Kerrobert is a town in west central Saskatchewan. Incorporated in 1910, its 2007 population was 1,011. This quaint small town is home of the Kerrobert Tigers. The town is known for its large water tower, clearly visible from 15 kilometres away.
Kerrobert is served by several transportation options: highways #21, #31, and #51 as well as the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is approximately 65 kilometres east of the Saskatchewan/Alberta border and 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon.
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The Kerrobert High School was built in 1959. It had a gymnasium, a library, science lab, and a home economics room. The school was known around the area for its football field and the track around it.
In 1968 the Kerrobert High School was renamed the James Charteris Composite High School. James Charteris had worked at the Kerrobert School Unit Board for 22 years. The JCCS (James Charteris Composite School) schooled grade 7-12 until 1989, when Mary Rodney School closed down and grades K-6 were incorporated into JCCS. At this time, the school was again renamed, becoming Kerrobert Composite School or KCS.
At one time, the school's Curling Club included 20 students. In 2003, the team won both the Provincial title and the gold medal in the Canada Winter Games. In 2005, the team won the Provincial Senior Boys Curling Championship as well."[1]
The courthouse, located in the center of the town of Kerrobert, was built in 1920. It was designed by the Provincial Architect Maurice W. Sharon and built by Wilson and Wilson of Regina. Altogether it cost $145,750.00. It was made out of brick and stone and it was the seat of the Kerrobert Judicial District.
The courthouse is currently used as the Town of Kerrobert Municipal office.
Kerrobert’s first rink was built in 1910. A tin covered structure was built in 1911 on the 400 block of Manitoba Ave. The arena was used by citizens of the Kerrobert area until it was destroyed in a cyclone in 1919. Metal was sent flying for miles and one man was killed by the flying tin. The insurance of the rink had expired a few days before. Residents went back to skating on the slaughterhouse slough. In 1927 there was a shell built to enclose the rink. On the morning of Nov. 25, 1946 the “old blue rink” was found to be burning. Subsequently the provincial minister decided that Kerrobert would purchase and relocate one of the RCAF hangars located in North Battleford. Construction began on the new rink in August 1947 and was finished November 11. The rink was opened Christmas Day for the first time for public skating and curling.
Every year in March the town of Kerrobert plays host to an ice hockey tournament.
The SaskPower Ermine Power Station is located in Kerrobert, with construction planned to be completed in 2010.[2]
Kerrobert experiences a dry semi-arid climate. Winters are long, dry and very cold, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation is low, with an annual average of 342mm (13.5 in), and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months.
| Climate data for Kerrobert | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
8 (46) |
18.5 (65.3) |
31 (88) |
36 (97) |
40.5 (104.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
38 (100) |
36.7 (98.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
11 (52) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.3 (13.5) |
−7 (19) |
0.6 (33.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
9 (48) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−5 (23) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11 (52) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−13.7 (7.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10 (50) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−18.8 (−1.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.5 (−46.3) |
−45 (−49) |
−37 (−35) |
−24 (−11) |
−9 (16) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−27 (−17) |
−35.5 (−31.9) |
−44.5 (−48.1) |
−45 (−49) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.47) |
8.9 (0.35) |
13.4 (0.528) |
24.1 (0.949) |
35.8 (1.409) |
65.5 (2.579) |
66.9 (2.634) |
47.5 (1.87) |
26.5 (1.043) |
13.8 (0.543) |
12.8 (0.504) |
14.4 (0.567) |
341.7 (13.453) |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
| Macklin | Unity | Wilkie | ||
| Compeer | Biggar | |||
| Kerrobert | ||||
| Coleville | Kindersley | Dodsland |