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Distribution of Alberta's 51 summer villages

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, which had a cumulative population of 5,921 and an average population of 116 in Canada's 2021 Census of Population.[1] Alberta's largest summer village is Norglenwold with a population of 306 while Castle Island, is the smallest with a population of 15.[1]


History

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A summer village is a type of municipal status used in Alberta, Canada, that was 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 unnecessary municipal services 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

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List of summer villages in Alberta
Name Rural municipality[4] Incorporation date
(summer village)[5]		 2021 Census of Population[1]
Population
(2021)		 Population
(2016)		 Change Land
area
(km2)		 Population
density
(/km2)
Argentia Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofJanuary 1, 19673927+44.4%0.6262.9
Betula Beach Parkland CountyJanuary 1, 19602716+68.8%0.23117.4
Birch Cove Lac Ste. Anne CountyDecember 31, 19886745+48.9%0.29231.0
Birchcliff Lacombe CountyJanuary 1, 1972211117+80.3%0.97217.5
Bondiss Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 1983124110+12.7%1.18105.1
Bonnyville Beach Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 19587084−16.7%0.23304.3
Burnstick Lake Clearwater CountyDecember 31, 19912115+40.0%0.18116.7
Castle Island Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 19551510+50.0%0.05300.0
Crystal Springs Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofJanuary 1, 19577451+45.1%0.45164.4
Ghost Lake Bighorn No. 8, M.D. ofDecember 31, 195382820.0%0.62132.3
Golden Days Leduc CountyJanuary 1, 1965248160+55.0%2.13116.4
Grandview Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofJanuary 1, 1967143109+31.2%0.45317.8
Gull Lake Lacombe CountySeptember 1, 1993226176+28.4%0.7322.9
Half Moon Bay Lacombe CountyJanuary 1, 19786542+54.8%0.12541.7
Horseshoe Bay St. Paul No. 19, County ofJanuary 1, 19858149+65.3%0.9882.7
Island Lake Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 1958174228−23.7%1.55112.3
Island Lake South Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 19838161+32.8%0.48168.8
Itaska Beach Leduc CountyJune 30, 19533023+30.4%0.26115.4
Jarvis Bay Red Deer CountyJanuary 1, 19862132130.0%0.55387.3
Kapasiwin Parkland CountySeptember 1, 19932410+140.0%0.3372.7
Lakeview Parkland CountyOctober 25, 19132930−3.3%0.3290.6
Larkspur Westlock CountyJanuary 1, 19855344+20.5%0.26203.8
Ma-Me-O Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofDecember 31, 1948128[a]110+16.4%0.56228.6
Mewatha Beach Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 197810390+14.4%0.79130.4
Nakamun Park Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 19667896−18.7%0.43181.4
Norglenwold Red Deer CountyJanuary 1, 1965306273+12.1%0.62493.5
Norris Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofDecember 31, 19887138+86.8%0.19373.7
Parkland Beach Ponoka CountyJanuary 1, 1984168153+9.8%0.94178.7
Pelican Narrows Bonnyville No. 87, M.D. ofJuly 1, 1979158151+4.6%0.74213.5
Point Alison Parkland CountyDecember 31, 19501810+80.0%0.1994.7
Poplar Bay Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofJanuary 1, 1967113103+9.7%0.71159.2
Rochon Sands Stettler No. 6, County ofMay 17, 19299786+12.8%2.0347.8
Ross Haven Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1962126160−21.3%0.7180.0
Sandy Beach Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 19562782780.0%2.41115.4
Seba Beach Parkland CountyAugust 20, 1920229169+35.5%0.53432.1
Silver Beach Wetaskiwin No. 10, County ofDecember 31, 19535565−15.4%0.6190.2
Silver Sands Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1969214160+33.7%2.5185.3
South Baptiste Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 19837066+6.1%0.9176.9
South View Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 19707267+7.5%0.44163.6
Sunbreaker Cove Lacombe CountyDecember 31, 199013181+61.7%0.47278.7
Sundance Beach Leduc CountyJanuary 1, 19704273−42.5%0.4397.7
Sunrise Beach Lac Ste. Anne CountyDecember 31, 1988153135+13.3%1.6692.2
Sunset Beach Athabasca CountyMay 1, 19775549+12.2%0.8763.2
Sunset Point Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1959257169+52.1%1.17219.7
Val Quentin Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1966158252−37.3%0.29544.8
Waiparous Bighorn No. 8, M.D. ofJanuary 1, 19865749+16.3%0.41139.0
West Baptiste Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 19834638+21.1%0.5485.2
West Cove Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1963222149+49.0%1.3170.8
Whispering Hills Athabasca CountyJanuary 1, 1983128142−9.9%1.6478.0
White Sands Stettler No. 6, County ofJanuary 1, 1980174120+45.0%1.61108.1
Yellowstone Lac Ste. Anne CountyJanuary 1, 1965117137−14.6%0.28417.9
Total summer villages — — 5,9215,171+14.5% 38.93 152.1

Former summer villages

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Four other communities in Alberta have previously held summer village status – Alberta Beach,[7] Chestermere Lake (now Chestermere),[8] Edmonton Beach (now Spring Lake),[9] and White Gull.[10]

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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Originally published as 162, Ma-Me-O Beach's 2021 population was amended to 128 by Statistics Canada.[6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "The History of Summer Villages". Association of Summer Villages of Alberta. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1995 Official Population" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Communities Within Specialized and Rural Municipalities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. April 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Municipal Profiles: Summary Reports (summer Villages)" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Population and dwelling count amendments, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. November 30, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Alberta Beach". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Town of Chestermere". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Location and History Profile: Village of Spring Lake". Alberta Municipal Affairs. February 3, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Order in Council (O.C.) 461/2002". Government of Alberta. October 8, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
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