Shields incorporated as a resort village on January 1, 1981.[2]
Sports and recreation
Shields is located on the north-western shore of Blackstrap Lake. There's boating, fishing, swimming, and other water sports. Shields also has a 9-hold golf course[5] and is a short drive from Blackstrap Provincial Park, which is on the eastern side of the lake and features Mount Blackstrap, camping, picnicking, boating, and swimming. On the north-eastern shore of the lake is another golf course, Lakeside Golf Resort, which opened June 1, 2021.[6] Lakeside Golf Resort is directly across from Shields.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shields had a population of 351 living in 150 of its 204 total private dwellings, a change of 21.9% from its 2016 population of 288. With a land area of 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi), it had a population density of 468.0/km2 (1,212.1/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Resort Village of Shields recorded a population of 288 living in 117 of its 195 total private dwellings, a 30.9% change from its 2011 population of 220. With a land area of 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi), it had a population density of 400.0/km2 (1,036.0/sq mi) in 2016.[4]
Government
The Resort Village of Shields is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the third Monday of every month.[3] The mayor is Angela Larson and its administrator is Jessie Williams.[3]