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Arm River Watrous

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District created
  
2002

Last contested
  
2011

Electors
  
10,129

Elector
  
10,129

First contested
  
2003

Population (2001)
  
16,966

Province
  
Saskatchewan

Arm River-Watrous

Legislature
  
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Arm River-Watrous was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was located in south central Saskatchewan. Grain farming and cattle ranching are the major economic activities. Wynyard is home to the larger industries in this constituency. They include: Sunnyland Poultry Products, Big Quill Resources (Canada's largest manufacturer of potassium sulphate) and Cargill. Watrous is well known for the healing waters of Lake Manitou and its Mineral Spa. This resort community hosts visitors from around the world. Blackstrap Provincial Park is also located in this constituency. The three largest communities are Wynyard with a population of 1,919, Watrous with a population of 1,808 and Davidson (1,035).

Contents

Towns

  • Davidson
  • Dundurn
  • Govan
  • Hanley
  • Imperial
  • Nokomis
  • Raymore
  • Watrous
  • Wynyard
  • Villages

  • Bladworth
  • Dafoe
  • Drake
  • Duval
  • Girvin
  • Hawarden
  • Jansen
  • Kenaston
  • Liberty
  • Loreburn
  • Quinton
  • Semans
  • Simpson
  • Strongfield
  • Young
  • Resort Villages

  • Etters Beach
  • Manitou Beach
  • Rural Municipalities

    Reno

  • Touchwood No. 248
  • Last Mountain Valley No. 250
  • Big Arm No. 251
  • Arm River No. 252
  • Willner No. 253
  • Loreburn No. 254
  • Kutawa No. 278
  • Mount Hope No. 279
  • Wreford No. 280
  • Wood Creek No. 281
  • McCraney No. 282
  • Rosedale No. 283
  • Big Quill No. 308
  • Prairie Rose No. 309
  • Usborne No. 310
  • Morris No. 312
  • Lost River No. 313
  • Dundurn No. 314
  • Viscount No. 341
  • First Nations

  • Day Star First Nation
  • Kawacatoose First Nation
  • Hutterite Colonies

  • Clear Springs
  • Hillcrest
  • Parks

  • Blackstrap Provincial Park
  • Manitou and District Regional Park
  • Last Mountain Regional Park
  • Wynyard and District Regional Park
  • Riding

    This riding was created by The Representation Act, 2002 (Saskatchewan). Prior to the act, this constituency was a part of the Arm River, Last Mountain-Touchwood, and Watrous constituencies. The former riding of Arm River makes up much of the new riding.

    Member of the Legislative Assembly

  • Previous MLAs:
  • Arm River: Greg P. Brkich, Saskatchewan Party
  • Watrous: Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan Party
  • Last Mountain-Touchwood: Glen Hart, Saskatchewan Party
  • References

    Arm River-Watrous Wikipedia