List of summer villages in Alberta

Distribution of Alberta's 51 summer villages

Summer villages in Alberta are incorporated communities that have permanent populations generally less than 300 permanent inhabitants, as well as seasonal (non-permanent) inhabitants.

Alberta has a total of 51 summer villages that had a cumulative population of 4,605 and an average population of 90 in the 2011 Census.^[1] Alberta's largest summer village is Island Lake with a population of 243, while Betula Beach and Kapasiwin are the smallest each with a population of 10.^[1]

History

A summer village is a type of municipal status used in Alberta, Canada founded in 1913. It was used in resort areas that were mainly active in the summer and where most residents were seasonal. Cottage owners did not want to pay for municipal services that they didn't need but wished to have a voice in local government of the resort area.^[2]

Changes were made to the provincial laws to allow elections to be held in July and to allow seasonal residents to run for office and vote in the summer village without losing these same rights in their place of permanent residence.

In 1995, provincial legislation was changed to prevent the formation of new summer villages.^[2] The 54 summer villages that existed at the time^[3] were permitted to continue to operate as before.^[2]

List

Name	Rural municipality^[4]	Incorporation date (summer village)^[5]	Municipal census population (year)^[6]	Population (2011)^[1]	Population (2006)^[1]	Change (%)^[1]	Land area (km²)^[1]	Population density (per km²)^[1]
Argentia Beach	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1967-01-01 !January 1, 1967		7001150000000000000♠15	7001520000000000000♠52	2998288000000000000♠−71.2	6999690000000000000♠0.69	7001216000000000000♠21.6
Betula Beach	Parkland County	1960-01-01 !January 1, 1960		7001100000000000000♠10	7001150000000000000♠15	2998667000000000000♠−33.3	6999180000000000000♠0.18	7001545000000000000♠54.5
Birch Cove	Lac Ste. Anne County	1988-12-31 !December 31, 1988		7001450000000000000♠45	7001380000000000000♠38	7001184000000000000♠18.4	6999290000000000000♠0.29	7002157800000000000♠157.8
Birchcliff	Lacombe County	1972-01-01 !January 1, 1972		7002112000000000000♠112	7002125000000000000♠125	2998896000000000000♠−10.4	6999980000000000000♠0.98	7002114000000000000♠114.0
Bondiss	Athabasca County	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983		7002106000000000000♠106	7002131000000000000♠131	2998809000000000000♠−19.1	7000133000000000000♠1.33	7001799000000000000♠79.9
Bonnyville Beach	Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of	1958-01-01 !January 1, 1958		7001950000000000000♠95	7001970000000000000♠97	2999790000000000000♠−2.1	6999380000000000000♠0.38	7002253200000000000♠253.2
Burnstick Lake	Clearwater County	1991-12-31 !December 31, 1991		7001160000000000000♠16	7001430000000000000♠43	2998372000000000000♠−62.8	6999180000000000000♠0.18	7001899000000000000♠89.9
Castle Island	Lac Ste. Anne County	1955-01-01 !January 1, 1955		7001190000000000000♠19	7001220000000000000♠22	2998864000000000000♠−13.6	6998500000000000000♠0.05	7002361900000000000♠361.9
Crystal Springs	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1957-01-01 !January 1, 1957		7001900000000000000♠90	7002112000000000000♠112	2998804000000000000♠−19.6	6999580000000000000♠0.58	7002156000000000000♠156.0
Ghost Lake	Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of	1953-12-31 !December 31, 1953		7001810000000000000♠81	7001780000000000000♠78	7000380000000000000♠3.8	6999630000000000000♠0.63	7002129400000000000♠129.4
Golden Days	Leduc County	1965-01-01 !January 1, 1965		7002141000000000000♠141	7002207000000000000♠207	2998681000000000000♠−31.9	7000227000000000000♠2.27	7001620000000000000♠62.0
Grandview	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1967-01-01 !January 1, 1967		7002108000000000000♠108	7002127000000000000♠127	2998850000000000000♠−15.0	6999800000000000000♠0.80	7002135600000000000♠135.6
Gull Lake	Lacombe County	1993-09-01 !September 1, 1993		7002122000000000000♠122	7002204000000000000♠204	2998598000000000000♠−40.2	6999700000000000000♠0.70	7002174900000000000♠174.9
Half Moon Bay	Lacombe County	1978-01-01 !January 1, 1978		7001380000000000000♠38	7001320000000000000♠32	7001188000000000000♠18.8	6999170000000000000♠0.17	7002229200000000000♠229.2
Horseshoe Bay	St. Paul No. 19, County of	1985-01-01 !January 1, 1985		7001370000000000000♠37	7002214000000000000♠214	2998173000000000000♠−82.7	7000104000000000000♠1.04	7001354000000000000♠35.4
Island Lake	Athabasca County	1958-01-01 !January 1, 1958		7002243000000000000♠243	7002351000000000000♠351	2998692000000000000♠−30.8	7000145000000000000♠1.45	7002167800000000000♠167.8
Island Lake South	Athabasca County	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983		7001720000000000000♠72	7002105000000000000♠105	2998686000000000000♠−31.4	6999630000000000000♠0.63	7002114300000000000♠114.3
Itaska Beach	Leduc County	1953-06-30 !June 30, 1953		7001200000000000000♠20	7001350000000000000♠35	2998571000000000000♠−42.9	6999280000000000000♠0.28	7001708000000000000♠70.8
Jarvis Bay	Red Deer County	1986-01-01 !January 1, 1986		7002203000000000000♠203	7002183000000000000♠183	7001109000000000000♠10.9	6999550000000000000♠0.55	7002371100000000000♠371.1
Kapasiwin	Parkland County	1993-09-01 !September 1, 1993	7001140000000000000♠14 (2012)	7001100000000000000♠10	7001150000000000000♠15^[7]	2998667000000000000♠−33.3	6999310000000000000♠0.31	7001323000000000000♠32.3
Lakeview	Parkland County	1913-10-25 !October 25, 1913		7001260000000000000♠26	7001360000000000000♠36	2998722000000000000♠−27.8	6999330000000000000♠0.33	7001788000000000000♠78.8
Larkspur	Westlock County	1985-01-01 !January 1, 1985		7001380000000000000♠38	7001560000000000000♠56	2998679000000000000♠−32.1	6999220000000000000♠0.22	7002172000000000000♠172.0
