Estevan | |
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| City of Estevan | |
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| Nickname: The Energy City | |
  Estevan Location of Estevan in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates:49°08′21″N102°59′10″W / 49.13917°N 102.98611°W /49.13917; -102.98611 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| First settler | 1892 |
| Village | 1899 |
| Town | 1906 |
| City | March 1, 1957 |
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| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Anthony Sernick |
| Area | |
| • Land | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 10,851[1] |
| • Density | 1,228.9/km2 (3,183/sq mi) |
| Forward sortation area | |
| Website | estevan |
Estevan is the eleventh-largest city inSaskatchewan, Canada. It is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of theCanada–United States border. TheSouris River runs by the city. This city is surrounded by theRural Municipality of Estevan No. 5.
The first settlers in what was to become Estevan arrived in 1892, along with the expansion of theCanadian Pacific Railway. It was incorporated as a village in 1899, and later became a town in 1906. On March 1, 1957, Estevan acquired the status of a city, which, in Saskatchewan terms, is any community of 5,000 or more.[2]
The name origin is attributed toGeorge Stephen's registeredtelegraphic address,Estevan.[3] George Stephen was the first President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, from 1881 to 1888.
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On December 22, 1915, the152nd (Weyburn-Estevan) Battalion, CEF was authorised and recruited men from the area before departing to Great Britain on October 3, 1916.[citation needed]
Estevan was the site of the notoriousEstevan riot in 1931. Although most of the strikers were from nearbyBienfait, the strike is associated with Estevan because it was in this city the demonstrators were met by members of theRoyal Canadian Mounted Police. After the subsequent riot, which lasted 45 minutes, three strikers lay dead. It was later proven the three miners had been killed by the RCMP. The miners had been organised by theWorkers' Unity League.[4]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Estevan had a population of10,851 living in4,584 of its5,368 total private dwellings, a change of-5.5% from its 2016 population of11,483. With a land area of 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi), it had a population density of593.0/km2 (1,535.7/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 10,851 (-5.5% from 2016) | 11,258 (3.8% from 2011) | 11,054 (9.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 18.30 km2 (7.07 sq mi) | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) | 18.85 km2 (7.28 sq mi) |
| Population density | 592.9/km2 (1,536/sq mi) | 1,228.9/km2 (3,183/sq mi) | 586.6/km2 (1,519/sq mi) |
| Median age | 38.8 (M: 38.4, F: 39.2) | 36.4 (M: 35.7, F: 37.1) | 36.0 (M: 34.7, F: 37.6) |
| Private dwellings | 5,368 (total) 4,584 (occupied) | 5,237 (total) | 4,789 (total) |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $96,736 | $88,746 |
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| Population amounts are not adjusted for boundary changes. Source: Statistics Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panethnic group | 2021[9] | 2016[10] | 2011[11] | 2006[12] | 2001[13] | |||||
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| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| European[a] | 8,485 | 79.82% | 9,100 | 80.82% | 9,850 | 90.87% | 9,410 | 94.81% | 9,605 | 95.33% |
| Southeast Asian[b] | 1,015 | 9.55% | 985 | 8.75% | 195 | 1.8% | 15 | 0.15% | 35 | 0.35% |
| Indigenous | 560 | 5.27% | 630 | 5.6% | 475 | 4.38% | 345 | 3.48% | 335 | 3.33% |
| South Asian | 170 | 1.6% | 250 | 2.22% | 85 | 0.78% | 30 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.1% |
| East Asian[c] | 170 | 1.6% | 80 | 0.71% | 85 | 0.78% | 20 | 0.2% | 85 | 0.84% |
| African | 140 | 1.32% | 125 | 1.11% | 70 | 0.65% | 60 | 0.6% | 0 | 0% |
| Middle Eastern[d] | 30 | 0.28% | 20 | 0.18% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.09% | 30 | 0.27% | 0 | 0% | 40 | 0.4% | 0 | 0% |
| Other/multiracial[e] | 45 | 0.42% | 45 | 0.4% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 10 | 0.1% |
| Total responses | 10,630 | 97.96% | 11,260 | 98.06% | 10,840 | 98.06% | 9,925 | 98.42% | 10,075 | 98.37% |
| Total population | 10,851 | 100% | 11,483 | 100% | 11,054 | 100% | 10,084 | 100% | 10,242 | 100% |
| Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses | ||||||||||
The major industries in Estevan arecoal mining, power generation at nearbyBoundary Dam Power Station andShand Power Station,[14]oil and gas, and agriculture.
The city of Estevan has two museums, one of which is primarily a gallery.
