Rural Municipality Of Laurier No. 38
History
The RM of Laurier No. 38 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.
- Heritage properties
There are two historical buildings located within the RM.
- Soda Lake School - Constructed in 1914, as a one room school the building now houses the Soda Lake Community Centre in Soda Lake. The school operated from 1914 until 1953.
- Souris Valley Church - Constructed in 1907 as a Catholic church St. Germaine Parish of the Archdiocese of St. Boniface the church in Souris Valley. The church closed in 1970 and the building has since been operated as the Souris Valley Co-operative Memorial Club. The building has also been called the St. Germaine Roman Catholic Church.
Geography
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.
- Localities
Brooking, a ghost town, is also within the RM.
Demographics
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(1981–2016)
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| footnote = Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics
|1981|582
|1986|537
|1991|471
|1996|434
|2001|402
|2006|350
|2011|321
|2016|296
|[[2021 Canadian Census|2021]|253
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In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Laurier No. 38 had a population of 253 living in 95 of its 110 total private dwellings, a change of -14.5% from its 2016 population of 296. With a land area of 816.25 km (315.16 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km (0.8/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2021 Census of Population, the RM of Laurier No. 38 recorded a population of 253 living in 105 of its 115 total private dwellings, a -7.8% change from its 2011 population of 321. With a land area of 840.4 km (324.5 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km (0.9/sq mi) in 2016.
Government
The RM of Laurier No. 38 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 Alan Krausher while its Administrator is Sam Kalmbach. The RM's office is located in Radville.
Transportation
The Radville Airport is located within the municipality.
Gallery
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Mayville School site -
Liberator School site -
The grain elevator in Brooking -
Allstine School site -
Rural church -
Green Valley School site -
Grain elevator and railway tracks in Brooking -
St. Germaine Parish plaque -
Green Valley School site
