Ma-Me-O Beach

Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta, is a summer village 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
Ma-Me-O Beach is located in Alberta
Ma-Me-O Beach
Location of Ma-Me-O Beach in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°58′35.87″N 113°57′35.46″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 11
Government
 • TypeMunicipal incorporation
 • MayorChristine Holmes
 • Governing bodyMa-Me-O Beach Summer Village Council
Area
 (2021)[1]
 • Land0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total162
 • Density288.5/km2 (747/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Websitemameobeach.ca

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. 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 village's 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

References
  1. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. "pigeon". Online Cree Dictionary. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. Freeway West. The Falun Historical Society. 1972. p. 821.
  4. "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.
  5. "Christian Hansen's deceptive Ma-Me-O".
  6. "Lakedell School." Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11. Retrieved on September 13, 2018.
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