List of summer villages in Alberta

Distribution of Alberta's 51 summer villages

A summer village is a type of urban municipality in the Canadian province of Alberta that has a permanent population generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.

Alberta has a total of 51 summer villages that had a cumulative population of 5,176 and an average population of 101 in Canada's 2016 Census of Population.[1] Alberta's largest summer village is Sandy Beach with a population of 278, while Castle Island, Kapasiwin, and Point Alison are the smallest each with a population of 10.[1]

## History

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A summer village is a type of municipal status used in Alberta, Canada founded in 1913. It was used in resort areas that were mainly active in the summer and where most residents were seasonal. Cottage owners did not want to pay for municipal services that they didn't need but wished to have a voice in local government of the resort area.[2]

Changes were made to the provincial laws to allow elections to be held in July and to allow seasonal residents to run for office and vote in the summer village without losing these same rights in their place of permanent residence.

In 1995, provincial legislation was changed to prevent the formation of new summer villages.[2] The 54 summer villages that existed at the time[3] were permitted to continue to operate as before.[2]

## List

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Name  | Rural municipality[4] | Incorporation date
(summer village)[5] | Population
(2016)[1] | Population
(2011)[1] | Change
(%)[1] | Land
area
(km2)[1] | Population
density
(per km2)[1]

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Argentia Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 27  | 15  | +80.0% | 0.73 | 37.0/km2
Betula Beach | Parkland County | January 1, 1960 | 16  | 10  | +60.0% | 0.25 | 64.0/km2
Birch Cove | Lac Ste. Anne County | December 31, 1988 | 45  | 45  | 0.0% | 0.3 | 150.0/km2
Birchcliff | Lacombe County | January 1, 1972 | 117  | 112  | +4.5% | 1.03 | 113.6/km2
Bondiss | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 110  | 106  | +3.8% | 1.23 | 89.4/km2
Bonnyville Beach | Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of | January 1, 1958 | 84  | 95  | −11.6% | 0.17 | 494.1/km2
Burnstick Lake | Clearwater County | December 31, 1991 | 15[6] | 16  | −6.2% | 0.18 | 83.3/km2
Castle Island | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1955 | 10  | 19  | −47.4% | 0.05 | 200.0/km2
Crystal Springs | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1957 | 51  | 90  | −43.3% | 0.57 | 89.5/km2
Ghost Lake | Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of | December 31, 1953 | 82  | 81  | +1.2% | 0.67 | 122.4/km2
Golden Days | Leduc County | January 1, 1965 | 160  | 141  | +13.5% | 2.28 | 70.2/km2
Grandview | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 114  | 108  | +5.6% | 0.79 | 144.3/km2
Gull Lake | Lacombe County | September 1, 1993 | 176  | 122  | +44.3% | 0.7 | 251.4/km2
Half Moon Bay | Lacombe County | January 1, 1978 | 42  | 38  | +10.5% | 0.11 | 381.8/km2
Horseshoe Bay | St. Paul No. 19, County of | January 1, 1985 | 49[a] | 37  | +32.4% | 1.14 | 43.0/km2
Island Lake | Athabasca County | January 1, 1958 | 228  | 243  | −6.2% | 1.85 | 123.2/km2
Island Lake South | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 61  | 72  | −15.3% | 0.67 | 91.0/km2
Itaska Beach | Leduc County | June 30, 1953 | 23  | 20  | +15.0% | 0.29 | 79.3/km2
Jarvis Bay | Red Deer County | January 1, 1986 | 213  | 203  | +4.9% | 0.53 | 401.9/km2
Kapasiwin | Parkland County | September 1, 1993 | 10  | 10  | 0.0% | 0.3 | 33.3/km2
Lakeview | Parkland County | October 25, 1913 | 30  | 26  | +15.4% | 0.35 | 85.7/km2
Larkspur | Westlock County | January 1, 1985 | 44  | 38  | +15.8% | 0.26 | 169.2/km2
Ma-Me-O Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1948 | 110  | 113  | −2.7% | 0.52 | 211.5/km2
Mewatha Beach | Athabasca County | January 1, 1978 | 90  | 79  | +13.9% | 0.8 | 112.5/km2
Nakamun Park | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1966 | 96  | 36  | +166.7% | 0.45 | 213.3/km2
Norglenwold | Red Deer County | January 1, 1965 | 273  | 232  | +17.7% | 0.62 | 440.3/km2
Norris Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1988 | 38  | 46  | −17.4% | 0.2 | 190.0/km2
Parkland Beach | Ponoka County | January 1, 1984 | 153  | 124  | +23.4% | 0.95 | 161.1/km2
Pelican Narrows | Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of | July 1, 1979 | 151  | 162  | −6.8% | 0.72 | 209.7/km2
Point Alison | Parkland County | December 31, 1950 | 10  | 15  | −33.3% | 0.16 | 62.5/km2
Poplar Bay | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | January 1, 1967 | 103  | 80  | +28.8% | 0.67 | 153.7/km2
Rochon Sands | Stettler No. 6, County of | May 17, 1929 | 86  | 65  | +32.3% | 2.16 | 39.8/km2
Ross Haven | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1962 | 160  | 137  | +16.8% | 0.71 | 225.4/km2
Sandy Beach | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1956 | 278  | 223  | +24.7% | 2.4 | 115.8/km2
Seba Beach | Parkland County | August 20, 1920 | 169  | 143  | +18.2% | 0.86 | 196.5/km2
Silver Beach | Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of | December 31, 1953 | 65  | 52  | +25.0% | 0.64 | 101.6/km2
Silver Sands | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1969 | 160  | 85  | +88.2% | 2.41 | 66.4/km2
South Baptiste | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 66  | 52  | +26.9% | 0.93 | 71.0/km2
South View | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1970 | 67  | 35  | +91.4% | 0.41 | 163.4/km2
Sunbreaker Cove | Lacombe County | December 31, 1990 | 81  | 69  | +17.4% | 0.5 | 162.0/km2
Sundance Beach | Leduc County | January 1, 1970 | 73  | 82  | −11.0% | 0.44 | 165.9/km2
Sunrise Beach | Lac Ste. Anne County | December 31, 1988 | 135  | 149  | −9.4% | 1.66 | 81.3/km2
Sunset Beach | Athabasca County | May 1, 1977 | 49  | 44  | +11.4% | 0.74 | 66.2/km2
Sunset Point | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1959 | 169  | 221  | −23.5% | 1.15 | 147.0/km2
Val Quentin | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1966 | 252  | 157  | +60.5% | 0.31 | 812.9/km2
Waiparous | Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of | January 1, 1986 | 49  | 42  | +16.7% | 0.41 | 119.5/km2
West Baptiste | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 38  | 52  | −26.9% | 0.65 | 58.5/km2
West Cove | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1963 | 149  | 121  | +23.1% | 1.33 | 112.0/km2
Whispering Hills | Athabasca County | January 1, 1983 | 142  | 108  | +31.5% | 1.68 | 84.5/km2
White Sands | Stettler No. 6, County of | January 1, 1980 | 120  | 91  | +31.9% | 1.58 | 75.9/km2
Yellowstone | Lac Ste. Anne County | January 1, 1965 | 137  | 124  | +10.5% | 0.28 | 489.3/km2
Total summer villages | -- | -- | 5,176 | 4,586 | +12.9% | 40.79 | 126.9/km2

