Virden, Manitoba
Virden, Manitoba (pop. 3220)[1] is a town in southwestern Manitoba. Oil was first discovered in 1951, and Virden has since come to be known as the "Oil Capital of Manitoba".
It developed as a farming community, but grew in the late 19th century as a result of the railway, and in the 1950s with the discovery of oil.
The town is located at the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway (also known as Highway #1) and Highway 83 (the 'Palms to Pines' route) and is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Wallace. Virden is a regional service centre owing in part to its location, and it has a stable commercial sector, including a Tim Hortons, an A&W fast food restaurant, Subway, Chicken Chef, several other restaurants, gas stations, as well as body shop Virden Auto Body and several coffee shops,along with the Derrick Theatre
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[edit] Tourism
[edit] Virden Pioneer Home Museum
Known as the "Victorian Home on the Prairies", the Pioneer Home Museum exists within a late 19th century home. With over ten thousand donated items relating to Virden and area, the Museum's collection is extensive. It is open May to September and offers guided tours by youth guides. The museum is located at 390 King Street West in Virden.
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Virden | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
42.8 (109.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.8 (100.0) |
34 (93) |
23.5 (74.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
43.3 (109.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.7 (1.9) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
11.9 (53.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −21.9 (−7.4) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−3 (27) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0 (32) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−10 (14) |
−21 (−6) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−40 (−40) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 21.3 (0.839) |
17 (0.67) |
26.7 (1.051) |
30.1 (1.185) |
49.6 (1.953) |
77.2 (3.039) |
66.1 (2.602) |
61 (2.4) |
49.7 (1.957) |
30.9 (1.217) |
22.7 (0.894) |
22.1 (0.87) |
474.3 (18.673) |
| Source: Environment Canada[2] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Famous people
- Jim Treliving, Co-founder of Boston Pizza
- Carman Lapointe-Young, Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
- Daniel Stewart Cochrane, Gay Rights Activist, DCG[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-550/Index.cfm?TPL=P1C&Page=RETR&LANG=Eng&T=802&SR=26&S=0&O=A&RPP=25&PR=46&CMA=0
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 18 May 2010
- ^ Cochrane, Daniel (2010). My Struggle. Virden: DCG. pp. 345.
[edit] External links
- Town of Virden official website
- Town of Virden Community Profile
- Map of Virden at Statcan
Coordinates: 49°51′03″N 100°55′54″W / 49.85083°N 100.93167°W
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