Old Post No. 43 is a rural municipality

Rural municipality

A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...

 in southern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 encompassing 1,757.00 square kilometers in area. The rural municipality in conjunction with the provincial government is in charge of maintenance of highways in its area. As well, the municipality provides policing, fire protection and municipal governance for the rural district, with a reeve as its administrator.

Demographics

In 2006, Old Post No. 43 had a population of 394 in 168 dwellings, a -17.1% decrease from 2001. On a surface of 1,757.00 km² it has a density of 0.2 inhabitants/km².

Communities

The following communities are located in this municipality:

Villages

• Wood Mountain
  Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan
  Wood Mountain is a village in Old Post Rural Municipality 43, Saskatchewan, Canada. The town's name is derived from the Red River Metis word "Monatagne de Bois" , due to the abundance of poplar trees in the otherwise barren region...
  
  , seat of Municipality

Hamlets

• Canopus
• Elm Springs
• Killdeer
• Lonesome Butte
• Macworth
• Quantock
  Quantock, Saskatchewan
  Quantock is an unincorporated area of Saskatchewan, Canada. According to a book entitled Saskatchewan Ghost Towns, it was the location of a post office intended to serve isolated farmers and ranchers. Its mail route came from the nearby community of Assiniboia. It is located near the border with...
  
  
• Strathallen
• West Poplar
• Willowvale

Attractions

• Wood Mountain Community Pool
• Wood Mountain Regional Park
• Wood Mountain Rodeo & Ranching Museum
• Wood Mountain Post Historic Park

Events;

• Wood Mountain Stamped, oldest continuous annual Rodeo in Canada. It has run since 1890.
• Wood Mountain Farmers Market
• Wood Mountain Trade Fair
• Redneck Rumble

Heritage Properties

There is one heritage building located within the rural municipality:

• Elm Springs Roumanian Orthodox Church - Constructed in 1926, the church is in the Elma Springs area. Originally constructed by Roumanian
  Romanians
  The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
  
  immigrants and originally called the Ascension of Our Lord Church it played an important role in the community. Today it is only used for a few services per year.

External links

• Municipal Affairs - Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan