B-Say-Tah (English: /biːˈseɪtɑː/)[5] (2016 population: 156) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is on the shores of Echo Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187. It is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-east of Regina and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 210. Echo Valley Provincial Park is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.
B-Say-Tah | |
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| Resort Village of B-Say-Tah | |
  B-Say-Tah | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′52″N 103°50′13″W / 50.781°N 103.837°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 6, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isaac Sneath |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Richelle Haanstra |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
| • Total | 156 |
| • Density | 117.3/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) | Highway 210 |
| Waterway(s) | Echo Lake |
| Website | Official website |
On the west side of the community is the Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery, which is the only Aquaculture facility in Saskatchewan that produces fish for recreational purposes.[6]
History
editB-Say-Tah incorporated as a resort village on August 6, 1915.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, B-Say-Tah had a population of 177 living in 95 of its 265 total private dwellings, a change of 13.5% from its 2016 population of 156. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 173.5/km2 (449.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of B-Say-Tah recorded a population of 156 living in 74 of its 237 total private dwellings, a -16.6% change from its 2011 population of 187. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 117.3/km2 (303.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
editThe Resort Village of B-Say-Tah is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Tuesday of every month.[3] The mayor is Isaac Sneath and its administrator is Richelle Haanstra.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 B-Say-Tah". 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.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017). The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.). Toronto: The Canadian Press.
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".
- ^ "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.