Estevan
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| Nickname(s): The Energy City | |||
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| Coordinates: 49°08′21″N 102°59′10″W / 49.13917°N 102.98611°WCoordinates: 49°08′21″N 102°59′10″W / 49.13917°N 102.98611°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Saskatchewan | ||
| First settler | 1892 | ||
| Village | 1899 | ||
| Town | 1906 | ||
| City | March 1, 1957 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor–council government | ||
| • Mayor | Gary St.Onge | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 17.56 km2 (6.78 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 10,084 | ||
| • Density | 574.4/km2 (1,488/sq mi) | ||
| Website | http://estevan.ca/ | ||
Estevan is the eighth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located near the southeastern corner of the province. The Souris River runs by the city. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.
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[edit] History
The first settlers in what was to become Estevan arrived in 1892, along with the expansion of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1899, and later became a town in 1906. On March 1, 1957, Estevan acquired the status of a city, which, in Saskatchewan terms, is any community of 5,000 or more.[1]
The name origin is attributed to George Stephen's Registered Telegraphic Address, Estevan.[2] George Stephen was the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1881 to 1888.
On December 22, 1915, the 152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF was authorised and recruited men from the area before departing to Great Britain on October 3, 1916.
Estevan was the site of the notorious Estevan Riot in 1931. Although most of the strikers were from nearby Bienfait, the strike is associated with Estevan because it was in this city that the demonstrators were met by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After the subsequent riot, which lasted 45 minutes, three strikers lay dead. It was later proven that the three miners had been killed by the RCMP. The miners had been organized by the Workers' Unity League.
[edit] Economy
The major industries in Estevan are coal mining, power generation, oil and gas.
[edit] Local media
[edit] Newspapers
The Estevan Mercury, the newspaper in Estevan since 1903, provides weekly distribution to its over 3,600 paid readers. The newspaper also provides up-to-date news via online editorial copy and local videos.[3] It also has as free distribution newspaper circulated throughout southeast Saskatchewan to over 9,000 homes; the Southeast Trader Express.
Pipeline News, Saskatchewan Petroleum Monthly newspaper is also based out of Estevan. Southeast Saskatchewan has a significant amount of oil production, and the Pipeline News' main office is situated locally to report on these matters.[4]
Estevan Lifestyles is a free circulation weekly publication that shares the stories of the people in the Estevan area and the southeast corner of Saskatchewan. The publication also publishes NewsBreak, a daily coffee paper that is geared towards a lighter reading.[5]
[edit] Radio
CJSL AM 1280 and CHSN-FM 102.3 are the two local radio outlets. CKSE-FM 106.1 received CRTC approval on January 25, 2011.[6] All three are owned by Golden West Broadcasting.
[edit] Arts and Culture
[edit] Museums and Galleries
The city of Estevan has two Museums, one of which is primarily a gallery.
The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, formerly the Estevan National Exhibition Centre, was founded in 1978.[7] The Estevan Art Gallery is a free public gallery that showcases contemporary art. The Galleries permanent collection includes woodblock-print works by Andrew King.[8] The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, EAGM, also features the North West Mounted Police Wood End Post Historical Site, NWMP Museum. This Museum is located in a house which is the oldest known North West Mounted Police Detachment Post in Saskatchewan and holds a collection that relates to the North West Mounted Police and the 1874 March West from Roche Percee to Estevan.[9]
The Souris Valley Museum, SVM, is a local and regional history museum that focuses on human development and daily life within Southeast Saskatchewan. It was founded in 2001, primarily from the collection of Stan Durr. The Museum provides an engaging depiction of the social and cultural influences and economic development of Southeast Saskatchewan. The collection includes the Schneller Schoolhouse, a Threshing Cook Car, a Homesteader Shack, two of Estevan's original Firetrucks and a Heritage Mining Display.[10]
[edit] Arts Council
The city of Estevan also has a local arts council, founded in 1967. The Estevan Arts Council is a non-profit organisation that offers art classes and workshops, adjudicates art shows, hosts concerts and provides a youth art scholarships through the work of volunteers and community donations and grants. [11]
[edit] Demographics
| Census | Population |
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| 1901 | 181 |
| 1911 | 1,981 |
| 1921 | 2,290 |
| 1931 | 2,936 |
| 1941 | 3,120 |
| 1951 | 3,935 |
| 1961 | 7,728 |
| 1971 | 9,150 |
| 1981 | 9,174 |
| 1991 | 10,240 |
| 2001 | 10,242 |
