Weyburn
| City of Weyburn | |||
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| Nickname(s): The Opportunity City | |||
| Motto: "Vision, Achievement, Progress" | |||
 City of Weyburn
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| Coordinates: 49°39′40″N 103°51′9″W / 49.66111°N 103.8525°W | |||
| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Saskatchewan | ||
| Census division | Division #2 | ||
| Established | |||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Debra Button | ||
| • Governing Body | Weyburn City Council | ||
| • MP | Ed Komarnicki (CPC) | ||
| • MLA | Dustin Duncan (SP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 10,484 | ||
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| Website | City of Weyburn | ||
Weyburn is a city in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the Souris River 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the provincial capital of Regina and is 70 km (43 mi) north of the border with the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek.[1] The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67.
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[edit] History
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) reached the future site of Weyburn from Brandon, Manitoba in 1892 and the Soo Line from North Portal on the US border in 1893. A post office opened in 1895 and a land office in 1899 in anticipation of the land rush which soon ensued. Weyburn was legally constituted a village in 1900, a town in 1903 and as a city in 1913.[2]
Weyburn had since become an important railroad town in Saskatchewan - the Pasqua branch or the Souris, Arcola, Weyburn, Regina CPR branch; Portal Section on the CPR / Soo Line; Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Shaunavon, Lethbridge CPR section; the Brandon, Marfield, Carlyle, Lampman, Radville, Willow Bunch section of the Canadian National Railway (CNR); and the Regina, Weyburn, Radville, Estevan, Northgate CNR section have all run through Weyburn.[3][4]
Weyburn was home to the Souris Valley Mental Health Hospital, which was closed as a health care facility and sold in 2006, and demolished in 2009. When opened in 1921, it was the largest building in The British Commonwealth and was considered on the cutting edge of experimental treatments for people with mental disabilities. The facility had a reputation of leading the way in therapeutic programming. At its peak, the facility was home to approximately 2,500 patients. The history of the facility is explored in the documentary Weyburn: An Archaeology of Madness.[5]
[edit] Demographics
| Census | Population |
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| 1901 | 113 |
| 1911 | 2,210 |
| 1921 | 3,193 |
| 1931 | 5,002 |
| 1941 | 6,119 |
| 1951 | 7,148 |
| 1961 | 9,101 |
| 1971 | 8,815 |
| 1981 | 9,523 |
| 1991 | 9,673 |
| 2001 | 9,534 |
| 2006 | 9,433 |
The city had a population of 9,433 in 2006, having declined from 9,534 in 2001.[2]
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[edit] Geography and climate
Weyburn is situated near the upper delta of the 470-mile (760 km) long Souris River. The Souris River continues southeast through North Dakota eventually meeting the Assiniboine River in Manitoba.[8] In the 1800s this area was known as an extension of the Greater Yellow Grass Marsh. Extensive flood control programs have created reservoirs, parks and waterfowl centres along the Souris River.[9] Between 1988 to 1995, the Rafferty-Alameda Project was constructed to alleviate spring flooding problems created by the Souris River.[10]
[edit] Climate
| Climate data for Weyburn | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
16 (61) |
23.3 (73.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40 (104) |
38 (100) |
31.1 (88.0) |
24 (75) |
14.5 (58.1) |
41.7 (107.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10 (14) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
1 (34) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19 (66) |
11.8 (53.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.3 (4.5) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−12 (10) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11 (52) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.2 (−44.0) |
−41 (−42) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−34 (−29) |
−42 (−44) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.71) |
13.4 (0.528) |
20.3 (0.799) |
29.7 (1.169) |
54.2 (2.134) |
72.9 (2.87) |
64.3 (2.531) |
46 (1.81) |
40.4 (1.591) |
22.8 (0.898) |
16.7 (0.657) |
20.2 (0.795) |
418.8 (16.488) |
| Source: Environment Canada[11] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Economy
Weyburn is the largest inland grain gathering point in Canada. Well over half a million tons of grain pass through the Weyburn terminals each and every year. Oil and gas exploration make up the other major component of the economy.[12]
[edit] Culture
The Soo Line Historical Museum (c. 1910) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[13]
Weyburn is also home to the world's first curling museum, the Turner Curling Museum.[14]
[edit] Education
[edit] Elementary and secondary
The public school system, South East Cornerstone School Division #209, operates the following schools:
- Assiniboia Park Elementary School
- Haig School
- Queen Elizabeth School
- Souris School
- Weyburn Junior High School
- Weyburn Comprehensive High School
The separate school system, Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division #140, operates the following schools:
- St. Dominic Savio School
- St. Michael's Junior High School[15]
[edit] Post-secondary
Southeast Regional College offers technical, trade and non-degree programs, as well as distance learning from the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan.
