The Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake No. 367 (2016 population: 422) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 14 and SARM Division No. 4.

History

The RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 incorporated as a rural municipality on January 1, 1913.

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Towns

• Rose Valley

Villages

• Fosston

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM.

Localities

• Cuvier
• Nora
• Scrip

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 had a population of 416 living in 192 of its 227 total private dwellings, a change of -1.4% from its 2016 population of 422. With a land area of 795.56 km (307.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.4/sq mi) in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 recorded a population of 422 living in 190 of its 238 total private dwellings, a -15.9% change from its 2011 population of 502. With a land area of 750.62 km (289.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.6/km (1.5/sq mi) in 2016.

Attractions

• Rose Valley & District Heritage Museum
• Ponass Lake Heritage Marsh

Government

The RM of Ponass Lake No. 367 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Allan Nelson while its administrator is Loretta Prevost. The RM's office is located in Rose Valley.

Transportation

• Saskatchewan Highway 35
• Saskatchewan Highway 49
• Saskatchewan Highway 756
• Canadian Pacific Railway

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan