Outlook, Saskatchewan
| Town of Outlook | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Business District Franklin Street | |
| Motto: "Home of Canada's Longest Pedestrian Bridge" | |
  Town of Outlook Location of Outlook in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | West-central |
| Census division | 11 |
| Rural Municipality | Rudy |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Town) | 1909 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Outlook Town Council[1] |
| • Mayor | Bob Stephenson |
| • Administrator | Trent Michelman |
| • MP | Kelly Block (CPC) - Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar |
| • MLA | Jim Reiter (SKP) - Rosetown-Elrose |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,204 |
| • Density | 281.3/km2 (729/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0L 2N0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 15 |
| Railways | Canadian Pacific Railway-(abandoned) |
| Website |
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Outlook is a town in west central Saskatchewan, Canada about 80 km south-southwest of Saskatoon. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River downstream from Gardiner Dam and the Coteau Creek Hydroelectric Station.
History
Settlement of the area began in the early 1900s with farmers and immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908 [2] when the Canadian Pacific Railway commenced the auction of lots.
On November 23, 1908 the citizens of Outlook welcomed the first train which arrived from Moose Jaw. Within the month the CPR was running a tri-weekly train service carrying huge piles of lumber, however the supply of workers and materials was far outweighed by the demand for more buildings. The Outlook CPR Station building was built in 1909 and a year later, on November 1, 1910, Outlook was officially declared a town. In 1912 the Skytrail bridge crossing the South Saskatchewan River was finished,[2] allowing both passenger and commercial traffic to cross the river in the area for the first time without using the ferry.
Demographics
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Climate
| Climate data for Outlook | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
22 (72) |
31.1 (88) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
38.5 (101.3) |
38.3 (100.9) |
37.5 (99.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
22.8 (73) |
14.7 (58.5) |
40 (104) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10 (14) |
−6.1 (21) |
0.8 (33.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
0 (32) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15 (5) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−4 (25) |
5 (41) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.2 (54) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−12 (10) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −41.7 (−43.1) |
−42 (−44) |
−37.8 (−36) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−8.9 (16) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0 (32) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−33 (−27) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−42 (−44) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.9 (0.547) |
9.7 (0.382) |
17.1 (0.673) |
21.9 (0.862) |
44.3 (1.744) |
63.7 (2.508) |
57.1 (2.248) |
38.3 (1.508) |
27.6 (1.087) |
14.9 (0.587) |
13 (0.51) |
16.5 (0.65) |
337.8 (13.299) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Outlook and District Heritage Museum
Skytrail Bridge
Arts and culture
Outlook's arts program includes the Equinox Theatre, who in conjunction with LCBI Theatre Group put up productions throughout the year.[6]
The Outlook and District Community Arts Council[7] recently opened an art gallery in the Town Office Building.
Attractions
- Outlook & District Regional Park is situated along the South Saskatchewan River has 50 electrified campsites, an outdoor heated junior size Olympic swimming pool and paddling pool for toddlers, hiking trails and the 9 hole Riverview Golf Course.[8]
- The Skytrail bridge is an old railway bridge, converted for pedestrian use; it is 3000 feet long and stands 156 ft above the South Saskatchewan River
- Outlook railway station building is home to the Outlook & District Heritage Museum The museum has over 2500 artifacts from the Outlook area.[9] Some of the highlights include:
- a Caboose
- an arrowhead and stone tool collection
- an old holding cell from the Broderick train station
- an antique wood stove
- a collection of over 400 salt & pepper shakers
- antique hospital equipment donated by the Outlook Union Hospital
- the original printing press from Outlook Printers
- the proposed model plan of Gardiner Dam and Lake Diefenbaker
- original artwork by acclaimed artist Arthur Evoy[10] who was born in Outlook
- The Canada Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre, a research facility located on the outskirts of town, tests different crops, diseases, chemicals under dryland and irrigation. The Centre has many tours during the summer as well as a field day in July.[11]
- Danielson Provincial Park[12] is 50 km south on Highway 219 and Highway 44 provides access to Gardiner Dam.
Sports
The Outlook Recreation Complex has a skating rink, a 4-sheet curling rink, a 4-lane bowling alley and an indoor archery range. Adjacent are five baseball diamonds.[13]
The Jim Kook Arena in the Complex is home to many sports programs throughout the year, including the Outlook Minor Sports program. It is home to the Outlook Ice Hawks senior hockey team.[14]
The Outlook Stock Car Association[15] maintains a stock car 1/3 mile high banked clay oval track. The track runs 10 or more races a season.
Outlook is home of the Maniberta Baseball League (MBL) draft.
Infrastructure
- Outlook Airport is located South East of Outlook.
- Outlook has an award-winning recycling program that has been recognized across North America. The Town of Outlook has recycled nearly three million lbs of cardboard as of 2003, and nearly 2 million lbs of newspaper.[16]
Education
Outlook is located within the Sun West School Division.
- Outlook High School - a public school offering grades 6-12 which also houses the Wheatland Library Outlook Branch. Outlook High School is home to the Blues athletics program.
- Outlook Elementary School - a public school offering grades K-5.
- Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute - a fully accredited high school offering grades 10, 11 and 12, with residences for 120 students
- Great Plains College Great Plains College Outlook Campus
Notable residents
- Shay Stephenson - ice hockey player
- Logan Stephenson - ice hockey player
- Bob Stephenson - former player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
References
- ↑ "Municipal Affairs - (Outlook)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (Outlook)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 10 December 2010
- ↑ "Town of Outlook (Recreation)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlook And District Arts Council, Inc.". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlook & District Regional Park". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlook & District Heritage Museum". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "SKNAC (Arthur Evoy)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Canada-Saskatchewan Irrigation Diversification Centre". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ Danielson Provincial Park "Danielson Provincial Park". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlook Website (Recreation)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Sask Valley Hockey League - SVHL". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Outlook Stock Car Association (2008 season winners)". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- ↑ "Town of Outlook Waste Disposal & Recycling". Retrieved 2012-12-13.
External links
- Danielson Provincial Park
- Outlook - Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
| North: Delisle | ||
| West: Milden | Dinsmore | Conquest | Outlook | East: Broderick | Kenaston | Davidson |
| South: Macrorie | Lucky Lake | Beechy |
Coordinates: 51°30′N 107°03′W / 51.500°N 107.050°W
