B-Say-Tah
Resort village in Saskatchewan, Canada
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B-Say-Tah (English: /biːˈseɪtɑː/)[5] (2016 population: 156) is a resort village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 6. It is on the shores of Echo Lake of the Fishing Lakes in the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187. It is approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-east of Regina and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Fort Qu'Appelle on Highway 210. Echo Valley Provincial Park is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west.
B-Say-Tah | |
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| Resort Village of B-Say-Tah | |
  B-Say-Tah | |
| Coordinates: 50.781°N 103.837°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 6 |
| Rural municipality | RM of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 |
| Incorporated[2] | August 6, 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isaac Sneath |
| • Governing body | Resort Village Council |
| • Administrator | Richelle Haanstra |
| Area (2016)[4] | |
| • Land | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 156 |
| • Density | 117.3/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Area codes | 306 and 639 |
| Highway(s) |  Highway 210 |
| Waterway(s) | Echo Lake |
| Website | Official website |
On the west side of the community is the Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery, which is the only Aquaculture facility in Saskatchewan that produces fish for recreational purposes.[6]
History
B-Say-Tah incorporated as a resort village on August 6, 1915.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, B-Say-Tah had a population of 177 living in 95 of its 265 total private dwellings, a change of 13.5% from its 2016 population of 156. With a land area of 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi), it had a population density of 173.5/km2 (449.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of B-Say-Tah recorded a population of 156 living in 74 of its 237 total private dwellings, a -16.6% change from its 2011 population of 187. With a land area of 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi), it had a population density of 117.3/km2 (303.8/sq mi) in 2016.[4]