| Foremost | |
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| — Village — | |
| Village of Foremost | |
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Foremost
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 1 |
| County | Forty Mile |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Kenneth Kultgen |
| • Governing body | Foremost Village Council |
| • MLA | |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 524 |
| • Density | 302/km2 (782.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC−7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC−6) |
| Postal code | T0K |
| Highways | Highway 61 Highway 879 |
| Website | Village of Foremost |
Foremost is a village in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located 106 km (66 mi) south-west of Medicine Hat, along the Red Coat Trail, in Forty Mile County.
Foremost has a strong agriculture industry. Recreation facilities include an ice arena, swimming pool, curling rink, ice fishing, and ball diamonds. Every June the residents hold a parade, rodeo and tough truck competition. Hockey is a big sport in Foremost. The local team is called the Foremost Flyers. They have multiple provincial and regional titles. The school has a long history of winning sports teams. The Foremost Falcons and Forettes have won many provincial titles in basketball, volleyball, track and field and cross country running. The village also has a strong arts community presenting community theatre as well as a school dramatic department.
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In 2006, Foremost had a population of 524 living in 233 dwellings, a 1.3% decrease from 2001. The village has a land area of 1.74 square kilometres (0.67 sq mi) and a population density of 301.9 /km2 (782 /sq mi).[2]
Foremost experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).
| Climate data for Foremost | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
22 (72) |
23.3 (73.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35 (95) |
38.9 (102.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25 (77) |
17.8 (64.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5 (41) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−8 (18) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42 (−44) |
−40 (−40) |
−35 (−31) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−28 (−18) |
−38 (−36) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.91) |
14.9 (0.587) |
25.9 (1.02) |
29.6 (1.165) |
53.2 (2.094) |
61 (2.4) |
40.3 (1.587) |
40.8 (1.606) |
39.6 (1.559) |
15.9 (0.626) |
18 (0.71) |
20.7 (0.815) |
382.8 (15.071) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
| Taber | Bow Island | Medicine Hat | ||
| Stirling | Nemiscam | |||
| Foremost | ||||
| Warner | Coutts | Aden |