Eckville
Eckville | |
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Town | |
| Town of Eckville | |
 Flag | |
| Motto: Community of Choice | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | 8 |
| Municipal district | Lacombe County |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helen Posti |
| • Governing body | Eckville Town Council |
| • MP | Blaine Calkins (Wetaskiwin-Cons) |
| • MLA | Jason Nixon (Rocky Mountain House-Wildrose Party) |
| Area (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 930 m (3,050 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,125 |
| • Density | 710.8/km2 (1,841/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code span | |
| Area code | 1+403 |
| Highways | Highway 766 |
| Waterways | Medicine River |
| Website | Official website |
Eckville is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located west of Red Deer on Highway 766 just north of Highway 11.
History
Eckville gets its name from the founder Arthur E.T. Eckford, the landowner of the original Eckville. Eckville relocated to its current location in 1912, after the Canadian Northern Railway completed its local line. The current location on the Canadian Northern Railway was briefly known as Kootuk, but the name Eckville prevailed. Eckville was incorporated as a village in 1921 and became a town in 1966.
Geography
Climate
Eckville experiences a climate that is borderline between subarctic (Köppen climate classification Dfc) and humid continental (Dfb).
| Climate data for Eckville, Alberta | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.6 (51.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −10.1 (13.8) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
3.1 (37.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
−42.5 (−44.5) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.1 (0.83) |
16.6 (0.65) |
21.8 (0.86) |
24.8 (0.98) |
59.7 (2.35) |
101.4 (3.99) |
106.7 (4.20) |
77.0 (3.03) |
61.9 (2.44) |
23.3 (0.92) |
18.9 (0.74) |
16.5 (0.65) |
549.6 (21.64) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
9.4 (0.37) |
52.0 (2.05) |
101.4 (3.99) |
106.7 (4.20) |
77.0 (3.03) |
58.1 (2.29) |
11.8 (0.46) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
416.8 (16.41) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 21.0 (8.3) |
16.6 (6.5) |
21.8 (8.6) |
15.5 (6.1) |
7.7 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.9 (1.5) |
11.5 (4.5) |
18.4 (7.2) |
16.4 (6.5) |
132.7 (52.2) |
| Source: Environment Canada[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2011 Census, the Town of Eckville had a population of 1,125 living in 436 of its 485 total dwellings, a 18.3% change from its 2006 population of 951. With a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi), it had a population density of 712.0/km2 (1,844.1/sq mi) in 2011.[2]
The population of the Town of Eckville according to its 2007 municipal census is 1,002.[5]
In 2006, Eckville had a population of 951 living in 388 dwellings, a 6.7% decrease from 2001. The town has a land area of 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) and a population density of 600.8/km2 (1,556/sq mi).[6]
Culture
Eckville is home to several festivals and events throughout the year:
- Eckville Indoor Rodeo
- Bull-arena
- Eckville 50s & 60s Dance Jamboree
- Canada Day celebrations
- Eckville Winter Carnival
- Tree-lighting Ceremony
Education
Eckville has two public schools, Eckville Junior/Senior High School and Eckville Elementary. The town is relatively close to Sylvan Lake and many students from Eckville attend schools there. Eckville is also a short drive from Red Deer College.
Notable people
- Mellisa Hollingsworth, Olympic medalist in skeleton
- James Keegstra, former mayor, convicted of hate speech in a landmark Canadian legal case
See also
References
- ^ Town of Eckville. "Town Council". Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2007.
- ^ a b c "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Eckville, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Alberta Municipal Affairs (15 September 2009). "Alberta 2009 Official Population List" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Statistics Canada. "Canada 2006 Census: Eckville - Community Profile". Retrieved 11 June 2007.
External links
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