Bindloss, Alberta
Bindloss /ˈbaɪndloʊs/ is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Special Area No. 2. It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Highway 41 and 97 kilometres (60 mi) north of Medicine Hat.
It is named after English author Harold Edward Bindloss, who wrote a number of Western novels. Little remains of the original town site.
On 11 September 2017, an attempt to dispose of unexploded ordnance at Canadian Forces Base Suffield led to a fire that burned 220 square kilometres on the base plus another 58 square kilometres beyond. Bindloss was affected by the fire, which led to the death of 260 head of cattle, either killed in the fire, or put down because they were so badly burned.
Climate
| Climate data for Bindloss, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.0 (104.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.5 (9.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.0 (−43.6) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−16.0 (3.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.3 (0.52) |
8.2 (0.32) |
12.2 (0.48) |
18.5 (0.73) |
40.4 (1.59) |
69.0 (2.72) |
47.0 (1.85) |
36.8 (1.45) |
31.4 (1.24) |
10.6 (0.42) |
12.0 (0.47) |
12.8 (0.50) |
306.5 (12.07) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.1 (0.00) |
1.3 (0.05) |
14.7 (0.58) |
39.9 (1.57) |
63.5 (2.50) |
47.0 (1.85) |
36.8 (1.45) |
30.4 (1.20) |
8.8 (0.35) |
1.9 (0.07) |
1.2 (0.05) |
245.7 (9.67) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.1 (5.2) |
8.1 (3.2) |
10.9 (4.3) |
3.7 (1.5) |
0.5 (0.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.4) |
1.8 (0.7) |
10.1 (4.0) |
11.6 (4.6) |
60.7 (23.9) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Bindloss recorded a population of 14 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.
See also
Notes
- ^ The Great Depression and droughts in the 1930s hit parts of southeastern Alberta very hard. The response of the Alberta government was to establish a new governing body, called the Special Areas Board - to provide municipal services and support. The board consists of four individuals appointed by the Provincial Government which oversee the local elected advisory councils. The board works like a normal municipal government, providing services such as water and emergency services, maintaining roads and parks, managing public land and community pastures, and planning for economic development and agricultural conservation.
References
- ^ "91 Census: Unincorporated Places — Population and Dwelling Counts" (PDF). Statistics Canada. June 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "About the Special Areas". Special Area Board. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Statistics Canada (March 5, 2010). "Standard Geographical Classification 2006 – Special Area No. 2, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 20.
- ^ Bryan, Liz. Country Roads of Alberta: Exploring the Routes Less Travelled, p. 114 (2007)
- ^ "Bindloss fire victims still fighting for full support two years later". Medicine Hat News. September 12, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Bindloss, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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