Wolseley No. 155, Saskatchewan
| Wolseley No. 155 | |
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| Rural Municipality | |
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Grain elevators in Wolseley.
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| Coordinates: 50°25′N 103°10′W / 50.42°N 103.17°WCoordinates: 50°25′N 103°10′W / 50.42°N 103.17°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southeast |
| Census division | 5 |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Wolseley No. 155 Council |
| • Municipal seat | Wolseley |
| Area | |
| • Land | 774.26 km2 (298.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Website | mds |
Wolseley No. 155, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 438 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. The residents are also a part of SARM Division No. 1, Yorkton—Melville Economic Region and Census Division No. 5, Saskatchewan. The RM was incorporated December 13, 1909. Other localities in the area include Adair, Ellisboro, Falcon, Grainer, and Summerberry. The town of Wolseley in this area has its own municipal government. The Trans Canada Highway intersects this RM. Wolf Creek flows through this area. Narrow-leaved Water Plantain {Alisma gramineum }, Tall Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum ), Common Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) are species of special concern in this area.
A rural municipality is an administrative district consisting of an elected reeve, councilors, administrator who provide essential services within their area.
A person could work for the municipality and have his earnings put toward the taxes on his land; at one time, money collected in each Division stayed in that Division....The RM has as its responsibilities for many areas: agricultural programs and concerns in general; tax collections for needs of the municipality - road construction and maintenance; protective services - pest control, fire protection, weed control, environmental development, cultural and educational services; medical and veterinary needs and so forth.
The following is a list of communities within the municipality.
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