The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, formerly the Estevan National Exhibition Centre, was founded in 1978.[15] The Estevan Art Gallery is a free public gallery that showcases contemporary art. The Gallery's permanent collection includes woodblock-print works by Andrew King.[16] The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum, EAGM, also features theNorth-West Mounted Police Wood End Post Historical Site, NWMP Museum. This museum is in a house which is the oldest-known North-West Mounted Police Detachment Post in Saskatchewan and holds a collection related to the North-West Mounted Police and the 1874March West fromRoche Percee to Estevan.[17]
The Souris Valley Museum, SVM, is a local and regional history museum focused on human development and daily life within south-east Saskatchewan. It was founded in 2001, primarily from the collection of Stan Durr. The museum provides an engaging depiction of the social and cultural influences and economic development of south-east Saskatchewan. The collection includes the Schneller Schoolhouse, a Threshing Cook Car, a Homesteader Shack, two of Estevan's original Firetrucks, and a Heritage Mining Display.[18]
The Estevan Arts Council, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organisation that offers art classes and workshops, adjudicates art shows, hosts concerts, and provides a youth art scholarships through the work of volunteers and community donations and grants.[19]
Affinity Place[20] is a 2,650 seat Multi-Purpose Entertainment and Sports Facility that was built to supplement the two other ageing ice surfaces in Estevan, the Civic Auditorium and Lignite Miners Centre. It opened on 15 April 2011. Affinity Place is home to theEstevan Bruins, a juniorice hockey team playing in theSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL),[21] and theMidget AAA Estevan Bears.[22] Affinity Place also has aRacquetball court, swimming pool, and agym. Right next to Affinity Place is the Estevan Curling Club.[23]
The nine-team Saskota Baseball League has two teams in Estevan, the Southeast Diamondbacks and the Estevan Tap House Wolves.[24]
A former Estevan team, the Estevan Bears, played in theBig 6 Hockey League. They won the Lincoln Trophy three straight years from 1985 to 1987.CJSL AM 1150 broadcasts many Big 6 hockey games.
TheEstevan Motor Speedway hosts regular stock car races in the summer. It’s the only racetrack in Canada certified by theInternational Motor Contest Association (IMCA).
The city's only high school,Estevan Comprehensive School, offers athletics in a range of sports including football, volleyball and basketball.
Estevan has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDfb) It falls into theNRCPlant Hardiness Zone 4a.[25]
Estevan's climate is characterized by cold, long, and dry winters with warm, short and, relatively humid summers. The mean temperature in January, the coldest month, is −13.9 °C (7.0 °F).[26] The precipitation in winter[27] is chiefly snow, averaging 56.0 cm (22.05 in).[26] The spring is a short transitional season, with a mean temperature of 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) and 107.3 mm (4.22 in) of precipitation, with significant snowfall in April.[26] The summer is usually warm (the mean average high temperature is 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) (average high in July, the warmest month, is 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) and humid (190.8 mm (7.51 in) of total precipitation).[26] Autumn, as spring, is transitional, being warm in September and cooler in October and November. At this time of the year, the average temperature is 4.6 °C (40.3 °F) and the total precipitation is 85.9 mm (3.38 in).[26] Estevan is the sunniest city year-round in Canada, and it is also the city with the clearest skies year round in Canada.[28]
The highest temperature ever recorded in Estevan was 43.3 °C (110 °F) on 5 July 1936,[29] and 5 July 1937.[30] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52 °F) on 11 January 1916,[31] and 16 February 1936.[32]
| Climate data forEstevan Airport, elevation: 572 m (1,877 ft), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present[f] | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) | 17.0 (62.6) | 26.1 (79.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 38.7 (101.7) | 39.1 (102.4) | 43.3 (109.9) | 41.1 (106.0) | 38.3 (100.9) | 33.3 (91.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 15.6 (60.1) | 43.3 (109.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) | −6.2 (20.8) | 1.0 (33.8) | 11.1 (52.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 20.3 (68.5) | 11.2 (52.2) | 1.3 (34.3) | −6.0 (21.2) | 9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) | −11.8 (10.8) | −4.5 (23.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 19.1 (66.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.9 (55.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | −4.0 (24.8) | −11.2 (11.8) | 3.5 (38.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) | −17.3 (0.9) | −10.0 (14.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4.1 (39.4) | 10.0 (50.0) | 12.3 (54.1) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.3 (41.5) | −1.7 (28.9) | −9.3 (15.3) | −16.3 (2.7) | −2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −46.7 (−52.1) | −36.7 (−34.1) | −25.0 (−13.0) | −10.6 (12.9) | −3.9 (25.0) | −0.6 (30.9) | −3.3 (26.1) | −11.1 (12.0) | −21.5 (−6.7) | −32.8 (−27.0) | −39.5 (−39.1) | −46.7 (−52.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 16.7 (0.66) | 14.9 (0.59) | 18.9 (0.74) | 27.3 (1.07) | 65.7 (2.59) | 84.7 (3.33) | 66.2 (2.61) | 47.4 (1.87) | 45.5 (1.79) | 29.2 (1.15) | 19.9 (0.78) | 18.4 (0.72) | 454.9 (17.91) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.67 (0.03) | 1.2 (0.05) | 7.1 (0.28) | 16.3 (0.64) | 52.1 (2.05) | 74.8 (2.94) | 67.5 (2.66) | 51.7 (2.04) | 35.7 (1.41) | 20.4 (0.80) | 3.7 (0.15) | 0.49 (0.02) | 331.6 (13.06) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.2 (8.7) | 15.3 (6.0) | 16.5 (6.5) | 7.9 (3.1) | 4.0 (1.6) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.47 (0.19) | 7.7 (3.0) | 16.4 (6.5) | 20.1 (7.9) | 110.7 (43.6) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 10.2 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 118.9 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.63 | 0.87 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.87 | 73.7 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 10.8 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.97 | 0.03 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.37 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 51.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 113.8 | 135.9 | 178.6 | 230.1 | 257.3 | 276.2 | 324.8 | 292.8 | 213.2 | 170.8 | 111.6 | 99.2 | 2,404.3 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 42.2 | 47.5 | 48.6 | 56.0 | 54.3 | 57.0 | 66.4 | 65.6 | 56.2 | 50.9 | 40.5 | 38.6 | 52.0 |
| Source:Environment Canada[26][33][31][32][29][30][34] | |||||||||||||
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