Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
| Town of Gravelbourg | |||
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| Coordinates: 49°52′26″N 106°33′18″W / 49.874°N 106.555°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Saskatchewan | ||
| Region | Saskatchewan | ||
| Census division | 3 | ||
| Rural Municipality | Gravelbourg | ||
| Post office Founded | N/A | ||
| Incorporated (Village) | N/A | ||
| Incorporated (Town) | N/A | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fernand Bouvier | ||
| • Town Manager | Gord Murray | ||
| • Governing body | Gravelbourg Town Council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 1,093 | ||
| • Density | 337.6/km2 (874/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST | ||
| Postal code | S0H 1X0 | ||
| Area code(s) | 306 | ||
| Highways | Redcoat Trail | ||
| Waterways | |||
| Website | Town of Gravelbourg website | ||
This article is about the small town in Canada. For the rural municipality, see Gravelbourg No. 104, Saskatchewan
Gravelbourg is a small town in south central Saskatchewan. Historically francophone, it is now multicultural. It is located just west of the Wood River at the junction of provincial Highways 43 and 58, approximately 125 kilometres from Moose Jaw, Swift Current, and the United States border. The region served as a path for First Nations peoples many years ago, and was also integrated into the Redcoat Trail of the 19th century. Gravelbourg is now a key link on the 21st century Trans Canada Trail.
Gravelbourg celebrated its centennial in 2006.
Gravelbourg is also referenced in the fourth verse of "I've Been Everywhere", written by Geoff Mack and made popular by Hank Snow and more recently Johnny Cash.
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[edit] Demography
Gravelbourg is located in the federal riding of Cypress Hills-Grasslands and in the provincial constituency of Wood River.
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[edit] Education
The town has for the past four decades been noteworthy for College Mathieu, a francophone boarding school for boys and girls who wish to acquire or retain fluency in French. The school has attracted students from throughout the southern part of the province as well as other areas of Canada and overseas.
Great Plains College formally known as Cypress Hills College operates a satellite campus in Gravelbourg.
Gravelbourg High School is located on 1st ave in Gravelbourg. Principal Jody Lehmann.
[edit] Religion
The town was for many years the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic diocese of Gravelbourg and there was a francophone bishop in residence. Pope John Paul II, however, suppressed the diocese in 1998. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption was at that time designated a "co-cathedral" of the archdiocese of Regina although in practical terms this has little real meaning. The United Church in Gravelbourg had as its minister, Lorne Calvert, Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan. There are also the Gravelbourg Lutheran Church and the Church of Christ.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Gravelbourg | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
18 (64) |
24 (75) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
41.5 (106.7) |
42.8 (109.0) |
41.7 (107.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
42.8 (109.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−4 (25) |
3.3 (37.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24 (75) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19 (66) |
12.5 (54.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19 (66) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.5 (0.5) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
−38.3 (−36.9) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−15 (5) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−26 (−15) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−48.9 (−56.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.898) |
19 (0.75) |
20.3 (0.799) |
21.2 (0.835) |
48.9 (1.925) |
58.5 (2.303) |
60.4 (2.378) |
37.4 (1.472) |
34.2 (1.346) |
16.4 (0.646) |
18.2 (0.717) |
24.8 (0.976) |
381.9 (15.035) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] See also
- CFRG-FM - French Language Radio Station in Gravelbourg
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
[edit] References
- ^ "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
[edit] External links
- Town of Gravelbourg website
- [1] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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