Redvers
Town
The Mountie statue, visible from Highway 13
The Mountie statue, visible from Highway 13
Redvers is located in Saskatchewan
Redvers
Redvers
Redvers is located in Canada
Redvers
Redvers
Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 101°41′57″W / 49.571660°N 101.69915°W / 49.571660; -101.69915
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Provincial Electoral DistrictCannington
Federal Electoral DistrictSouris—Moose Mountain
Rural MunicipalityAntler No. 61
Post office established1902-06-01
Incorporated1904
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
 • MayorBrad Bulbuck
 • AdministratorBonnie Rutten
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Elevation
591 m (1,939 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total975
 • Density329.0/km2 (852/sq mi)
Postal code
S0C 2H0
Area code306
WebsiteTown of Redvers
[2][3]

Redvers is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada. It is the first town when travelling west from Manitoba on the Red Coat Trail, the path taken by the North-West Mounted Police on their March West in 1874, and now modern Highway 13. A statue of a Mountie on a horse can be seen just west of the intersection of Highway 13 and Highway 8.

The town has a public school, hospital, two banks, and other businesses and services. Like most towns in the area, its economy is based on farming, oil drilling, and various services.[4]

History

Views of Redvers in 1909

The town was named after General Sir Redvers Buller in 1897. Buller was then fighting in the Second Boer War, and had earlier in his career commanded a company to quell the Red River Rebellion. The town was incorporated in 1904. Its centennial was celebrated on 30 July 2004.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Redvers had a population of 1,008 living in 443 of its 514 total private dwellings, a change of -3.3% from its 2016 population of 1,042. With a land area of 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 347.6/km2 (900.2/sq mi) in 2021.[5]

Sports

Redvers is home to the Redvers Rockets, a senior men's hockey team in the Big 6 Hockey League.[6] It is also home to the Redvers A's of the Saskota Baseball League.[7]

Climate

Climate data for Redvers
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46) 		17.5
(63.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		33.9
(93.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		38.3
(100.9) 		38
(100) 		39
(102) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33
(91) 		22.5
(72.5) 		11.7
(53.1) 		39
(102)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		18.8
(65.8) 		11.3
(52.3) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		8.8
(47.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		4.2
(39.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		11.9
(53.4) 		5
(41) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−13.8
(7.2) 		2.8
(37.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.9
(40.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		5.1
(41.2) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−10
(14) 		−18.7
(−1.7) 		−3.3
(26.1)
Record low °C (°F) −40
(−40) 		−41
(−42) 		−38.3
(−36.9) 		−24.4
(−11.9) 		−10
(14) 		−1
(30) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3
(27) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−21
(−6) 		−32.5
(−26.5) 		−41.5
(−42.7) 		−41.5
(−42.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0) 		22.3
(0.88) 		24.6
(0.97) 		33.1
(1.30) 		62
(2.4) 		81.2
(3.20) 		64.3
(2.53) 		54.6
(2.15) 		50.6
(1.99) 		33.4
(1.31) 		25.2
(0.99) 		21.6
(0.85) 		498.1
(19.61)
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  2. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  4. ^ "Town Of Redvers". Archived from the original on 2012-09-30.
  5. ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "..::OFFICIAL SITE OF THE BIG SIX HOCKEY LEAGUE::".
  7. ^ "Saskota Baseball League - Teams".
  8. ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010

2021 Municipal Directory (http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/muniDetails.aspx?cat=2&mun=2175)

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