Town of Outlook | |
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 Business District Franklin Street | |
| Motto: "Home of Canada's Longest Pedestrian Bridge" "Irrigation Capital of Saskatchewan" | |
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| Coordinates:51°30′N107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°W /51.500; -107.050 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Rudy |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Outlook Town Council[1] |
| • Mayor | Maureen Weiterman |
| • Administrator | Kevin Trew |
| • MP | Kelly Block (CPC) -Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter (SKP) -Rosetown-Elrose |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 2,279 |
| • Density | 291.0/km2 (754/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2N0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway-(abandoned) |
| Website | townofoutlook |
Outlook is a town in west centralSaskatchewan, Canada about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south-southwest ofSaskatoon. It is located along theSouth Saskatchewan River, downstream fromGardiner Dam and theCoteau Creek Hydroelectric Station.
Settlement began in the early 1900s with farmers and immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908[2] when theCanadian Pacific Railway (CPR) commenced the auction of lots.
On November 23, 1908 the citizens of Outlook welcomed the first train which arrived fromMoose Jaw. Within the month the CPR was running a tri-weekly train service carrying huge piles of lumber, however the supply of workers and materials was far outweighed by the demand for more buildings. The Outlook CPR Station building was built in 1909 and a year later, on November 1, 1910, Outlook was officially declared a town. In 1912 theSkytrail bridge crossing the South Saskatchewan River was finished,[2] allowing both passenger and commercial traffic to cross the river in the area for the first time without using the ferry.
In 1910, a fire broke out in the hardware store in town, spreading rapidly and eventually grew to the size of a city block.[citation needed]
In the2021 Census of Population conducted byStatistics Canada, Outlook had a population of2,336 living in1,001 of its1,055 total private dwellings, a change of2.5% from its 2016 population of2,279. With a land area of 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi), it had a population density of280.1/km2 (725.4/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 2,336 (+2.5% from 2016) | 2,204 (13.7% from 2006) |
| Land area | 8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi) | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | 281.3/km2 (729/sq mi) |
| Median age | 44 (M: 41.2, F: 47.2) | |
| Private dwellings | 1,005 (total) | 1046 (total) |
| Median household income |
Outlook's arts program includes the Equinox Theatre, a community theatre group that puts on one to two productions a year.[6] They have put on such productions such asAnne of Green Gables[7] andThe Little Mermaid.[8] In the past, the group would work in conjunction with the LCBI theatre group.
The Outlook and District Community Arts Council[9] opened an art gallery in the Town Office Building.
Outlook has ahumid continental climate (Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Outlook was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on June 16, 1933 and July 4, 1937.[18][19] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −52.2 °C (−62 °F) on February 25, 1919.[20]
| Climate data for Outlook, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1915–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 23.3 (73.9) | 33.9 (93.0) | 37.2 (99.0) | 41.1 (106.0) | 41.1 (106.0) | 39.4 (102.9) | 37.5 (99.5) | 32.8 (91.0) | 22.8 (73.0) | 16.1 (61.0) | 41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −5.3 (22.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 11.0 (51.8) | 0.4 (32.7) | −6.0 (21.2) | 9.6 (49.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) | −10.1 (13.8) | −3.4 (25.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 5.1 (41.2) | −4.1 (24.6) | −10.7 (12.7) | 3.8 (38.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −14.8 (5.4) | −8.2 (17.2) | −1.1 (30.0) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.8 (49.6) | 12.1 (53.8) | 10.9 (51.6) | 5.6 (42.1) | −0.9 (30.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −15.4 (4.3) | −2.0 (28.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −52.2 (−62.0) | −46.1 (−51.0) | −28.3 (−18.9) | −10.8 (12.6) | −6.1 (21.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | −1.1 (30.0) | −12.2 (10.0) | −28.9 (−20.0) | −34.4 (−29.9) | −42.2 (−44.0) | −52.2 (−62.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 13.9 (0.55) | 8.6 (0.34) | 19.3 (0.76) | 21.6 (0.85) | 42.6 (1.68) | 63.9 (2.52) | 56.1 (2.21) | 42.8 (1.69) | 34.1 (1.34) | 16.6 (0.65) | 14.6 (0.57) | 14.7 (0.58) | 348.6 (13.72) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.3 (0.01) | 0.3 (0.01) | 5.9 (0.23) | 16.1 (0.63) | 39.0 (1.54) | 63.9 (2.52) | 56.1 (2.21) | 42.8 (1.69) | 32.8 (1.29) | 12.6 (0.50) | 3.1 (0.12) | 0.3 (0.01) | 273.0 (10.75) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 13.6 (5.4) | 8.3 (3.3) | 12.9 (5.1) | 5.5 (2.2) | 3.6 (1.4) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.3 (0.5) | 3.8 (1.5) | 11.6 (4.6) | 14.7 (5.8) | 75.3 (29.6) |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 93.5 | 122.8 | 157.7 | 213.2 | 266.3 | 283.6 | 319.6 | 288.2 | 186.5 | 156.9 | 91.4 | 73.9 | 2,253.6 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 35.9 | 43.7 | 42.9 | 51.4 | 55.1 | 57.1 | 64.0 | 63.7 | 49.0 | 47.3 | 34.1 | 30.0 | 47.9 |
| Source:Environment Canada[21][22] | |||||||||||||
The Outlook Recreation Complex has a skating rink, a 4-sheet curling rink, a bowling alley, and an indoor archery range. Adjacent are five baseball diamonds.[23] As of 2021, The Outlook Recreation Complex also offers a multi-sport court in the summer months, including basketball,pickleball, shuffleboard, volleyball, badminton, lacrosse, floor hockey, and tennis.[24]
The Jim Kook Arena in the Complex is home to many sports programs throughout the year, including the Outlook Minor Sports program. It is home to the Outlook Ice Hawks senior hockey team.[25]
The Outlook Stock Car Association[26] maintains a stock car 1/3 mile high banked clay oval track. The track runs 10 or more races a season.
Outlook is located within theSun West School Division.
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