Redvers, Saskatchewan
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.
History
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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 km (1.1 sq mi), it had a population density of 347.6/km (900.2/sq mi) in 2021.
Sports
Redvers is home to the Redvers Rockets, a senior men's hockey team in the Big 6 Hockey League. It is also home to the Redvers A's of the Saskota Baseball League.
Climate
Climate data for Redvers | |||||||||||||
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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 |
Notable people
- Dean Kennedy — former NHL player
- Val Sweeting — Curler
- Bryan Trottier — former NHL player and Hall of Famer
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- Block settlement
- Redvers Airport