Bay | 86-01-01 !January 1, 1986 | 0.55 | 203 | 183 | ||
Kapasiwin | 93-09-01 !September 1, 1993 | 0.31 | 10 | 15 | ||
Lakeview | 13-10-25 !October 25, 1913 | 0.33 | 26 | 36 | ||
Larkspur | 85-01-01 !January 1, 1985 | 0.22 | 38 | 56 | ||
Ma-Me-O Beach | 48-12-31 !December 31, 1948 | 0.65 | 113 | 155 | ||
Mewatha Beach | 78-01-01 !January 1, 1978 | 0.78 | 79 | 167 | ||
Nakamun Park | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1966 | 0.41 | 36 | 88 | ||
Norglenwold | 65-01-01 ! January 1, 1965 | 0.67 | 232 | 270 | ||
Norris Beach | 88-12-31 !December 31, 1988 | 0.16 | 46 | 40 | ||
Parkland Beach | 84-01-01 !January 1, 1984 | 0.93 | 124 | 135 | ||
Pelican Narrows | 79-07-01 !July 1, 1979 | 0.7 | 162 | 141 | ||
Point Alison | 50-12-31 !December 31, 1950 | 0.16 | 15 | 15 | ||
Poplar Bay | 67-01-01 !January 1, 1967 | 0.79 | 80 | 84 | ||
Rochon Sands | 29-05-17 !May 17, 1929 | 2.32 | 84 | 66 | ||
Ross Haven | 62-01-01 !January 1, 1962 | 0.7 | 137 | 198 | ||
Sandy Beach | 56-01-01 !January 1, 1956 | 2.43 | 223 | 239 | ||
Seba Beach | 20-08-02 !August 2, 1920 | 0.71 | 143 | 203 | ||
Silver Beach | 53-12-31 !December 31, 1953 | 0.66 | 52 | 47 | ||
Silver Sands | 69-01-01 !January 1, 1969 | 2.35 | 85 | 173 | ||
South Baptiste | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.05 | 52 | 69 | ||
South View | 70-01-01 !January 1, 1970 | 0.69 | 35 | 115 | ||
Sunbreaker Cove | 90-12-31 !December 31, 1990 | 0.49 | 69 | 137 | ||
Sundance Beach | 70-01-01 !January 1, 1970 | 0.42 | 82 | 102 | ||
Sunrise Beach | 88-12-31 !December 31, 1988 | 1.72 | 149 | 170 | ||
Sunset Beach | 77-05-01 !May 1, 1977 | 0.99 | 44 | 88 | ||
Sunset Point | 59-01-01 !January 1, 1959 | 1.11 | 221 | 242 | ||
Val Quentin | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1966 | 0.3 | 157 | 181 | ||
Waiparous | 66-01-01 !January 1, 1986 | 0.41 | 42 | 49 | ||
West Baptiste | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 0.6 | 52 | 104 | ||
West Cove | 63-01-01 !January 1, 1963 | 1.21 | 121 | 169 | ||
Whispering Hills | 83-01-01 !January 1, 1983 | 1.73 | 108 | 125 | ||
White Sands | 80-01-01 !January 1, 1980 | 1.6 | 91 | 120 | ||
Yellowstone | 65-01-01 !January 1, 1965 | 0.28 | 124 | 170 |
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