Lot 11A Block 7 Plan 9123328

Wandering River Wandering River T0A 3M0

Opportunity No. 17 Alberta Information

The Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 is a municipal district (MD) occupying a remote area in central northern Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division 17 north of the Town of Athabasca, its municipal office is located in the Hamlet of Wabasca. _x000D_ The MD of Opportunity No. 17 was established on August 1, 1995 from the former Improvement District No. 17 East (North). _x000D_ The following hamlets are located within the MD of Opportunity No. 17. _x000D_ The following localities are located within the MD of Opportunity No. 17. _x000D_ In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Opportunity No. 17 had a population of 3,382 living in 1,079 of its 1,524 total private dwellings, a change of 4% from its 2016 population of 3,253. With a land area of 28,857.88 km2 (11,142.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) in 2021. _x000D_ In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the MD of Opportunity No. 17 had a population of 3,181 living in 1,002 of its 1,554 total private dwellings, a 3.5% change from its 2011 population of 3,074. With a land area of 29,142.1 km2 (11,251.8 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.1/km2 (0.3/sq mi) in 2016. The population of the MD is 69.4% First Nations and 10.1% Métis, making it the only predominantly Indigenous MD in Alberta. _x000D_ The population of the MD of Opportunity No. 17 according to its 2016 municipal census is 2,639, a -17.9% change from its 2015 municipal census population of 3,214. _x000D_ The economy of the MD of Opportunity No. 17 includes oil and gas production, forestry, as well as diamond exploration. The municipality also offers the lowest residential tax rate in the Province of Alberta as part of its efforts to attract and retain residents. Tourism is also a growing segment of the economy in the M.D. Calling Lake Provincial Park in the south, along with North Wabasca Lake provide numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation year round. _x000D_ _x000D_ Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipal_District_of_Opportunity_No._17