## Former summer villages

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Four other communities in Alberta have previously held summer village status – Alberta Beach,[8] Chestermere Lake (now Chestermere),[9] Edmonton Beach (now Spring Lake),[10] and White Gull.[11]

Community  | Incorporation date
(summer village)  | Status change
date  | Subsequent
status

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Alberta Beach | August 23, 1920 | January 1, 1999 | Village
Chestermere Lake | April 1, 1977 | March 1, 1993 | Town
Edmonton Beach | January 1, 1959 | January 1, 1999 | Village
White Gull | January 1, 1983 | January 1, 2003 | Unincorporated

## See also

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* List of census divisions of Alberta
* List of cities in Alberta
* List of communities in Alberta
* List of hamlets in Alberta
* List of municipal districts in Alberta
* List of municipalities in Alberta
* List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
* List of towns in Alberta
* List of villages in Alberta

## Notes

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1. ^ The Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay conducted a municipal census in 2017 that counted a population of 73.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "Census Profile, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
2. ^ a b c "The History of Summer Villages". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
3. ^ "1995 Official Population" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
4. ^ "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
5. ^ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (summer Villages)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
6. ^ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. October 6, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
7. ^ 2017 Municipal Affairs Population List (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. ISBN 978-1-4601-3652-2. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
8. ^ "Location and History Profile: Alberta Beach". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
9. ^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Chestermere". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
10. ^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Spring Lake". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
11. ^ "Order in Council (O.C.) 461/2002". Government of Alberta. October 8, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2012.

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