St. Lina, Alberta
History
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On 20 August 1856 Father Malsonneuve set out with four men to open a trail from Lac La Biche by way of Sugden, Ste-Lina and St-Vincent. None of these hamlets were named at the time. The trail soon became a route for the hauling of supplies to northern points on the Athabasca River.
The trail wended its way passing east of the present hamlet of Mallaig. The Lac La Biche trail wends its way in a north-westerly direction past a farm owned in 1978 by W. Christensen and north to cross a creek just east of Ste-Lina. A camp was set up for travellers and to water horses before proceeding further.
As white settlers traveled this part of Canada and relayed information back East of the furs and timber in the area, the population grew. Surveyors mapped out the land, and it was opened to homesteaders for a nominal fee of $10.00 with certain requirements. St. Lina was named and became a hamlet as well as Goodridge, Beaver River, Sugden, Boyne Lake, McRae and Ashmont.
Climate
| Climate data for St. Lina | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12 (54) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
33 (91) |
36 (97) |
33.5 (92.3) |
27 (81) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11 (52) |
36 (97) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−12 (10) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21 (−6) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7 (45) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3 (37) |
−2 (28) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.3 (−54.9) |
−45 (−49) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−3 (27) |
0 (32) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−22 (−8) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−48.3 (−54.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.9 (1.02) |
15.1 (0.59) |
18.2 (0.72) |
31.1 (1.22) |
51.3 (2.02) |
76.6 (3.02) |
88 (3.5) |
69 (2.7) |
48.7 (1.92) |
19.3 (0.76) |
20.1 (0.79) |
23.6 (0.93) |
486.9 (19.17) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 76 | — |
| 1951 | 98 | +28.9% |
| 1956 | 87 | −11.2% |
| 1961 | 80 | −8.0% |
| 1966 | 59 | −26.2% |
| 1971 | 57 | −3.4% |
| 1976 | 56 | −1.8% |
| 1981 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 44 | −35.3% |
| 1991 | 24 | −45.5% |
| Source: Statistics Canada | ||
St. Lina recorded a population of 24 in the 1991 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada.
See also
References
- ^ 91 Census (PDF). Population and Dwelling Counts. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1993. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "St. Lina Community Hall - County of St. Paul". www.county.stpaul.ab.ca. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014.
- ^ Environment Canada—[1]. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Ninth Census of Canada, 1951 (PDF). Vol. SP-7 (Population: Unincorporated villages and hamlets). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. March 31, 1954. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada, 1956 (PDF). Vol. Population of unincorporated villages and settlements. Dominion Bureau of Statistics. October 25, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ 1961 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Series SP: Unincorporated Villages. Vol. Bulletin SP—4. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. April 18, 1963. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Census of Canada 1966: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Places. Vol. Bulletin S–3. Ottawa: Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1968. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ 1971 Census of Canada: Population (PDF). Special Bulletin: Unincorporated Settlements. Vol. Bulletin SP—1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1973. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Identification and Population for Unincorporated Places of 25 persons and over, 1971 and 1976". 1976 Census of Canada (PDF). Supplementary Bulletins: Geographic and Demographic (Population of Unincorporated Places—Canada). Vol. Bulletin 8SG.1. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1978. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1981 Census of Canada (PDF). Place name reference list. Vol. Western provinces and the Territories. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1983. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ 1986 Census of Canada (PDF). Population. Vol. Unincorporated Places. Ottawa: Statistics Canada. 1988. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
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