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
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
References
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Town Of Redvers". Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "..::OFFICIAL SITE OF THE BIG SIX HOCKEY LEAGUE::".
- ^ "Saskota Baseball League - Teams".
- ^ 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)