Carlyle, Saskatchewan

Carlyle
Town
Carlyle
Coordinates: 49°22′34″N 102°09′36″W / 49.3760°N 102.1600°W
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Saskatchewan
Census division Division No. 1
Rural Municipality Moose Mountain No. 63, Saskatchewan
Post office Founded 1883-12-01
Incorporated (Village) 1902
Town 1905
Government
 • Mayor Don Shirley
 • Town Manager Huguette Lutz
Area
 • Total 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,441
 • Density 451.1/km2 (1,168/sq mi)
Time zone CST
Postal code S0C 0R0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway 9 Highway 13
Website Official website
[1][2][3]

Carlyle (2011 Population 1,441) is a town in Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It was featured on Global Saskatoon's 'focus Saskatchewan' on January the 12th 2014. This town is the administrative headquarters of the White Bear First Nations 13 kilometres north.[4] This band government contains four nations which are Saulteaux, Cree, Nakota and Dakota.

History

Carlyle, Saskatchewan (July 1980)

Carlyle was incorporated as a village in 1902, and as a town in 1905. The CPR was constructed and in operation in 1900. The CNR laid steel into the townsite on October 28, 1909, and on July 7, 1910, the first passenger went through town. Early settlers to the district were mainly of British descent. The name Carlyle was chosen by the first postmaster to honour the niece of the Scottish historian and essayist, Thomas Carlyle: his niece and her husband settled in the Arcola district, and farmed and raised a family there. Trains were running through the town site in 1901 and the population increased from 23 that year to nearly 400 in 1906. In 1941, Carlyle still had around this number, but by 1956 the population had surged to 829. Subsequently, and unusually for a smaller community in Saskatchewan, Carlyle's population has slowly but steadily continued to climb. The town is 24 km south of Moose Mountain Provincial Park. The former Carlyle railway station now houses the Rusty Relics Museum.

Demographics

Transportation

The Carlyle Airport is owned and operated by the town.

Entertainment

The Bear Claw Casino & Hotel is located near Carlyle.

Carlyle Dickens Village Festival The town holds the only Dickens Festival in Canada over the first weekend of December each year since 2002.

Cornerstone Theatre The theatre group runs at least two shows a year. The one the first weekend in December is in co-ordination with the Dickens Village Festival. The theatre show are sold out every year.

Climate

Climate data for Carlyle
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)		 13.3
(55.9)		 22.2
(72)		 33.5
(92.3)		 37.2
(99)		 40.6
(105.1)		 43.3
(109.9)		 39.5
(103.1)		 36.7
(98.1)		 32.5
(90.5)		 21.1
(70)		 17.2
(63)		 43.3
(109.9)
Average high °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)		 −7.4
(18.7)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 18.5
(65.3)		 23
(73)		 25.5
(77.9)		 24.8
(76.6)		 18.1
(64.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −8.9
(16)		 8.6
(47.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −16.1
(3)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 3.9
(39)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.7
(65.7)		 17.8
(64)		 11.5
(52.7)		 4.7
(40.5)		 −5.3
(22.5)		 −13.7
(7.3)		 2.6
(36.7)
Average low °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3)		 −17.9
(−0.2)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 4.6
(40.3)		 9.7
(49.5)		 11.8
(53.2)		 10.6
(51.1)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −10
(14)		 −18.5
(−1.3)		 −3.4
(25.9)
Record low °C (°F) −45.6
(−50.1)		 −47.2
(−53)		 −40
(−40)		 −25
(−13)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 0
(32)		 −4.4
(24.1)		 −15
(5)		 −23.3
(−9.9)		 −33.9
(−29)		 −43
(−45)		 −47.2
(−53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17
(0.67)		 14.2
(0.559)		 25.5
(1.004)		 26.7
(1.051)		 47.4
(1.866)		 75.6
(2.976)		 64.4
(2.535)		 58.6
(2.307)		 48.1
(1.894)		 20.8
(0.819)		 16.1
(0.634)		 18
(0.71)		 432.4
(17.024)
Source: Environment Canada[8]

Notable people

Coordinates: 49°38′N 102°16′W / 49.633°N 102.267°W

References

  1. ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  2. ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  3. ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  4. ↑ "White Bear First Nations website". Retrieved 2014-05-05.
  5. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
  6. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  7. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  8. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 July 2010