Elrose, Saskatchewan
| Elrose | |
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| — Town — | |
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| Coordinates: 51°12′1″N 108°02′0″W / 51.20028°N 108.033333°WCoordinates: 51°12′1″N 108°02′0″W / 51.20028°N 108.033333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | R.M. of Monet 257 |
| Settled | 1909 - 1912 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1913. |
| Government | |
| • Federal MP | David Anderson |
| • Provincial MLA | Jim Reiter |
| • Mayor | June Hintze |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 453 |
| • Density | 164.1/km2 (425/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
Elrose is a town situated south of Rosetown and north of Swift Current on Highway 4 and Highway 44.[1] As a community in the middle of an agricultural economy, Elrose has a Saskatchewan Pool elevator.[2] Elrose is part of the Cypress Hills—Grasslands Federal Riding with David Anderson as the federal Member of Parliament representing this town in Ottawa.[3] Elrose belongs to the provincial constituency Rosetown - Elrose, with the elected Member of the Legislative Assembly Jim Reiter who represents this town in Regina.[4] The town of Elrose has its municipal affairs looked after by Elrose Town Council, currently headed by Mayor June Hintze.[5]
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[edit] Education
Elrose Composite School provides both primary and secondary for Elrose and surrounding rural areas. Elrose Composite School is part of the Sun West School Division which provides education to the west-central part of Saskatchewan, one of the largest school divisions in the area.
[edit] Recreational Parks
- Elrose Regional Park[6]
[edit] Library
- Wheatland Regional Library[7]
[edit] Media
[edit] Newspapers
[edit] Transportation
Previous to the building of railroads, many travelers through the area followed the Battleford Trail. This winding cart trail connected Fort Battleford on the North Saskatchewan River with the Saskatchewan Landing, a natural crossing on the South Saskatchewan River. Both Highway 4 and Highway 44 serve vehicular traffic to and from Elrose.
[edit] History
Some homesteaders and other settlers were established in the area before the arrival of the railroads, but the majority of newcomers arrived by rail later. In 1909, the Rural Municipality Monet 257, Saskatchewan was organized. It was named after a local farmer, Fortunat Monet (pronounced Monette). After the railway arrived in 1913, the countryside quickly filled with people. Schools and grain elevators were built, hamlets and towns grew as more people arrived, and prairie sod was turned under to sow crops. The newly tilled land was rich, agriculture was profitable, and communities thrived. In 1974 the Elrose rink burned to the ground. This led to the construction of the beautiful Uniplex Recreation Centre. This has become the center for social activities in Elrose and has seen some great young hockey players skate on its ice. In 1981 the town formed the West Central WheatKings Juvenile B hockey team that was a provincial powerhouse, making it to the Provincial finals two years in a row. Jim Dorgan, former teacher at Elrose Composite, provided the organization that led to many Elrose sporting titles. Mr. Dorgan was particularly gifted as a wrestling coach, and there were a series of wrestlers who went on to win provincial titles under his tutelage. While the Town of Elrose has diminished in population over the past 20 years, many of its former residents who have made significant contributions to society, are proud to call it home.
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Location and maps
- Dominion Land Survey 9-26-15-W3
- Time zone (est) UTC-6
[edit] Location Relative to Other communities
| North: Rosetown | ||
| West: Wartime | Elrose | East: Hughton |
| South:Sanctuary |
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Elrose | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
14 (57) |
22 (72) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
37.2 (99.0) |
29 (84) |
22.8 (73.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.9 (16.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−10 (14) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−15 (5) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−2 (28) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41 (−42) |
−41 (−42) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2 (28) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0 (32) |
−9 (16) |
−26.5 (−15.7) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−42 (−44) |
−42 (−44) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 18.6 (0.732) |
12.3 (0.484) |
22.9 (0.902) |
24.9 (0.98) |
54.5 (2.146) |
63.6 (2.504) |
63.9 (2.516) |
42.6 (1.677) |
29.9 (1.177) |
16.9 (0.665) |
18.5 (0.728) |
21 (0.83) |
389.4 (15.331) |
| Source: Environment Canada[9] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
- Sun West School Division
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ McLennan, David; University of Regina, The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/elrose.html, retrieved 2007-04-23
- ^ University of Saskatchewan Archives, The Changing Face of the Saskatchewan Prairie: Saskatchewan elevators, http://scaa.usask.ca/gallery/elevators/cities/Elrose.html, retrieved 2007-04-23
- ^ About.com: http://www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx?L=e, http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=canadaonline&cdn=newsissues&tm=16&f=21&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.elections.ca/scripts/pss/FindED.aspx%3FL%3De, retrieved 2007-04-23
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan Directory, GOV - Rosetown - Elrose, http://gtds.gov.sk.ca/gtds.cgi?show=Branch&organizationCode=GOV&organizationalUnitCode=ROSETOWn, retrieved 2007-04-23[dead link]
- ^ "Elrose Town Council". El Gaucho. http://www.elrose.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=84. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ Elrose Regional Park, archived from the original on 26 August 2007, http://web.archive.org/web/20070826124738/http://www.saskregionalparks.ca/showPark.php?id=elrose, retrieved 2007-04-23
- ^ Wheatland Regional Library Elrose Branch, archived from the original on 19 February 2007, http://web.archive.org/web/20070219215021/http://www.wheatland.sk.ca/branches/elrose.html, retrieved 2007-04-23[dead link]
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. 2009-02-24. http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
