Kananaskis Improvement District


Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. It is located within Alberta's Rockies, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country.
The administrative centre of the improvement district is Kananaskis Village.

History

The following is the incorporation history of Kananaskis Improvement District.
There are no communities located within Kananaskis Improvement District.
The following localities are located within Kananaskis Improvement District:
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In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Kananaskis Improvement District recorded a population of 221 living in 58 of its 79 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 249. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2016.
In the 2011 Census, Kananaskis Improvement District had a population of 249 living in 28 of its 65 total dwellings, a change of -42% from its 2006 population of 429. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2011.

Government

Like all improvements districts in Alberta, Kananaskis Improvement District is administered by Alberta Municipal Affairs. However, residents do elect an advisory council consisting of a chairperson and three councillors to oversee the activities of municipal staff.

28th G8 Summit in Canada

On June 26 and June 27, 2002, the area hosted the 28th G8 Summit. This annual "Group of 8" Summit was held in Kananaskis Village at the Kananaskis Resort. This was the second time Canada used a lodge venue for the G8 Summit, after its inaugural 7th G7 Summit at Montebello, Quebec in 1981. So far, it is the only G8 Summit to be held in western Canada. The 2002 conference pumped some $300-million into the Kananaskis and Alberta economy; however, security cost taxpayers in excess of $200-million.

Climate

Kananaskis experiences a subarctic climate.