Pilger, Saskatchewan

Village of Pilger
Village of Pilger
Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan
Coordinates:
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division 15
Rural Municipality Three Lakes No. 400
Post office Founded N/A
Incorporated (Village) N/A
Incorporated (Town) N/A
Government
 • Mayor Gloria Struck
 • Administrator Kim L. Fisher
 • Governing body Pilger Village Council
Area
 • Total 0.52 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 74
 • Density 165.0/km2 (427.3/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0K 3G0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 20
Waterways Houghton Lake
Lenore Lake
Middle Lake
Basin Lake
[1][2][3][4]

Pilger is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada, located one hundred kilometers north east of Saskatoon. Its population hovers at about one hundred people. The only industry in town is farming and a bar.

Contents

Demographics

Culture

Pilger is home to the popular Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. In the weeks leading up to the festival, locals of Pilger will gather to talk about the competitors and their chances.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Pilger
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
10
(50)
17.5
(63.5)
31.1
(88.0)
35.6
(96.1)
38.6
(101.5)
37.8
(100.0)
38.9
(102.0)
38.3
(100.9)
29.4
(84.9)
18.9
(66.0)
10.6
(51.1)
41.7
(107.1)
Average high °C (°F) −13.1
(8.4)
−8.5
(16.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
9.5
(49.1)
18.3
(64.9)
22
(72)
24
(75)
23.7
(74.7)
17.3
(63.1)
10
(50)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.4
(13.3)
7.4
(45.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9)
−13.8
(7.2)
−7
(19)
3.3
(37.9)
11.2
(52.2)
15.6
(60.1)
17.6
(63.7)
16.9
(62.4)
11
(52)
4.2
(39.6)
−7
(19)
−15.3
(4.5)
1.5
(34.7)
Average low °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−12.3
(9.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.1
(39.4)
9.2
(48.6)
11.2
(52.2)
10.1
(50.2)
4.6
(40.3)
−1.6
(29.1)
−11.2
(11.8)
−20
(−4)
−4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F) −49.4
(−56.9)
−47.8
(−54.0)
−41.1
(−42.0)
−31.7
(−25.1)
−12.2
(10.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
−2.2
(28.0)
−2
(28)
−11.1
(12.0)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−35.6
(−32.1)
−50.6
(−59.1)
−50.6
(−59.1)
Precipitation mm (inches) 22.2
(0.874)
14.9
(0.587)
20.1
(0.791)
27.4
(1.079)
47.4
(1.866)
71.3
(2.807)
75.6
(2.976)
56.1
(2.209)
40.5
(1.594)
23.7
(0.933)
15.9
(0.626)
20.1
(0.791)
435.3
(17.138)
Source: Environment Canada[7]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php 
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home (– Scholar search), Municipal Directory System, http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/index.html 
  3. ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, http://www.textiles.ca/eng/nonAuthProg/redirect.cfm?path=IssPolContacts&sectionID=7601.cfm 
  4. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, http://www.elections.ca/home.asp 
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-02-01. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Index.cfm?Lang=E. Retrieved {{{2001_access_date}}}. 
  6. ^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". http://www.true-north-life.com/2010/07/departation-and-thoughts.html. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
  7. ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010

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