| 2006 | 10,084 |
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[edit] Climate
Estevan has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), characterized by cold, long and dry winters and warm, short and relatively humid summers. The mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −14.8 °C (5.4 °F).[14] The precipitation in winter[15] is chiefly snow, averaging 56.0 cm (22.05 in).[14] The spring is a short transitional season, with a mean temperature of 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) and 107.3 mm (4.22 in) of precipitation, with significant snowfall in April.[14] The summer is usually warm (the mean average high temperature is 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) (average high in July, the warmest month, is 26.5 °C (79.7 °F) and humid (190.8 mm (7.51 in) of total precipitation).[14] Autumn, as spring, is transitional, being warm in September and cooler in October and November. At this time of the year, the average temperature is 4.6 °C (40.3 °F) and the total precipitation is 85.9 mm (3.38 in).[14] The extreme low and high temperatures are, respectively, −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F), recorded on January 20, 1954, and 41.1 °C (106.0 °F), recorded on August 8, 1958.[14] Estevan is the sunniest city year-round in Canada, and it is also the city with the clearest skies year round in Canada.[16]
| Climate data for Estevan Regional Aerodrome | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Humidex | 11.2 | 16.8 | 22.8 | 31.6 | 37.6 | 43.5 | 52.0 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 33.3 | 21.5 | 12.8 | 52.0 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
38.7 (101.7) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.1 (−4.2) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−9 (15.8) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−1 (30.2) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−10 (14.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Wind chill | −55.5 | −60 | −50.5 | −35 | −17.7 | −7.7 | 0.7 | −4 | −12.9 | −31.2 | −43.8 | −55.4 | −60 |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 17.1 (0.673) |
15.1 (0.594) |
23.0 (0.906) |
28.7 (1.13) |
55.6 (2.189) |
76.3 (3.004) |
65.0 (2.559) |
49.5 (1.949) |
43.9 (1.728) |
24.2 (0.953) |
17.8 (0.701) |
17.2 (0.677) |
433.3 (17.059) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.012) |
1.2 (0.047) |
5.8 (0.228) |
17.2 (0.677) |
52.1 (2.051) |
76.2 (3) |
65.0 (2.559) |
49.5 (1.949) |
43.2 (1.701) |
18.6 (0.732) |
3.2 (0.126) |
0.8 (0.031) |
333.1 (13.114) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 20.5 (8.07) |
16.2 (6.38) |
18.3 (7.2) |
10.8 (4.25) |
2.8 (1.1) |
0.1 (0.04) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.7 (0.28) |
6.0 (2.36) |
16.7 (6.57) |
19.3 (7.6) |
111.2 (43.78) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.5 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 9.7 | 114.4 |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 70.9 |
| Avg. snowy days | 11.4 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 52.3 |
| Sunshine hours | 114.9 | 134.7 | 176.5 | 225.4 | 265.4 | 289.4 | 335.1 | 296.6 | 208.8 | 177.3 | 111.6 | 99.2 | 2,434.8 |
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[edit] Notable residents
- Blair Atcheynum, NHL player
- Dave Batters, politician
- Dennis Cooley, poet
- Kimbi Daniels, hockey player
- Ana Egge, folk singer/songwriter
- Chris Henderson, musician
- Howard Hilstrom, politician
- Todd Kerns, musician
- Ross King, author
- Bill Knight, politician
- Ed Komarnicki, politician
- Jim Lang, hockey commentator
- Greg Lawrence, politician
- Eli Mandel, poet
- Fred Mandel, session musician
- Al Nicholson, hockey player
- Arnold Richardson, curler
- Blaine Thurier, musician and film producer
[edit] References
- ^ Salmers, G.C. (2006). "Estevan". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/estevan.html. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Saskatchewan Business. "Estevan". http://www.saskbiz.ca/communityprofiles/CommunityProfile.Asp?CommunityID=1. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ estevanmercury.ca
- ^ pipelinenews.ca
- ^ Estevan Lifestyles
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-42
- ^ Sain Collections - Estevan National Exhibition Centre
- ^ Estevan Art Gallery & Museum - Permanent Collection
- ^ Estevan Art Gallery & Museum - North West Mounted Police Museum
- ^ Souris Valley Museum - About
- ^ Estevan Arts Council - About
- ^ "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 2011-08-27.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Environment Canada. http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=2896&lang=e&dCode=1&StationName=ESTEVAN&SearchType=Contains&province=ALL&provBut=&month1=0&month2=12. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ Spring is March, April and May. Summer is June, July and August. Autumn is September, October and November. Winter is December, January and February.
- ^ Environment Canada (2009-08-12). "The Atlas of Canada - Weather". http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/learningresources/facts/superweather.html/#suncapital. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
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