Country Canada Time zone UTC (UTC-6) Population 270 (2006) | Rural Municipality December 13, 1909 Local time Friday 5:05 PM Province Saskatchewan | |
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Tecumseh No. 65 is a rural municipality of 270 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909. Other urban municipalities in the area include Heward, Stoughton, and Forget.
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Map of Tecumseh No. 65, SK, Canada
From legislation put into place by Premier Walter Scott December 13, 1909 saw the province divided into Local Improvement Districts of about 3 townships by 3 townships in size. A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councillors, 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.