Outlook, Saskatchewan
Town of Outlook | |
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Town | |
 Business District Franklin Street | |
| Motto(s): "Home of Canada's Longest Pedestrian Bridge" "Irrigation Capital of Saskatchewan" | |
  Town of Outlook Location of Outlook in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°WCoordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Rudy |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Outlook Town Council[1] |
| • Mayor | Maureen Weiterman |
| • Administrator | Kevin Trew |
| • MP | Kelly Block (CPC) - Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter (SKP) - Rosetown-Elrose |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Density | 291.0/km2 (754/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2N0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway-(abandoned) |
| Website | town |
Outlook is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 80 km south-southwest of Saskatoon. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River downstream from Gardiner Dam and the Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station.
History[]
Settlement of the area began in the early 1900s with farmers and immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908[2] when the Canadian Pacific Railway commenced the auction of lots.
On November 23, 1908 the citizens of Outlook welcomed the first train which arrived from Moose Jaw. Within the month the CPR was running a tri-weekly train service carrying huge piles of lumber, however the supply of workers and materials was far outweighed by the demand for more buildings. The Outlook CPR Station building was built in 1909 and a year later, on November 1, 1910, Outlook was officially declared a town. In 1912 the Skytrail bridge crossing the South Saskatchewan River was finished,[2] allowing both passenger and commercial traffic to cross the river in the area for the first time without using the ferry.
Demographics[]
| hideCanada census – Outlook, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 2,204 (13.7% from 2006) | 1,938 (-9.0% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 281.3/km2 (729/sq mi) | 247.4/km2 (641/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 49.7 (M: 47.1, F: 52.3) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 1046 | 994 | |
| Median household income: | $52,112 | ||
| References: 2011[3] 2006[4] earlier[5] | |||
Arts and culture[]
Outlook's arts program includes the Equinox Theatre, a community theatre group that puts on one to two productions a year.[6] They have put on such productions such as Anne of Green Gables (starring Marcia Orton as Anne, and Alexander Haugen as Gilbert)[7] and The Little Mermaid (starring Madeline Codling as Ariel, and Gavin Fleck as Prince Eric).[8] In the past, the group would work in Conjunction with the LCBI theatre group.
The Outlook and District Community Arts Council[9] recently opened an art gallery in the Town Office Building.
Attractions[]
- Outlook & District Regional Park is situated along the South Saskatchewan River. It has 50 electrified campsites, an outdoor heated junior size Olympic swimming pool and paddling pool for toddlers, hiking trails and the 9-hole Riverview Golf Course.[10]
- The Skytrail Bridge is an old railway bridge, converted for pedestrian use; it is 3000 feet long and stands 156 ft above the South Saskatchewan River. The skytrail bridge is currently closed to the public due to unsafe conditions.
- Outlook railway station building is home to the Outlook & District Heritage Museum The museum has over 2500 artifacts from the Outlook area.[11] Some of the highlights include:
- a caboose
- an arrowhead and stone tool collection
- an old holding cell from the Broderick train station
- an antique wood stove
- a collection of over 400 salt & pepper shakers
- antique hospital equipment donated by the Outlook Union Hospital
- the original printing press from Outlook Printers
- the proposed model plan of Gardiner Dam and Lake Diefenbaker
- original artwork by acclaimed artist Arthur Evoy[12] who was born in Outlook
- The Canada Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre, a research facility located on the outskirts of town, tests different crops, diseases, chemicals under dryland and irrigation. The Centre has many tours during the summer as well as a field day in July.[13]
- Danielson Provincial Park[14] is 50 km south on Highway 219 and Highway 44 provides access to Gardiner Dam.