Ma-Me-O Beach	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1948-12-31 !December 31, 1948		7002113000000000000♠113	7002155000000000000♠155	2998729000000000000♠−27.1	6999650000000000000♠0.65	7002173400000000000♠173.4
Mewatha Beach	Athabasca County	1978-01-01 !January 1, 1978		7001790000000000000♠79	7002167000000000000♠167	2998473000000000000♠−52.7	6999780000000000000♠0.78	7002101900000000000♠101.9
Nakamun Park	Lac Ste. Anne County	1966-01-01 !January 1, 1966		7001360000000000000♠36	7001880000000000000♠88	2998409000000000000♠−59.1	6999410000000000000♠0.41	7001887000000000000♠88.7
Norglenwold	Red Deer County	1965-01-01 !January 1, 1965		7002232000000000000♠232	7002270000000000000♠270	2998859000000000000♠−14.1	6999670000000000000♠0.67	7002345200000000000♠345.2
Norris Beach	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1988-12-31 !December 31, 1988		7001460000000000000♠46	7001400000000000000♠40	7001150000000000000♠15.0	6999160000000000000♠0.16	7002285500000000000♠285.5
Parkland Beach	Ponoka County	1984-01-01 !January 1, 1984		7002124000000000000♠124	7002135000000000000♠135	2999190000000000000♠−8.1	6999930000000000000♠0.93	7002133800000000000♠133.8
Pelican Narrows	Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. of	1979-07-01 !July 1, 1979		7002162000000000000♠162	7002141000000000000♠141	7001149000000000000♠14.9	6999700000000000000♠0.70	7002230000000000000♠230.0
Point Alison	Parkland County	1950-12-31 !December 31, 1950	7001100000000000000♠10 (2013)	7001150000000000000♠15	7001150000000000000♠15	5000000000000000000♠0.0	6999160000000000000♠0.16	7001929000000000000♠92.9
Poplar Bay	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1967-01-01 !January 1, 1967		7001800000000000000♠80	7001840000000000000♠84	2999520000000000000♠−4.8	6999790000000000000♠0.79	7002101000000000000♠101.0
Rochon Sands	Stettler No. 6, County of	1929-05-17 !May 17, 1929		7001650000000000000♠65^[8]	7001660000000000000♠66	2999850000000000000♠−1.5	7000232000000000000♠2.32	7001280000000000000♠28.0
Ross Haven	Lac Ste. Anne County	1962-01-01 !January 1, 1962		7002137000000000000♠137	7002198000000000000♠198	2998692000000000000♠−30.8	6999700000000000000♠0.70	7002194500000000000♠194.5
Sandy Beach	Lac Ste. Anne County	1956-01-01 !January 1, 1956		7002223000000000000♠223	7002239000000000000♠239	2999330000000000000♠−6.7	7000243000000000000♠2.43	7001918000000000000♠91.8
Seba Beach	Parkland County	1920-08-20 !August 20, 1920		7002143000000000000♠143	7002203000000000000♠203	2998704000000000000♠−29.6	6999710000000000000♠0.71	7002201100000000000♠201.1
Silver Beach	Wetaskiwin No. 10, County of	1953-12-31 !December 31, 1953		7001520000000000000♠52	7001470000000000000♠47	7001106000000000000♠10.6	6999660000000000000♠0.66	7001782000000000000♠78.2
Silver Sands	Lac Ste. Anne County	1969-01-01 !January 1, 1969	7002154000000000000♠154 (2012)	7001850000000000000♠85	7002173000000000000♠173	2998491000000000000♠−50.9	7000235000000000000♠2.35	7001362000000000000♠36.2
South Baptiste	Athabasca County	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983		7001520000000000000♠52	7001690000000000000♠69	2998754000000000000♠−24.6	7000105000000000000♠1.05	7001496000000000000♠49.6
South View	Lac Ste. Anne County	1970-01-01 !January 1, 1970	7001760000000000000♠76 (2012)	7001350000000000000♠35	7002115000000000000♠115	2998304000000000000♠−69.6	6999690000000000000♠0.69	7001510000000000000♠51.0
Sunbreaker Cove	Lacombe County	1990-12-31 !December 31, 1990		7001690000000000000♠69	7002137000000000000♠137	2998504000000000000♠−49.6	6999490000000000000♠0.49	7002140600000000000♠140.6
Sundance Beach	Leduc County	1970-01-01 !January 1, 1970		7001820000000000000♠82	7002102000000000000♠102	2998804000000000000♠−19.6	6999420000000000000♠0.42	7002196200000000000♠196.2
Sunrise Beach	Lac Ste. Anne County	1988-12-31 !December 31, 1988		7002149000000000000♠149	7002170000000000000♠170	2998876000000000000♠−12.4	7000172000000000000♠1.72	7001864000000000000♠86.4
Sunset Beach	Athabasca County	1977-05-01 !May 1, 1977		7001440000000000000♠44	7001880000000000000♠88	2998500000000000000♠−50.0	6999990000000000000♠0.99	7001444000000000000♠44.4
Sunset Point	Lac Ste. Anne County	1959-01-01 !January 1, 1959		7002221000000000000♠221	7002242000000000000♠242	2999130000000000000♠−8.7	7000111000000000000♠1.11	7002198600000000000♠198.6
Val Quentin	Lac Ste. Anne County	1966-01-01 !January 1, 1966		7002157000000000000♠157	7002181000000000000♠181	2998867000000000000♠−13.3	6999300000000000000♠0.30	7002522500000000000♠522.5
Waiparous	Bighorn No. 8, M.D. of	1986-01-01 !January 1, 1986	7001640000000000000♠64 (2014)	7001420000000000000♠42	7001490000000000000♠49	2998857000000000000♠−14.3	6999410000000000000♠0.41	7002103000000000000♠103.0
West Baptiste	Athabasca County	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983		7001520000000000000♠52	7002104000000000000♠104	2998500000000000000♠−50.0	6999600000000000000♠0.60	7001862000000000000♠86.2
West Cove	Lac Ste. Anne County	1963-01-01 !January 1, 1963		7002121000000000000♠121	7002169000000000000♠169	2998716000000000000♠−28.4	7000121000000000000♠1.21	7002100100000000000♠100.1
Whispering Hills	Athabasca County	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983		7002108000000000000♠108	7002125000000000000♠125	2998864000000000000♠−13.6	7000173000000000000♠1.73	7001623000000000000♠62.3
White Sands	Stettler No. 6, County of	1980-01-01 !January 1, 1980		7001910000000000000♠91	7002120000000000000♠120	2998758000000000000♠−24.2	7000160000000000000♠1.60	7001570000000000000♠57.0
Yellowstone	Lac Ste. Anne County	1965-01-01 !January 1, 1965	7002131000000000000♠131 (2012)	7002124000000000000♠124	7002170000000000000♠170	2998729000000000000♠−27.1	6999280000000000000♠0.28	7002438500000000000♠438.5
Total summer villages	–	–	–	7003458600000000000♠4,586	7003614000000000000♠6,140	2998747000000000000♠−25.3	7001410600000000000♠41.06	7002111700000000000♠111.7

