Country Canada Time zone UTC (UTC-6) Local time Friday 5:02 PM Province Saskatchewan | Rural Municipality August 6, 1884 Area 889.7 km² Population 1,066 (2006) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SE at 31 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
South Qu'appelle No. 157, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 1,066 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated August 6, 1884. Other localities in the area include Avonhurst, Edgeley, McLean, and Qu'Appelle The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area.
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Map of South Qu'Appelle No. 157, SK, Canada
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
A person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.