Weyburn | |
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| City of Weyburn | |
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| Nickname: The Opportunity City | |
| Motto(s): "Vision, Achievement, Progress" | |
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| Coordinates:49°39′40″N103°51′09″W / 49.66111°N 103.85250°W /49.66111; -103.85250 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff Richards |
| • Governing Body | Weyburn City Council |
| • MPSouris—Moose Mountain | Robert Kitchen (CPC) |
| • MLAWeyburn-Big Muddy | Michael Weger (SP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 11,019 |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Website | City of Weyburn |
Weyburn is the tenth-largest city inSaskatchewan, Canada. The city has a population of 11,019.[1] It is on theSouris River 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of the provincial capital ofRegina and is 70 kilometres (43 mi) north from theNorth Dakota border in the United States. The name is reputedly a corruption of the Scottish "wee burn," referring to a small creek.[2] The city is surrounded by theRural Municipality of Weyburn No. 67.
TheCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR) reached the future site of Weyburn fromBrandon, Manitoba in 1892 and theSoo Line fromNorth Portal on the US border in 1893. A post office opened in 1895 and a land office in 1899 in anticipation of the land rush which soon ensued. In 1899, Knox Presbyterian Church was founded with its building constructed in 1906 in the high-pitched gable roof and arches, standing as a testimony to the faith and optimism in the Weyburn area. Weyburn was legally constituted a village in 1900, a town in 1903 and finally as a city in 1913.[3] From 1910 until 1931 theWeyburn Security Bank was headquartered in the city.[4]
Weyburn had since become an important railroad town in Saskatchewan – the Pasqua branch of the Souris, Arcola, Weyburn, Regina CPR branch; Portal Section of the CPR / Soo Line; Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Shaunavon, Lethbridge CPR section; the Brandon, Marfield, Carlyle, Lampman, Radville, Willow Bunch section of theCanadian National Railway (CNR); and the Regina, Weyburn, Radville, Estevan, Northgate CNR section have all run through Weyburn.[5][6]
Weyburn was previously home to theSouris Valley Mental Health Hospital, which was closed as a health care facility and sold in 2006, and demolished in 2009. When the mental hospital opened in 1921, it was the largest building in the British Commonwealth and was considered to be on the cutting edge of experimental treatments for people with mental disabilities. The facility had a reputation of leading the way in therapeutic programming. At its peak, the facility was home to approximately 2,500 patients. The history of the facility is explored in the documentaryWeyburn: An Archaeology of Madness.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1901 | 113 | — |
| 1911 | 2,210 | +1855.8% |
| 1921 | 3,193 | +44.5% |
| 1931 | 5,002 | +56.7% |
| 1941 | 6,119 | +22.3% |
| 1951 | 7,148 | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 9,101 | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 8,815 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 9,523 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9,673 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,534 | −1.4% |
| 2006 | 9,433 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,484 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10,870 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11,019 | +1.4% |
| Source:Statistics Canada | ||
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Weyburn had a population of11,019 living in4,655 of its5,142 total private dwellings, a change of1.4% from its 2016 population of10,870. With a land area of 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi), it had a population density of579.0/km2 (1,499.7/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 10,484 (11.1% from 2006) |
| Land area | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population density | 566.9/km2 (1,468/sq mi) |
| Median age | |
| Private dwellings | 4,645 (total) |
| Median household income |
| Panethnic group | 2021[10] | 2016[11] | 2011[12] | 2006[13] | 2001[14] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 8,735 | 82.44% | 9,185 | 86.98% | 9,355 | 92.12% | 8,635 | 94.99% | 8,770 | 95.74% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 620 | 5.85% | 420 | 3.98% | 225 | 2.22% | 25 | 0.28% | 35 | 0.38% |
| Indigenous | 425 | 4.01% | 375 | 3.55% | 310 | 3.05% | 285 | 3.14% | 235 | 2.57% |
| South Asian | 425 | 4.01% | 305 | 2.89% | 115 | 1.13% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.11% |
| African | 180 | 1.7% | 135 | 1.28% | 45 | 0.44% | 80 | 0.88% | 25 | 0.27% |
| East Asian[c] | 110 | 1.04% | 40 | 0.38% | 60 | 0.59% | 65 | 0.72% | 55 | 0.6% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 35 | 0.33% | 45 | 0.43% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.11% | 0 | 0% |
| Latin American | 30 | 0.28% | 25 | 0.24% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 30 | 0.33% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 25 | 0.24% | 40 | 0.38% | 15 | 0.15% | 0 | 0% | 15 | 0.16% |
| Total responses | 10,595 | 96.15% | 10,560 | 97.15% | 10,155 | 96.86% | 9,090 | 96.36% | 9,160 | 96.08% |
| Total population | 11,019 | 100% | 10,870 | 100% | 10,484 | 100% | 9,433 | 100% | 9,534 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
Weyburn is situated near the upper delta of the 700 kilometres (430 mi) longSouris River. The Souris River continues southeast throughNorth Dakota eventually meeting the Assiniboine River in Manitoba.[15] In the 1800s, this area was known as an extension of the Greater Yellow Grass Marsh. Extensive flood control programs have created reservoirs, parks and waterfowl centres along the Souris River.[16] Between 1988 and 1995, the Rafferty-Alameda Project was constructed to alleviate spring flooding problems created by the Souris River.[17]
Weyburn has ahumid continental climate (KöppenDfb) typical of Southern Saskatchewan.
