Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake, in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Edmonton.
Ma-Me-O Beach | |
|---|---|
| Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach | |
  Location of Ma-Me-O Beach in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′35.87″N 113°57′35.46″W / 52.9766306°N 113.9598500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | Christine Holmes |
| • Governing body | Ma-Me-O Beach Summer Village Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 128 |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mameobeach |
Ma-Me-O derives from the Cree word for "pigeon", omîmîw (ᐅᒦᒦᐤ).[3] It was founded in 1924.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach had a population of 128 living in 64 of its 254 total private dwellings, a change of 16.4% from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 228.6/km2 (592.0/sq mi) in 2021.[2][1]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach had a population of 110 living in 63 of its 259 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 113. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.5/km2 (547.9/sq mi) in 2016.[5]
Arts and culture
editDuring a tour of western Canada, English recording artist Joan Armatrading, who recorded for A&M Records saw the road sign for Ma-Me-O Beach and liked the name so much that she later used it as a song title.[citation needed] The song was included on her 1980 album Me Myself I.
Later, in 2012 Edmonton musician Christian Hansen released a song and music video which also utilized the village's name on his album C'mon Arizona.[6]
Education
editResidents of Ma-Me-O Beach are assigned to schools in the Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11, with Lakedell School serving primary grades and Pigeon Lake Regional School serving secondary grades.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "pigeon". Online Cree Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 821.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Christian Hansen's deceptive Ma-Me-O".
- ^ "Lakedell School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.