Broadview, Saskatchewan
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| Coordinates: 50°22′34″N 102°34′44″W / 50.376°N 102.579°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 5 |
| Post office Founded | 1882-11-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sidney Criddle |
| • Member of legislative assembly | Don Toth |
| • Member of Parliament | Ed Komarnicki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 611 |
| • Density | 248.9/km2 (645/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0G 0K0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Trans Canada Highway Highway 13 Highway 18 Highway 201 |
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Broadview is a community in Saskatchewan along the #1 highway, the Trans Canada Highway, 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of Regina. The local economy is based mainly on agriculture. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154
History[]
The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) set up a divisional post in Broadview in 1885.[3] Sergeant Bill, a goat from Broadview served as the mascot for the 5th Battalion, CEF, during World War I. The goat received a decoration, and after its passing resides now in the Broadview Museum.[4][5] The Broadview railway station was designated a historic railway station in 1992.[6]
Geography[]
Broadview is located in the Indian Head Plain of the Aspen Parkland ecoregion.[7] The physiographic region is the Qu'Appelle plains in the Saskatchewan Plains physiographic region.[8] Broadview is within the topographical area of Weed Hills. The bedrock geology belongs to that of the Mannville Group, a stratigraphical unit of Cretaceous age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin formed during the lower Cretaceous period.[7] The area is characterised by lush rolling grasslands, interspersed with poplar bluffs (in prairie Canadian terminology poplar groves surrounding sloughs) and open sloughs.[8] The Cowessess, Kahkewistahaw, Ochapowace Indian reserves are within 20 kilometres (12 mi) of Broadview.[9] Highway 201 provides access to located at Round Lake (Saskatchewan) in the Qu'Appelle Valley.
Climate[]
Broadview has a humid continental climate, with extreme seasonal temperatures. It has hot summers and cold winters, with the average daily temperatures ranging from −14.2 °C (6.4 °F) in January to 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) in July. Annually, temperatures exceed 30 °C (86 °F) on an average in late July Typically, summer lasts from late June until late August, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March, and varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable.
On February 1, 1996, a record windchill of −60.7 °C (−77.3 °F) was recorded around 11:00 in the morning. Creating the windchill were northwesterly winds blowing at 44 kilometres per hour (27 mph) combined with a temperature of −39.3 °C (−38.7 °F).[10][11]
The highest temperature ever recorded in Broadview was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on 21 June 1910 and 5 July 1937.[12][13] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52 °F) on 20 January 1943.[14]
| hideClimate data for Broadview, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1904–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −14.2 (6.4) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.0 (51.8) |
9.7 (49.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
−42.8 (−45.0) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−35.2 (−31.4) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−46.7 (−52.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14.6 (0.57) |
9.2 (0.36) |
21.5 (0.85) |
23.1 (0.91) |
55.9 (2.20) |
76.9 (3.03) |
57.3 (2.26) |
62.5 (2.46) |
41.5 (1.63) |
22.0 (0.87) |
19.8 (0.78) |
20.5 (0.81) |
424.7 (16.72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.2 (0.01) |
0.7 (0.03) |
5.2 (0.20) |
16.5 (0.65) |
49.8 (1.96) |
76.8 (3.02) |
57.3 (2.26) |
62.5 (2.46) |
39.1 (1.54) |
13.9 (0.55) |
4.0 (0.16) |
0.4 (0.02) |
326.3 (12.85) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 17.1 (6.7) |
10.4 (4.1) |
18.0 (7.1) |
7.1 (2.8) |
6.3 (2.5) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.6 (1.0) |
8.8 (3.5) |
17.3 (6.8) |
24.2 (9.5) |
111.8 (44.0) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.4 | 140.4 | 174.9 | 233.5 | 268 | 287.3 | 326.5 | 283.3 | 196 | 167.9 | 106.4 | 95.2 | 2,395.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43.9 | 49.6 | 47.6 | 56.5 | 56.0 | 58.6 | 66.0 | 63.0 | 51.6 | 50.3 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 51.7 |
| Source: Environment Canada[11][15][16] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[]
| hideCanada census – Broadview, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2006 | |||
| Population: | 611 (-8.7% from 2001) | ||
| Land area: | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) | ||
| Population density: | 248.9/km2 (645/sq mi) | ||
| Median age: | 55.4 (M: 52.8, F: 58.0) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 313 | ||
| Median household income: | $Not Available | ||
| References: 2006[17] earlier[18] | |||
Government[]
The town of Broadview has a mayor as the highest ranking government official. The town also elects aldermen or councillors to form the municipal council. Currently the mayor is Sidney Criddle, and is serving with councillors Lori Stephan, Esther Bonk, Brent Bagshaw, Terry Fitzgerald, Tracy Strachan. The town administrator is Mervin Schmidt.[19]
Provincially, Broadview is within the constituency of Moosomin served by their Member of legislative assembly, Steven Bonk.[20]
Federally the Souris--Moose Mountain riding is represented by their Member of Parliament, Robert Kitchen.[21]
Economy[]
The Mainline Regional Economic Development Authority provides assistance and business advice for Broadview and the rural municipality of Elcapo NO. 154.[22] Highway 201 provides access to the Qu'Appelle Valley, 19 km (12 mi) north, which contains at Crooked Lake and at Round Lake.
