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Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village located on the southeast shore of Pigeon Lake, in Alberta, Canada. It is located approximately 100 km (60 mi) southwest of Edmonton.
Ma-Me-O Beach | |
|---|---|
Summer village | |
| Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach | |
  Location of Ma-Me-O Beach in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′35.87″N 113°57′35.46″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal incorporation |
| • Mayor | Christine Holmes |
| • Governing body | Ma-Me-O Beach Summer Village Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 288.5/km2 (747/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | mameobeach |
Ma-Me-O derives from the Cree word for "pigeon", omîmîw (ᐅᒦᒦᐤ).[2] It was founded in 1924.[3]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach had a population of 162 living in 73 of its 259 total private dwellings, a change of 47.3% from its 2016 population of 110. With a land area of 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi), it had a population density of 289.3/km2 (749.2/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach had a population of 110 living in 63 of its 259 total private dwellings, a -2.7% change from its 2011 population of 113. With a land area of 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi), it had a population density of 211.5/km2 (547.9/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Arts and culture
During a tour of western Canada, English recording artist Joan Armatrading, who recorded for A&M Records saw the road sign for Ma-Me-O Beach and liked the name so much that she later used it as a song title.[citation needed] The song was included on her 1980 album Me Myself I. Later, in 2012 Edmonton musician Christian Hansen released a song and music video which also utilized the towns name on his album C'mon Arizona.[5]
Education
Residents of Ma-Me-O Beach are assigned to schools in the Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11, with Lakedell School serving primary grades and Pigeon Lake Regional School serving secondary grades.[6]
See also
- List of communities in Alberta
- List of summer villages in Alberta
- List of resort villages in Saskatchewan
References
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "pigeon". Online Cree Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- Freeway West. The Falun HIstorical Society. 1972. p. 821.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Christian Hansen's deceptive Ma-Me-O".
- "Lakedell School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
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