Gull Lake, Saskatchewan

Gull Lake is a small town in Saskatchewan, Canada, situated on the junction of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 37, west of Swift Current . It is identified by some by the wind turbines that can be seen in the distance while driving along the Trans-Canada Highway. The SunBridge Wind Farm is near Gull Lake.

Gull Lake
Town
Town of Gull Lake
Buildings on Main Street, Gull Lake
Gull Lake
Gull Lake
Coordinates: 50°5′49″N 108°29′5″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthwest Saskatchewan
Census division8
Rural MunicipalityGull Lake
Post office Founded1884
Incorporated (Village)1909
Incorporated (Town)1911
Government
  MayorLance Allen
  Governing bodyGull Lake Town Council
  MPJeremy Patzer
  MLADoug Steele
Area
  Total2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total965
  Density386.0/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
Postal code
S0N 1A0
Area code(s)306
HighwaysHighway 1
Highway 37
WebsiteOfficial website
[1][2][3][4]

History

Main street in Gull Lake

The history of the Gull Lake community dates back to 1906, when a development company Conrad and Price acquired and surveyed the town site and subdivided it into blocks. Unlike most other towns located along the Canadian Pacific Railway main line, Gull Lake was not planned and established by the railroad. In fact, there was some animosity from the railroad towards this town that bucked their plan. The origin of the name Gull Lake comes from the Cree word for the area, Kiaskus (kiyaskos) which means "little gull".[5]

From 1906 to 1909 there was no municipal government or authority other than Conrad and Price: the company had full jurisdiction over civic affairs. In 1909 the citizens of Gull Lake had their community incorporated as a village.[6]

Before 1906 the town of Gull Lake was part of the famed Ranch 76 that stretched over most of southwestern Saskatchewan. There are still a few buildings in the town that were part of the ranch.

Demographics

Canada census – Gull Lake, Saskatchewan community profile
2011 2006
Population: 989 (+2.5% from 2006) 965 (-5.0% from 2001)
Land area: 2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi) 2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population density: 395.6/km2 (1,025/sq mi) 386.0/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Median age: 48.3 (M: 46.8, F: 49.6) 46.8 (M: 45.3, F: 48.9)
Total private dwellings: 475 410
Median household income: $55,712
References: 2011[7] 2006[8] earlier[9]

Climate

Gull Lake Experiences a Humid Continental climate (Dfb) with warm summers and long, cold winters.

Climate data for Gull Lake
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14
(57)
15
(59)
20.6
(69.1)
30
(86)
38
(100)
39
(102)
37
(99)
40
(104)
37.8
(100.0)
29
(84)
21.5
(70.7)
14.4
(57.9)
40
(104)
Average high °C (°F) −6.1
(21.0)
−3.4
(25.9)
2.6
(36.7)
11.4
(52.5)
17.8
(64.0)
22.4
(72.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25
(77)
18.2
(64.8)
11.8
(53.2)
1.5
(34.7)
−4.7
(23.5)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−8.6
(16.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
4.6
(40.3)
10.6
(51.1)
15.1
(59.2)
17.6
(63.7)
17
(63)
10.8
(51.4)
4.9
(40.8)
−4
(25)
−10.1
(13.8)
3.6
(38.5)
Average low °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8)
−13.8
(7.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−2.2
(28.0)
3.5
(38.3)
7.8
(46.0)
9.8
(49.6)
8.9
(48.0)
3.4
(38.1)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.4
(15.1)
−15.4
(4.3)
−2.9
(26.8)
Record low °C (°F) −40.6
(−41.1)
−42.8
(−45.0)
−36.1
(−33.0)
−26.1
(−15.0)
−9
(16)
−5.6
(21.9)
0
(32)
−1.5
(29.3)
−10.6
(12.9)
−25.5
(−13.9)
−33.5
(−28.3)
−41.5
(−42.7)
−42.8
(−45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.1
(0.71)
13.7
(0.54)
22.3
(0.88)
26.5
(1.04)
64.9
(2.56)
64.6
(2.54)
52.9
(2.08)
41.3
(1.63)
35.9
(1.41)
15.7
(0.62)
12.4
(0.49)
19.6
(0.77)
387.9
(15.27)
Source: Environment Canada[10]

Economy

Agriculture is the top employment field with many surrounding farms and ranches, with some work in the oil fields as well.

Attractions

Regional Attractions:

Great Sandhills Museum in Sceptre
  • Big Muddy Badlands, a series of badlands in southern Saskatchewan and northern Montana along Big Muddy Creek. They are found in the Big Muddy Valley, a cleft of erosion and sandstone along Big Muddy Creek. The valley is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long, 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) wide and 160 metres (520 ft) deep.[11] The valley was formed when it was part of an ancient glacial meltwater channel that carried great quantities of water southeastward during the last ice age.[12]

See also

References

  1. National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original ( Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
  3. Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
  4. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 2007-04-21
  5. Barry, Bill (October 1, 1998), The Dictionary of Saskatchewan Place Names, Betty K Books & Food, ISBN 978-1-894022-19-4
  6. Town of Gull Lake History Committee. (1989). Gull Lake memories: a history of the town of Gull Lake. Regina: Focus, p37.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  10. Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 27 July 2010
  11. Yanko, Dave. "The Badlands". Virtual Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  12. Harel, Claude-Jean (2006). "Big Muddy Valley". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Great Plains Research Center. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  13. Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery
  14. Great Sandhills Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  15. Robsart Art Works Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
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