Rural Municipality Of Reciprocity No. 32
Etymology
Reciprocity No. 32 is named after the Reciprocity Treaty, a free trade agreement which was a controversial election issue in 1911. The treaty was defeated, along with Wilfrid Laurier's government, in the same year. The name was suggested by J. Adolph Lemay, the R.M. secretary of the time.
History
The RM of Reciprocity No. 32 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 11, 1911.
Geography
The western edge of the RM runs along the 102nd meridian west.
Communities and localities
The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM:
The following unincorporated communities are within the RM:
- Localities
Rivers
- Antler River
- Auburnton Creek
- Lightning Creek (at the extreme north-east corner of the RM)
Transportation
- Highway 8 (at the north-east corner of the RM)
- Highway 601
- Highway 361
- Highway 318
- Alida/Cowan Farm Private Aerodrome
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Reciprocity No. 32 had a population of 351 living in 141 of its 163 total private dwellings, a change of 2% from its 2016 population of 344. With a land area of 707.95 km (273.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2021.
In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Reciprocity No. 32 recorded a population of 344 living in 135 of its 145 total private dwellings, a -10.9% change from its 2011 population of 386. With a land area of 733.04 km (283.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2016.
Economy
The RM's economy is based on agriculture and oil.
Government
The RM of Reciprocity No. 32 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Thursday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Alan Arthur while its administrator is Marilyn J. Larsen. The RM's office is located in Alida.