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{{Wikipedia|Territorial evolution of Canada}} | {{Wikipedia|Territorial evolution of Canada}} | ||
Within the North-West Territories divisions called provisional districts were formed. Additional information regarding [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/map.html provisional districts]. | Within the North-West Territories divisions called provisional districts were formed. Additional information regarding [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Saskatchewan/map.html provisional districts]. The provisional district boundaries did not follow the current provincial boundaries, but laid some of the framework when the province was established. (The North-West Territories became known as the Northwest Territories in 1906). | ||
The provisional districts were then further divided into Statute Labour Districts (also known as Fire Districts, Statute Labour and Fire (SLF) Districts) whose main focus were constructing fire guards and fire breaks to assuage devastating prairie grass fires. | The provisional districts were then further divided into Statute Labour Districts (also known as Fire Districts, Statute Labour and Fire (SLF) Districts) whose main focus were constructing fire guards and fire breaks to assuage devastating prairie grass fires. | ||
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Statute Labour Districts gave way to smaller regions which were easier to manage called Local Improvement Districts (LID). The LIDs continued fire protection, alongside improvements such as roadwork, bridgework, and dam building. | Statute Labour Districts gave way to smaller regions which were easier to manage called Local Improvement Districts (LID). The LIDs continued fire protection, alongside improvements such as roadwork, bridgework, and dam building. | ||
LIDs were also too large, and a change took place creating municipal jurisdictions about 18 miles square called Rural Municipalities (RM), which are currently in use today. | LIDs were also too large, and a change took place creating municipal jurisdictions about 18 miles square called Rural Municipalities (RM), which are currently in use today. Saskatchewan became a province in 1905, and the first RMs were created in the early 1900s. For further information regarding [http://aumkleem.blogspot.ca/2014/05/rural-municipalities-of-saskatchewan.html Rural Municipalities of Saskatchewan] Understanding rural municipalities is imperative when studying the 1921 Canadian census, and the location column labelled "Place of Habitation" as explained in the following article. [http://aumkleem.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/1921-canada-census-place-of-habitation-rural-municipalities/ 1921 Canada Census: Place of Habitation :: Rural Municipalities.] | ||
Becoming conversant with rural municipalities, and using rural municipality maps will help with genealogical research pertaining to cemeteries especially in [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/cemetery/CemeteryPreservation.html rural areas]. | Becoming conversant with rural municipalities, and using rural municipality maps will help with genealogical research pertaining to cemeteries especially in [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/cemetery/CemeteryPreservation.html rural areas]. | ||