Climate[]
Outlook has a humid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Outlook was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on June 16, 1933 and July 4, 1937.[15][16] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −52.2 °C (−62 °F) on February 25, 1919.[17]
| hideClimate data for Outlook, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1915–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) |
14.4 (57.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
37.2 (99.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18.0 (−0.4) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−28.9 (−20.0) |
−34.4 (−29.9) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−52.2 (−62.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.9 (0.55) |
8.6 (0.34) |
19.3 (0.76) |
21.6 (0.85) |
42.6 (1.68) |
63.9 (2.52) |
56.1 (2.21) |
42.8 (1.69) |
34.1 (1.34) |
16.6 (0.65) |
14.6 (0.57) |
14.7 (0.58) |
348.6 (13.72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
5.9 (0.23) |
16.1 (0.63) |
39.0 (1.54) |
63.9 (2.52) |
56.1 (2.21) |
42.8 (1.69) |
32.8 (1.29) |
12.6 (0.50) |
3.1 (0.12) |
0.3 (0.01) |
273.0 (10.75) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.6 (5.4) |
8.3 (3.3) |
12.9 (5.1) |
5.5 (2.2) |
3.6 (1.4) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.3 (0.5) |
3.8 (1.5) |
11.6 (4.6) |
14.7 (5.8) |
75.3 (29.6) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93.5 | 122.8 | 157.7 | 213.2 | 266.3 | 283.6 | 319.6 | 288.2 | 186.5 | 156.9 | 91.4 | 73.9 | 2,253.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35.9 | 43.7 | 42.9 | 51.4 | 55.1 | 57.1 | 64.0 | 63.7 | 49.0 | 47.3 | 34.1 | 30.0 | 47.9 |
| Source: Environment Canada[18][19] | |||||||||||||
Outlook and District Heritage Museum
Skytrail Bridge
Sports[]
The Outlook Recreation Complex has a skating rink, a 4-sheet curling rink, a 4-lane bowling alley and an indoor archery range. Adjacent are five baseball diamonds.[20] As of 2021, The Outlook Recreation Complex also offers a multi-sport court in the summer months, including Basketball, Pickleball, Shuffleboard, Volleyball, Badminton, Lacrosse, Floor Hockey, Tennis, and more by the use of painted lines on the Rink's Concrete pad.[21]
The Jim Kook Arena in the Complex is home to many sports programs throughout the year, including the Outlook Minor Sports program. It is home to the Outlook Ice Hawks senior hockey team.[22]
The Outlook Stock Car Association[23] maintains a stock car 1/3 mile high banked clay oval track. The track runs 10 or more races a season.
Outlook is home to the MBBL fantasy baseball draft, which is famous for Pistol Pete singing “The Cover of the Rolling Stone” at The Matador.
Infrastructure[]
- Outlook Airport is located South East of Outlook.
- Outlook used to have an award-winning recycling program that has been recognized across North America. The Town of Outlook has recycled nearly three million lbs of cardboard as of 2003, and nearly 2 million lbs of newspaper.[24] During 2019, the local program was scrapped for Loraas pickup based in Saskatoon.
Education[]
Outlook is located within the Sun West School Division.
- Outlook High School - a public school offering grades 6-12 which also houses the Wheatland Library Outlook Branch. Outlook High School is home to the Blues athletics program.
- Outlook Elementary School - a public school offering grades K-5.
- Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute - a fully accredited high school offering grades 9, 10, 11 and 12, with residences for 120 students
- Great Plains College Great Plains College Outlook Campus
Notable people[]
- Bob Stephenson - former player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Brock Myrol - one of the 4 Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables killed in the Mayerthorpe tragedy
- - Umpired at 3 World Baseball Softball Confederation U-18 Baseball World Cup tournaments. 2010 & 2017 in Thunder Bay, Ontario and 2015 in Japan.
- - Went to school at University of Saskatchewan. Is a fan of the Detroit Red Wings. Great guy in general.Graduated from Outlook High School in 2020 [1]
References[]
- ^ "Municipal Affairs - (Outlook)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (Outlook)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ^ "Town of Outlook (Recreation)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Ruttle, Derek (July 5, 2017). "Theatre Crowds Enjoy Sold-Out 'Green Gables'". The Outlook. Glacier Media Group. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Ruttle, Derek (November 16, 2018). "'Mermaid' Brings Crowds Under the Sea". The Outlook. Glacier Media. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Outlook And District Arts Council, Inc". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Outlook & District Regional Park". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Outlook & District Heritage Museum". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "SKNAC (Arthur Evoy)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Danielson Provincial Park". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "June 1933". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "July 1937". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "February 1919". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Outlook PFRA". Canadian Climate Normals. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Outlook". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "Outlook Website (Recreation)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "SaskToday (Outlook)". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sask Valley Hockey League - SVHL". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Outlook Stock Car Association (2008 season winners)". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Town of Outlook Waste Disposal & Recycling". Retrieved December 13, 2012.
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