Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island

A rural resort area to the north and northwest of North Rustico, comprising several communities, was incorporated as the Resort Municipality of Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico by order in council in 1990.^[5][1]

Resort Municipality is located within Queens County^[6] approximately 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Charlottetown. It borders the Town of North Rustico^[7] and straddles several geographic levels in the province, including the townships of Lot 21, Lot 22, Lot 23 and Lot 24 as well as the parishes of Grenville and Charlotte.^{[citation needed]}

Localities within Resort Municipality include Bayview, Cavendish, Stanley Bridge, and Green Gables.^[6] The municipal office is located in Cavendish at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 13.^[8]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico had a population of 359 living in 149 of its 330 total private dwellings, a change of 12.9% from its 2016 population of 318. With a land area of 36.1 km² (13.9 sq mi), it had a population density of 9.9/km² (25.8/sq mi) in 2021.^[15]

Resort Municipality is governed by an elected council comprising a mayor and six councillors.^[16] The mayor of the current council is Lee Brammer while the remaining council seats are held by councillors George Clark-Dunning, Kay Hryckiw, Chris Robinson, Ryan Simpson, Ian Stewart and Catherine Peconi.^[16] The municipality's chief administrative officer is Brenda MacDonald.^[16] Assistant to the CAO- Heather Hay.