Beausejour, Manitoba
| Town of Beausejour | |
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 Town of Beausejour
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| Coordinates: 50°03′44″N 96°30′58″W / 50.06222°N 96.51611°WCoordinates: 50°03′44″N 96°30′58″W / 50.06222°N 96.51611°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Rural Municipality | Brokenhead |
| Established | 1874 |
| Incorporated | 1908 (village) 1912 (town) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Don Mazur |
| • Governing Body | Town Council |
| • MP (Selkirk-Interlake) | James Bezan (CPC) |
| • MLA (Lac du Bonnet) |
Gerald Hawranik (PC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251.2 m (824 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,823 |
| • Density | 527.8/km2 (1,367/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website | Town of Beausejour |
Beausejour is a town of 2,772 inhabitants [1][2] in the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead. It is located 46 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg just west of the Canadian Shield and Whiteshell Provincial Park. The name Beauséjour is French; it means "beautiful place to live (abide)" in English (beau + séjour).
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[edit] History
In 1906, the "Manitoba Glass Works" was founded, in a town now known as Beausejour, by Joseph Keilback and his partners. Sustained by a nearby deposit of high quality sand, it was the first glass container factory in Western Canada. Glassblowers from Poland and the United States, supported by local labour, used silica sands to produce bottles for breweries and soft drink companies in Winnipeg. In 1909 it was taken over by a Winnipeg businessman, who expanded production to include jars, medicine bottles, and ink bottles. At its peak, the Manitoba Glass Works employed 350 workers, but because of its inability to compete with Eastern Canadian manufacturers, was purchased in 1913 by a Montreal company and relocated to Redcliff, Alberta. The factory site remains, and was designated as a Provincial Heritage Site (number 41) on September 27, 1989.[3]
In 1912, the Town of Beausejour was incorporated.[4]
It is the birthplace of former Provincial Premier and Governor General Edward Schreyer.[5] Edward Schreyer School is named after him in his honour.
Beausejour was the setting for the 1990 film The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick, and was largely filmed there.
[edit] Economy
Beausejour's current economy is based on agriculture (grain production) and tourism.[2] Its location as a main access point to the Whiteshell Provincial Park, a popular cottage region and tourist attraction, allows Beausejour to cater to visitor traffic through the area. It also serves as the main commercial centre for farmers and residents of the surrounding areas.
[edit] Recreation
The town is home to the Canadian Power Toboggan Championships, the Double B Rodeo and the annual Agricultural Fair.
Beausejour has also hosted the Manitoba Provincial Finals for the Scott Tournament of Hearts, which was held in the Sun Gro Centre.
[edit] Sports
Beausejour hosted the 2006 Power Smart Manitoba Games. The opening ceremonies were held at the CPTC Racetrack, and the closing ceremonies at the Sun Gro Centre.
Beausejour's hockey teams are known as the Blades (up to pee-wee) and the Comets (in bantam and midget). Beausejour's MEHL team is Beausejour Beavers. The Eastman Selects of the Manitoba Midget 'AAA' Hockey League plays in the town. Hockey games are played in the Sun Gro Centre, which also has a curling rink.[6]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Beausejour | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
20 (68) |
18.5 (65.3) |
34 (93) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
29.4 (84.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
39 (102) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
10 (50) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18 (64) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −24 (−11) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.5 (−48.1) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0 (32) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−23 (−9) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 25.8 (1.016) |
18.6 (0.732) |
24.7 (0.972) |
31.4 (1.236) |
55.6 (2.189) |
91.6 (3.606) |
70.4 (2.772) |
74.8 (2.945) |
60.9 (2.398) |
45.7 (1.799) |
33.3 (1.311) |
25.5 (1.004) |
558.3 (21.98) |
| Source: Environment Canada[7] | |||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada
- ^ a b Town of Beausejour Profile
- ^ Manitoba Provincial Heritage Sites
- ^ Town of Beausejour
- ^ "ED Schreyer". University of Manitoba. http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/collections/complete_holdings/ead/html/schreyer.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ Sun Gro Centre
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 06 April 2011
[edit] External links
- Official Town of Beausejour Website
- Map of Beausejour at Statcan
- Recollections of the Beausejour Glass Works 1909-1911
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