RM of Coteau’s story
The Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255 was incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. It lies in southwestern Saskatchewan, and its eastern boundary runs along the shore of Lake Diefenbaker.
Within its boundaries are the resort village of Coteau Beach and the organized hamlet of Hitchcock Bay, along with the localities of Birsay, Dunblane, Lyons, Tichfield Junction and Tullis. The RM office is in Birsay.
Today the area is known for its lakeside and heritage sites, among them Gardiner Dam, the Lucky Lake Heritage Marsh, Hitchcock's Hideaway Archaeological Field School, Hitchcock Cabin, Elbow Harbour Provincial Recreation Site, and the Elbow Museum and Mistusinne Cairns.
Written from Wikipedia’s article “Rural Municipality of Coteau No. 255” (CC BY-SA 4.0), and shared under the same licence.