Gladstone, Manitoba
Gladstone | |
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Unincorporated community | |
.jpg) Happy Rock | |
| Nickname: Happy Rock | |
  Gladstone Location within Manitoba  Gladstone Location within Canada  Gladstone Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′28″N 98°57′03″W / 50.22444°N 98.95083°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Municipality | WestLake – Gladstone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 928 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Gladstone is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 34. The Gladstone railway station receives Via Rail service.
History
The first known name for the area was Third Crossing as this was a third crossing over the Whitemud River. When settlement became significant in 1872 the community was renamed to Palestine. The community was incorporated in 1879 and was renamed a third and final time to Gladstone, after the British Prime Minister of the time William Ewart Gladstone.[1]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Gladstone had a population of 928 living in 407 of its 443 total private dwellings, a change of 4.4% from its 2016 population of 889. With a land area of 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 388.3/km2 (1,005.7/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
Happy Rock
Gladstone is often referred to as "Happy Rock". This is the name given to the community's monument located along Highway 16 which acts as the symbol and mascot of the community. The Happy Rock monument also acts as the visitor information centre and is a vital part of the tourism in the community. On July 5, 2010, Canada Post made a commemorative stamp of the Happy Rock as part of its Roadside Attractions collection.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Gladstone | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
10 (50) |
16.7 (62.1) |
36 (97) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
37 (99) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−8 (18) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25 (77) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−9 (16) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22 (−8) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−23 (−9) |
−37 (−35) |
−41 (−42) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.9 (0.67) |
15.8 (0.62) |
23.4 (0.92) |
31.5 (1.24) |
54.7 (2.15) |
71.7 (2.82) |
66.3 (2.61) |
72 (2.8) |
55.7 (2.19) |
29.8 (1.17) |
19.7 (0.78) |
19 (0.7) |
476.3 (18.75) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- W. L. Morton, Canadian historian
- Andy Murray, former NHL head coach
- David Guillas, guitarist, former member of Propagandhi,[5] currently plays in the band Agassiz
References
- ^ "Manitoba Communities: Gladstone (Unincorporated Town)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved Sep 3, 2022.
- ^ Canada Post Stamp Details, July to September 2010, p,8, Volume XIX, No. 3
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 19 April 2011
- ^ "Propagandhi Nazi Baiting and Hardcore Raging | Exclaim!".
- Town of Gladstone Community Profile
- Third Crossing: A History of the Town and District of Gladstone in the Province of Manitoba (1946) Margaret Morton Fahrni and W.L. Morton, Winnipeg.
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