[edit] Other
The Weyburn Public Library is a branch of the Southeast Regional Library system.[16]
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
Weyburn is located at the junction of highways 13, 35 and 39. The Weyburn Airport is located northeast of the city.
[edit] Utilities
Electricity is provided by SaskPower and natural gas is provided by SaskEnergy. The city maintains its own water treatment plant[17] and waste management system.[18] Telephone and internet services are provided by both SaskTel and Access Communications.
[edit] Health care
The Weyburn General Hospital is operated by the SunCountry Health Region.[19]
[edit] Public safety
The Weyburn Police Service provides law enforcement for the city.[20] Fire protection services are provided by the Weyburn Fire Department.[21]
[edit] Sports and recreation
Weyburn is the home of the Weyburn Red Wings of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Weyburn is also home to the Beavers of the Western Major Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the prairie provinces of Canada.
[edit] Local media
- CFSL and CKRC-FM radio stations are located at 305 Souris Avenue. Both are owned by Golden West Broadcasting. They applied for a new FM licence, at 106.7, to operate another station in Weyburn. The new station would operate with 100,000 watts, and have a Classic Rock format.
- Glacier Media Group publishes three newspapers for Weyburn and area: the Weyburn Review, Weyburn and Area Booster, and Weyburn This Week.[22]
[edit] Noteworthy Weyburnites
Weyburn was the birthplace of Canadian writers W. O. Mitchell, Guy Gavriel Kay and Mark Steven Morton, and former National Hockey League player Dave "Tiger" Williams. It was also home to Canadian politician Tommy Douglas who is credited with the establishment of Medicare in Canada, and who, in 2004, was named “The Greatest Canadian”. British medical researcher Dr Humphry Osmond is also a former resident of Weyburn. It is also the birthplace of the former Premier of Prince Edward Island, Pat Binns. PGA Tour golfer Graham DeLaet also hails from Weyburn.
[edit] References
- ^ "Where 'Weyburn' the name originates". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=577. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ a b McLennon, David (2006). "Weyburn". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/weyburn.html. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "About Radville". The Town of Radville, Saskatchewan. Radville Economic Development Committee. 2002-2004. http://www.radville.ca/about.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ Adamson, J (5 November 2003). "Canadian Maps: May 1948 Waghorn's Guide. Post Offices in Man. Sask. Alta. and West Ontario.". Online Historical Map Digitization Project. Rootsweb. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmaps/1948Waghorn/May1948-14-15.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Weyburn: An Archaeology of Madness". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. 2004. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1438284/. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "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 2011-07-16.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Road Map RV Travel Guide: #6 Canada / United States Border to Regina". Mile By Mile Media. 2007. http://www.milebymile.com/main/Canada/Saskatchewan/State_6_2/Canada_Saskatchewan_road_map_travel_guides.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "Canadian Rural Partnership — Rural Development - Public - Private Partnerships in Rural and Northern Canada Study - Appendix C - List of Projects". Government of Canada. 2005-09-26. http://ndpcaucus.sk.ca/topics/read.php3/423.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Water Control - Saskatchewan Dams and Reservoirs". Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. http://www.swa.ca/WaterManagement/DamsAndReservoirs.asp?type=RaffertyAlameda#. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 December 2010
- ^ "Weyburn... The Opportunity City!" (PDF). City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/pdfs/newsletter.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/affichage-display.aspx?id=1592 Canadian Register of Historic Places.
- ^ "Turner Curling Museum". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=374. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Education Directory". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=45. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Weyburn Public Library Branch". Southeast Regional Library. http://wcapqlx.sasktelwebhosting.com/wpl/. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Water Treatment Plant". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=370. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Refuse Collection and Disposal". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=365. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Weyburn General Hospital". SunCountry Health Region. http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/map/work/menu_id/94/id/23/f_id/35. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Weyburn Police Service". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=35. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Weyburn Fire Department". City of Weyburn. http://www.weyburn.ca/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=28. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
- ^ "Readerlink". Glacier Media Group. http://www.glaciermedia.ca/readerlink/readerlink.html. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
[edit] External links
- City of Weyburn
- Tatagwa Parkway
- Weyburn.Net
- Map of Weyburn at Statcan
- Weyburn at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
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Coordinates: 49°39′40″N 103°51′09″W / 49.66111°N 103.8525°W
