Pense No. 160, Saskatchewan
| Pense No. 160, Saskatchewan | |
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 Pense No. 160, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 50°29′35″N 105°08′44″W / 50.49306°N 105.14556°WCoordinates: 50°29′35″N 105°08′44″W / 50.49306°N 105.14556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Local improvement district | 1897 |
| Rural Municipality | January 1, 1913 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 841.48 km2 (324.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
Pense No. 160, Saskatchewan is a rural municipality of 490 rural residents (2006 census) in the southeastern part of Saskatchewan, Canada. The RM was incorporated January 1, 1913. As of 1923, the population rose to 2227 residents. Other localities in the area include Pense, Belle Plaine, Cottonwood, Eastview, Kalium, Keystown, Madrid, Pattee, Schulerville, Stelcam, Stony Beach, Stony Beach Airport Within this RM are 600 kilometres (km) of roads of which the Trans Canada Highway is one of the main roads. Nicolle Flats Nature Area (Buffalo Pound Provincial Park) is located here as well. The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), an endangered animal, makes its home in this area. Bigmouth Buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinellus) is of special concern in this ecoregion.
The first municipal organization within the boundaries of the present municipality was formed in 1897 and consisted of one township Local Improvement Districts (L.I.D.s). Ratepayers decided at annual meetings what needed to be done. An overseer was hired to do the work. Taxes were levied to pay for the work. Ratepayers could pay their taxes by performing day labour.
In 1904 the L.I.D.s were replaced with larger L.I.D.s organized under the L.I.D. Ordinance of 1903. Four townships were included in this L.I.D. One councilor was elected for each township.
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.
This rural municipality was home to several one room school districts such as Leamington, Rose Park, Eastview, Fairville, Coulee, Stony Beach, Rocky Lake, Sarawak, Bruceville, Wayside, Kenilworth, Cottonwood, Wellington, Broadway, Coventry, Blink Bonny, Wascana and Fosest. These have been replaced by consolidated schools and the larger school divisions of today.
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