Castle Island, Alberta
Castle Island is a summer village in Alberta, Canada. It is located on a small island on Lac Ste. Anne (Alberta), Lac Ste. Anne, close to the mouth of the Sturgeon River (Alberta), Sturgeon River. History Originally known as "Constance Island", this island was the site chosen by Indian Agent, Charles de Caze, for an impressive summer home. The island later became known as "Castle Island". Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 15 living in 9 of its 18 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the Canada 2016 Census, 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Castle Island had a population of 10 living in 7 of its 19 total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of 19. With a land area of , it had a population density ...
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List Of Summer Villages In Alberta
A summer village is a type of urban municipality in the Canadian province of Alberta that has a permanent population 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 5,176 and an average population of 101 in Canada's 2016 Census of Population. Alberta's largest summer village is Sandy Beach with a population of 278, while Castle Island, Kapasiwin, and Point Alison are the smallest each with a population of 10. __TOC__ 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. Changes were made to the provincial laws to allow elections to be held in July and to allo ...
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