Carmichael, Saskatchewan
Carmichael | |
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| Village of Carmichael | |
  Carmichael  Carmichael | |
| Coordinates: 50°03′29″N 108°47′28″W / 50.058°N 108.791°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Saskatchewan |
| Region | Southwest |
| Census division | 4 |
| Rural Municipality | Carmichael No. 109 |
| Post office Founded | September 1, 1911 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Governing body | Carmichael Village Council |
| • Mayor | Miles C. Wells |
| • Administrator | Collette Jones |
| • MLA | David L. Anderson |
| • MP | Wayne Elhard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 53 |
| • Density | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Postal code | S0N 1A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways |  Hwy 1 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Carmichael is a village within the Rural Municipality of Carmichael No. 109, Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 58 at the 2016 Census, with a larger rural municipality (Carmichael No. 109) population of 444.[5] The village lies 1 km (1 mi) south of Highway 1 commonly known as the Trans Canada Highway, approximately 158 km (98 mi) east of city of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Demographics
Canada census – Carmichael community profile
| 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 58 (+93.3% from 2011) | 30 (200% from 2006) |
| Land area | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
| Population density | 87.2/km2 (226/sq mi) | 45.1/km2 (117/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44.7 (M: 47.0, F: 44.5) | N/A (M: N/A, F: N/A) |
| Private dwellings | 23 (total) | 16 (total) |
| Median household income | $N/A |
Attractions
- Big Muddy Badlands, a series of badlands in southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana along Big Muddy Creek. They are found in the Big Muddy Valley, a cleft of erosion and sandstone along Big Muddy Creek. The valley is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) wide and 160 metres (520 ft) deep.[10] The valley was formed when it was part of an ancient glacial meltwater channel that carried great quantities of water southeastward during the last ice age.[11]
- Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border, located north-west of Robsart. It is Canada's first and only interprovincial park.
- Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery, open by appointment only from Christmas until May 14.[12]
- Fort Walsh, is part of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. As a National Historic Site of Canada the area possesses National Historical Significance. It was established as a North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) fort after and at the location of the Cypress Hills Massacre.
- Grasslands National Park, represents the Prairie Grasslands natural region, protecting one of the nation's few remaining areas of undisturbed dry mixed-grass/shortgrass prairie grassland. The park is located in the WWF-defined Northern short grasslands ecoregion, which spans across much of Southern Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta, and the northern Great Plains states in the United States. The unique landscape and harsh, semi-arid climate provide niches for several specially adapted plants and animals. The park and surrounding area house the country's only black-tailed prairie dog colonies. Other rare and endangered fauna that can be found in the park include the pronghorn, sage grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, black-footed ferret and eastern short-horned lizard. Flora includes blue grama grass, needlegrass, Plains Cottonwood and silver sagebrush.
- The Great Sandhills, is a sand dune rising 50 feet above the ground and covering 1,900 square kilometers. Native prairie grass helps keep the sand together. The sand dunes are fringed by small groves of aspen, birch, and willow trees, and by rose bushes, chokecherry and sagebrush. Subjected to strong winds, the dunes are always moving, creating an ever-changing landscape for photographers.[13]
- Robsart Art Works, opens July 1 to August 28, 2010 from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment and features Saskatchewan artists featuring photographers of old buildings and towns throughout Saskatchewan.[14]
- T.rex Discovery Centre, a world class facility to house the fossil record of the Eastend area started many years before the discovery of "Scotty" the T.Rex in 1994.[15]
Pop culture
In the season 6 episode of Corner Gas entitled "Reader Pride," Constable Karen Pelly read a romance novel to Mrs. Carmichael who lived in a seniors home. Last name of the Carmichael was taken from the village.
See also
References
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 2006-10-06
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
{{citation}}: External link in|format=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Statistics Canada Carmichael No. 109 - 2016 Community Profile". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ Yanko, Dave. "The Badlands". Virtual Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Harel, Claude-Jean (2006). "Big Muddy Valley". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
- ^ Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery
- ^ Great Sandhills Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robsart Art Works Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ T.rex Discovery Centre
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