| Climate data for Weyburn, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1916–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) | 16.0 (60.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.5 (104.9) | 42.5 (108.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 38.0 (100.4) | 31.1 (88.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −5.4 (22.3) | 1.4 (34.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.6 (65.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 19.6 (67.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | −6.1 (21.0) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.5 (7.7) | −10.5 (13.1) | −3.6 (25.5) | 5.2 (41.4) | 11.7 (53.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 19.6 (67.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 12.5 (54.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | −4.2 (24.4) | −11.1 (12.0) | 3.9 (39.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.8 (−1.8) | −15.6 (3.9) | −8.7 (16.3) | −1.5 (29.3) | 4.8 (40.6) | 10.1 (50.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.5 (41.9) | −1.3 (29.7) | −9.1 (15.6) | −16.2 (2.8) | −2.2 (28.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.9 (−45.2) | −41.9 (−43.4) | −41.1 (−42.0) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −13.3 (8.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −13.3 (8.1) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −34.0 (−29.2) | −42.0 (−43.6) | −42.9 (−45.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 19.7 (0.78) | 11.9 (0.47) | 22.2 (0.87) | 27.6 (1.09) | 56.8 (2.24) | 75.5 (2.97) | 66.1 (2.60) | 47.5 (1.87) | 33.2 (1.31) | 24.2 (0.95) | 18.5 (0.73) | 20.8 (0.82) | 423.9 (16.69) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.8 (0.03) | 6.1 (0.24) | 19.2 (0.76) | 51.3 (2.02) | 75.5 (2.97) | 66.1 (2.60) | 47.5 (1.87) | 32.1 (1.26) | 16.4 (0.65) | 2.2 (0.09) | 0.5 (0.02) | 318.2 (12.53) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.0 (7.5) | 11.1 (4.4) | 16.1 (6.3) | 8.3 (3.3) | 5.5 (2.2) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (0.4) | 7.8 (3.1) | 16.4 (6.5) | 20.3 (8.0) | 105.7 (41.6) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 98.0 | 125.4 | 150.4 | 222.7 | 268.3 | 309.4 | 353.0 | 294.5 | 192.5 | 176.0 | 117.3 | 80.1 | 2,387.7 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 36.5 | 44.0 | 40.9 | 54.1 | 56.4 | 63.6 | 71.9 | 65.8 | 50.7 | 52.6 | 42.8 | 31.4 | 50.9 |
| Source:Environment Canada[18][19][20][21][22] | |||||||||||||
Weyburn is the largest inland grain gathering point in Canada. Well over half a million tons of grain pass through the Weyburn terminals each year. Oil and gas exploration make up the other major component of the economy.[23]
The Soo Line Historical Museum (c. 1910) is a Municipal Heritage Property under Saskatchewan'sHeritage Property Act.[24]
Weyburn is also home to the world's firstcurling museum, the Turner Curling Museum.[25]
Thepublic school system, South East Cornerstone School Division No. 209, operates the following schools.
It also operated Weyburn Junior High School from 1966 to 2016, which was closed in favour of relocating students to Weyburn Comprehensive High School.[26]
Haig School, Queen Elizabeth School, and Souris School are being closed in favour of relocating students to Legacy Park Elementary School in September 2021.[27]
Theseparate school system, Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division No. 140, operatesSt. Michael School.
Southeast College offers technical, trade and non-degree programs, as well asdistance learning from theUniversity of Regina andUniversity of Saskatchewan.
The Weyburn Public Library is a branch of the Southeast Regional Library system.[28]
Weyburn is at the junction of highways13,35, and39. TheWeyburn Airport is northeast of the city.
Electricity is provided bySaskPower and natural gas is provided bySaskEnergy. The city maintains its own water treatment plant[30] andwaste management system. The city's water is sourced fromNickle Lake.[31] Telephone and internet services are provided by bothSaskTel andAccess Communications.
The Weyburn General Hospital is operated by the SunCountry Health Region.[32]
The Weyburn Police Service and local RCMP detachment providelaw enforcement for the city.[33]Fire protection services are provided by the Weyburn Fire Department.[34]
Weyburn is the home of theWeyburn Red Wings of theSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and the Weyburn Beavers of theWestern Canadian Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league in Canada's prairie provinces. In addition, Weyburn is home to Saskatchewan's largest amateur wrestling club.
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