The Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 ( 2021 population: ) is a

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(RM) in the

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within Census Division No. 11 and Division No. 5. Located in the central portion of the province, the RM surrounds the City of

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History

The RM of Corman Park No. 344 was formed by the amalgamation of three rural municipalities – the RMs of Cory No. 344, Warman No. 374 and Park No. 375. The three RMs were disorganized on December 31, 1969 to enable the incorporation of the RM of Corman Park No. 344 on January 1, 1970. ;Heritage properties Two designated historical properties are located in the RM. * ''Opimihaw'' (now referred to as '' Wanuskewin Heritage Park'') is a 58 hectare property with 14 precontact archaeological sites in the Opimihaw Creek valley. * ''Bone Trail'' in the 1800s

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bones were collected on the prairie, and transported along this trail to Saskatoon for transfer onto rail cars so that they could be sent to eastern Canada where they were crushed into

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Geography

The South Saskatchewan River flows from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of the RM while the North Saskatchewan River forms the RM's northwest boundary. The RM works closely with the

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to protect the South Saskatchewan River valley.

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ;

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Martensville Martensville is a city located in Saskatchewan, Canada, just north of Saskatoon, west of the city of Warman and southwest of Clarkboro Ferry which crosses the South Saskatchewan River. It is a bedroom community of Saskatoon. It is surrounded b ...

* Warman ;

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* Langham * Osler The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;

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s * Beaver Creek * Casa Rio * Cathedral Bluffs * Cedar Villa Estates * Discovery Ridge * Eagle Ridge Country Estates *

Furdale Furdale is an unincorporated community adjacent to the southern city limits of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, west of Highway 219 and on the east bank of the South Saskatchewan River. The hamlet's name comes from the many fur farms located in the are ...

* Merrill Hills * Neuhorst *

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* Riverside Estates ;Localities * Bergheim * Blumenheim *

Cory As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, meaning "(the) Maiden", which is a title of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in a cauldr ...

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Grasswood Grasswood, also known as Grasswood Park, is an unincorporated hamlet in Saskatchewan. It is part of the Corman Park rural municipality and is located just south of the city limits of Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Prov ...

* Haultain *

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* South Corman Park

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, the RM of Corman Park No. 344 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 Corman Park No. 344 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. The RM's

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population is much higher proportionately than the national or provincial averages: 43.4% (3,645 persons).

Government

The RM of Corman Park No. 344 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second and third Monday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Judy Harwood while its Chief Administrative Officer is Ken Kolb. The RM's office is located in Saskatoon. As of November 2024 the reeve is Joe Hargrave, and the eight councillors are: * Division 1: John Germs * Division 2: John Saleski * Division 3: Lyndon Haduik * Division 4: David Greenwood * Division 5: Arthur Pruim * Division 6: Bas Froese-Kooijenga; * * Division 7: Calvin Vaandrager * Division 8: Wendy Trask A majority of voters in a November 2011 plebiscite favoured the council be changed from 11 to 8 councillors, a move that was controversial. The elected councillors of the day requested that the provincial government not take action on the plebiscite. However, the request was ignored and the municipal boundaries were redrawn with 8 divisions. A new council was elected on February 29, 2012, with four incumbents and four new councillors.

Emergency response

The RM of Corman Park No. 344 contracts with the City of Saskatoon and the other municipalities for the provision of fire protection. The RM operates a police service of 10 officers who work in partnership with the

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(RCMP). Corman Park Police Service actively partners with all other law enforcement agencies in the Saskatoon and district police universe including the

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and

Police Service. The Corman Park Police Service acts in partnership with the RCMP under the terms of

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(OIC) 109/2001 as amended by OIC 92/2006. The service operates out of the municipal office in Saskatoon.

Attractions

In the RM of Corman Park, along the southern banks of the

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, near the Highway 16 bridge, is Borden Bridge Recreation Site (). The 15-hectare

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has a campground and picnic area as well as access to the North Saskatchewan River and the abandoned

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. The RM of Corman Park is home to a

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radar site operated by the

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Cranberry Flats Conservation Area

The Cranberry Flats Conservation Area () is a

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operated by the

along the banks of the South Saskatchewan River about south of Saskatoon. The park is a "sand-based conservation area" with sandy beaches, self-guided nature trails, and a lookout. Access is from Highway 219. Adjacent to Cranberry Flats, in the middle of the river, is a protected area called Wilson Island. On the opposite shore is Poplar Bluffs Conservation area and about to the south is Beaver Creek Conservation Area. These sites are also operated by the Meewasin Valley Authority.

Transportation

;RailCanadian Maps: January 1925 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.
/ref> * Colonsay Branch C.P.R—serves Saskatoon, Colonsay, Forslund, Zangwill, Young and Plassey. * Minnedosa–Saskatoon–Edmonton Section C.P.R—serves Colonsay, Elstow, Blucher, Cheviot, Floral, Sutherland, Saskatoon, Cory, Dunfermline, Asquith, Rhyl, Kinley, Perdue Keppel, Vance and Biggar. * Carlton Branch, C.N.R—serves Saskatoon, Warman, Dalmeny * Delisle Elrose Branch C.N.R—serves Saskatoon, Delisle, Birdview, Swanson and Ardath. * Regina Branch, C.N.R—serves Kenaston, Strong, Hanley, Indi, Dundurn, Strehlow, Haultain, Grasswood, Nutana, Saskatoon, Clarks Crossing, Warmsn and Osler. * Winnipeg, Edmonton, Prince Rupert Division, C.N.R—serves Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Jasper. ;Air * Saskatoon/Banga International Air Aerodrome (id: CJN5; aka "Corman Park Airport") formerly ''Saskatoon/Corman Air Park''

References

External links

* * {{Authority control C * Division No. 11, Saskatchewan