Infrastructure[]
Transportation[]
Broadview is located on the #1 highway, the Trans Canada Highway, 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of the provincial capital city of Regina at the junction with Highway 201 north and Highway 605 south.
Broadview was the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1882, and later went on to become a major divisional point for the CPR.[23] Broadview was located on the CPR West line between Regina (Indian Head subdivision) and Winnipeg, Manitoba (Broadview subdivision). The line ran through Wolseley, Summerberry, Grenfell, Oakshela, Broadview, it continued east through , Whitewood and Burrows. At Broadview in 1925, the time zone changed from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time.[24] The Canadian Pacific Railway station building was declared a historic railway station in 1992 [25]
The original grade which the 1882 rail was built upon was abandoned in favour of a better grade, and an historical marker commemorates the old rail track.[23]
Department of Transportation aerodrome[]
The Broadview aerodrome was located approximately three miles south of the town. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°16′N 102°32′W / 50.267°N 102.533°W with a Var. 16 degrees E and elevation of 2030'. The aerodrome was listed as a Turf, all way field with three runways were listed as follows: [26]
| Runway Name | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3600' | 600' | Turf |
| 7/25 | 3300' | 600' | Turf |
| 13/31 | 3500' | 600' | Turf |
A review of Google Maps on 11 June 2018 shows a large cleared area around the coordinates referenced. There is no other visible trace of the airfield.
Education[]
Currently Broadview school serves an enrolled population of about 150 students between Kindergarten to Grade 12 is a part of Prairie Valley School Division No. 208.[16][27] Broadview school division office is located in Broadview.[28]
Broadview School #5 was established 1885, followed by Meadow Lea #55, Forest Farm #90, Spring Lake #153, Spring Lake #153, Clifton #278, Highland #437, River Ayr 534, Northwood #2988, Elcapo #3013, Kingsley #3916, Weed Creek #4352, Logwood #4924.[29] Historically Cowesses Day School was situated near Broadview.[30] The Highland One Room Schoolhouse is preserved in the Broadview museum.[31]
Points of interest[]
The Broadview Recreation Site is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from town. Broadview Historical Museum opened July 15, 1972.[32]
Celebration Park comes equipped with baseball diamonds, tennis courts, rodeo ground, horseshoe pits, and a children's playground.[32] Broadview also features a natural ice-skating and hockey rink, Broadview Curling Club and the nine-hole Broadview Golf Club.[32]
Museum[]
The Broadview Historical Museum, which opened on July 15, 1972,[32] features the Highland One Room Schoolhouse[31] a reconstructed sod house, the Delorme family's one-room log cabin, extensive indoor and outdoor installations of numerous Cree and settler archives, artifacts and war memorabilia,[33] including Sergeant Bill, "Saskatchewan's most famous goat".[4][34] Archival photos and documents include agricultural, military, settler, and Cree history and heritage including genealogical resources.[33]
Notable person[]
John Hall Archer was born 1914 near Broadview, becoming the first president of the University of Regina and provincial archivist. The Order of Canada and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit have been conferred upon him, and the U of R library is named in his honour.[35]
Location[]
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Broadview
See also[]
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
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- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
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- ^ "Bonk". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "Robert Kitchen - Member of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
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- ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 33.
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- ^ Archived copy, archived from the original on 2005-04-06, retrieved 2009-05-15CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Adamson, Julia (15 Mar 2006). "Saskatchewan One Room School Project". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
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Coordinates: 50°22′34″N 102°34′44″W / 50.376°N 102.579°W
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