Former summer villages

Four other communities in Alberta have previously held summer village status – Alberta Beach,^[9] Chestermere Lake (now Chestermere),^[10] Edmonton Beach (now Spring Lake),^[11] and White Gull.^[12]

Community	Incorporation date (summer village)	Status change date	Subsequent status
Alberta Beach	1920-08-23 !August 23, 1920	1999-01-01 !January 1, 1999	Village
Chestermere Lake	1977-04-01 !April 1, 1977	1993-03-01 !March 1, 1993	Town
Edmonton Beach	1959-01-01 !January 1, 1959	1999-01-01 !January 1, 1999	Village
White Gull	1983-01-01 !January 1, 1983	2003-01-01 !January 1, 2003	Unincorporated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)".
^ ^a ^b ^c "The History of Summer Villages". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
^ "1995 Official Population" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
^ "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF).
^ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (Towns)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
^ "2014 Municipal Affairs Population List" (PDF) (PDF).
^ "2006 Census corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. June 23, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
^ "Corrections and updates". Statistics Canada. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
^ "Location and History Profile: Alberta Beach". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
^ "Location and History Profile: Town of Chestermere". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
^ "Location and History Profile: Village of Spring Lake". Alberta Municipal Affairs. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
^ "Order in Council (O.C.) 461/2002". Government of Alberta. 2002-10-08. Retrieved 2012-02-05.

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List of summer villages in Alberta