The Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. 224 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 7 and Division No. 2. It is located in the southwest portion of the province.

History

The RM of Maple Bush No. 224 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.

Geography

The RM is adjacent to Lake Diefenbaker and is home to

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Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ; Villages * Riverhurst ; Resort villages *

Mistusinne Mistusinne ( 2016 population: ) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 7. It is on the shores of Gordon McKenzie Arm of the South Saskatchewan River in the Rural Municipality of Maple Bush No. ...

The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Gilroy * Grainland *

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, dissolved as a village, December 31, 1985

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Maple Bush No. 224 had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Maple Bush No. 224 recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Attractions

* Palliser Regional Park () is a regional park on Lake Diefenbaker, about south-west of Riverhurst. It is named after John Palliser — namesake of the Palliser expedition — who reportedly camped in or near the park site in 1857. Amenities at the park include a campground, Sage View Golf Course, marina, picnic area, beach,

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courts, and a heated swimming pool. The park was founded in 1962. * Sage View Golf Course is a 9-hole, grass greens course at Palliser Regional Park that was constructed in 1992. The golf course is par 36 with 2,998 yards with elevation changes through coulees. The golf course overlooks Lake Diefenbaker and has a licensed restaurant, banquet hall, pro shop, rentals, and a driving range. *

Elbow crater Elbow is a meteorite crater just north of the village of Riverhurst in Saskatchewan, Canada. The crater is in diameter with an age estimated to be 395 ± 25 million years (during the Devonian The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and sy ...

* F.T. Museum * Qu'Appelle River Dam *

Riverhurst Ferry The Riverhurst Ferry is a cable ferry in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The ferry carries Highway 42 across Lake Diefenbaker, linking Riverhurst on the east bank to Lucky Lake on the west bank. The ferry is operated by the Saskatchewa ...

Government

The RM of Maple Bush No. 224 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month. The

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of the RM is Maurice Bartzen while its administrator is JoAnne 'Rene' Wandler. The RM's office is located in Riverhurst.

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