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[edit] Demographics
| Canada 2001 Census[1] | ||
| Fort St. John | British Columbia | |
| Median age | 29.6 years | 38.4 years |
| Under 15 years old | 23% | 18% |
| Between 25 and 44 years old | 36% | 30% |
| Over 65 years old | 6% | 14% |
| Visible minority | 3% | 21% |
| Protestant | 38% | 31% |
The lastest census, taken in 2001, recorded 16,034 residents living in 6,155 households and 4,240 families. This was 7% more people than the previous census five years earlier. As seen by the median age almost ten years younger than the provincial median and less than half the proportion of the population over 65 years old, the city has a young population. Of those over 15 yers of age in 2001, 45% were married, higher than the 51% provincial average. With 94% of Tumbler Ridge residents being Canadian-born, and 93% speaking only english, the town has few visible minorities. Only xx% of residents between 20 and 64 years of age completed university, half of the provicial average, and xx% did not complete high school, much higher than the 19% provincial average.
Police protection is contracted to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police which operates a 26 officer municipal detachment and a 10 member rural detachment from the city.[2] In 2005, the municipal detachment reported 4,048 Criminal Code of Canada offenses, which translates into a crime rate of 228 Criminal Code offenses per 1,000 people, much higher than the provincial average of 125 offenses. During that year, compared to the provincial average, the RCMP reported much higher crime rates in Fort St. John for cocaine, cannabis, non-sexual assaults, property damage, and arson related offences. However, the city had lower crime rates for robbery, theft from motor vehicles, and business break-and-enters.[3]
[edit] Geography and climate
| Weather Averages, 1971-2000[4] | ||
| Time | Temperature | Precipitation |
| January | −14.2 °C (6.4 °F) | 26 mm (1.0 in) |
| July | 15.7 °C (60.3 °F) | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Average annual precipitation - 465.6 mm (18.3 in) | ||
The town, located on the upland prairies north of the Peace River, experiences a cool continental climate, including frigid winters and warm summers. A predominately southwesternly wind blows through town, with wind speeds averaging around 13.7 km/h (8.5 mi/h).[4] Fort St. John uses Mountain Standard Time year-round and because of its northerly latitude experiences short daylight hours in the winter and long daylight hours in the summer.
[edit] Government and politics
The City of Fort St. John has a council-manager form of municipal government. A six member council, along with one mayor, is elected at-large every three years. In the 19 November 2005 civic election former RCMP officer and city councillor Jim Eglinski, defeated the incumbant mayor of 15 years, Steve Thorlakson.[5] The mayor and one city councillor represent Fort St. John on the Board of Directors of the Peace River Regional District.[6] Three board of education trustees, for representation on School District 60 Peace River North, are also elected by the city.[7]
Fort St. John is situated in the Peace River North provincial electoral district and is represented by Richard Neufeld in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Neufeld was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the 1991 provincial election with the BC Social Credit Party taking 56% of votes cast at the Fort St. John polls[8] and re-elected with Reform BC in 1996 with 44% support,[9] and with the BC Liberal Party in 2001 and 2005 with 73%[10] and 59%[11] of Fort St. John polls, respectively. He has served as the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources since 2001.
Federally, Fort St. John is located in the Prince George—Peace River riding, which is represented in the House of Commons by Conservative Party Member of Parliament Jay Hill. Born and raised in Fort St. John, Hill was first elected in 1993, then re-elected in 1997, 2000, and 2004 with 74%,[12] 77%,[12] and 70%[13] support from Fort St. John polls, respectively. He is the current Chief Government Whip and was formerly the Whip for the Canadian Alliance. Before Hill the riding was represented, from 1972 to 1993, by Frank Oberle of the Progressive Conservative Party who served as Minister of State for Science and Technology from 1985 to 1989 and Minister of Forestry from 1990 to 1993.[14]
| Canadian federal election 2006: Fort St. John polls in
Prince George—Peace River [15] |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | city % | riding % | ||
| Conservative | Jay Hill | 3,435 | 72% | 60% | ||
| New Democrat | Malcolm Crockett | 565 | 12% | 17% | ||
| Liberal | Nathan Bauder | 482 | 10% | 16% | ||
| Green | Hilary Crowley | 258 | 5.4% | 6.4% | ||
| Independent | Donna Young | 25 | 0.5% | 0.9% | ||
| Turnout | 4,765 | 39% | 53% | |||
| B.C. Election 2005: Fort St. John polls in
Peace River North[11] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | city % | riding % | ||
| BC Liberal | Richard Neufeld | 2,802 | 59% | 59% | ||
| New Democrat | Brian Churchill | 1,315 | 28% | 27% | ||
| Independent | Leonard Seigo | 329 | 6.9% | 6.6% | ||
| Green | Clarence Apsassin | 312 | 6.6% | 6.9% | ||
| Turnout | 4,758 | 42% | 47% | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Canada, Community Highlights for Fort St. John, 2001 Community Profiles, Novemberxx 2006.
- ^ Police Services Division, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Province of British Columbia (2005) Municipal and Provincial Police Strength, 1996–2005 page 97. ISBN 1198-9971.
- ^ Police Services Division, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Province of British Columbia (2005) Police and Crime: Summary Statistics: 1995 - 2004, pages 106-110, 151, 154. ISBN 1198-9971
- ^ a b Environment Canada, Fort St. John A, British Columbia, Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, December 1, 2006.
- ^ Reaburn, Adam (November 19, 2005). Municipal Election Results, Fort St. John Now!. Retrieved on November 19, 2006.
- ^ Peace River Regional District Board of Directors, Board of Directors 22 February 2006
- ^ School District No. 60 (British Columbia) BY-LAW NO. 4/05, School District No. 60 (Peace River North), February 22, 2006.
- ^ Elections BC (1991) Peace River North Electoral District Poll-by-Poll Results, Statement of Votes, 1991, February 22, 2006.
- ^ Elections BC (1996) Peace River North Electoral District, Statement of Votes, 1996, February 22, 2006.
- ^ Elections BC (2001) Peace River North Electoral District, Statement of Votes, 2001”, February 22, 2006.
- ^ a b Elections BC (2005) Peace River South Electoral District (pdf), Statement of Votes, 2005, November 18, 2005.
- ^ a b Elections Canada 36th and 37th General Elections: Official Voting Results: Poll-by-poll Results, Elections Canada On-Line|General Information, January 22, 2006. (Requires user to download database.
- ^ Elections Canada (2004) Thirty-eighth General Election 2004 — Poll-by-poll results, Official Voting Results/Résultats officiels du scrutin, November 18, 2005. (Requires navigation to Prince George—Peace River)
- ^ Library of Parliament (2006) Oberle, The Hon. Frank, P.C., Federal Political Experience, January 22, 2006.
- ^ Elections Canada (2004) Thirty-ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll results, Official Voting Results/Résultats officiels du scrutin, October 7, 2006. (Requires navigation to Prince George—Peace River)
