Broadview, Saskatchewan

Coordinates: 50°22′34″N 102°34′44″W / 50.376°N 102.579°W / 50.376; -102.579
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Broadview
Trans Canada Highway
Highway 13
Highway 18
Highway 201
[1][2]

Broadview is a community in Saskatchewan along Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, 155 kilometres (96 mi) east of Regina. The local economy is based mainly on agriculture. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154

Broadview Main Street 2014

History

The

Broadview railway station was designated a historic railway station in 1992.[6]

Geography

Broadview is located in the Indian Head Plain of the

Bird's Point Recreation Site and Crooked Lake Provincial Park, which are located in the Qu'Appelle Valley
.

Climate

Broadview has a humid continental climate, with extreme seasonal temperatures. It has hot summers and cold winters, with the average daily temperatures ranging from −14.2 °C (6.4 °F) in January to 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) in July. Annually, temperatures exceed 30 °C (86 °F) on an average in late July Typically, summer lasts from late June until late August, and the humidity is seldom uncomfortably high. Winter lasts from November to March, and varies greatly in length and severity. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable.

On February 1, 1996, a record

windchill of −60.7 °C (−77.3 °F) was recorded around 11:00 in the morning. Creating the windchill were north-westerly winds blowing at 44 kilometres per hour (27 mph) combined with a temperature of −39.3 °C (−38.7 °F).[10][11]

The highest temperature ever recorded in Broadview was 41.1 °C (106 °F) on 21 June 1910 and 5 July 1937.[12][13] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.7 °C (−52 °F) on 20 January 1943.[14]

Climate data for Broadview, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1904–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		31.5
(88.7) 		37.4
(99.3) 		41.1
(106.0) 		41.1
(106.0) 		38.0
(100.4) 		36.1
(97.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		22.2
(72.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		0.2
(32.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		17.6
(63.7) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		24.2
(75.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		10.1
(50.2) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		8.6
(47.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		16.9
(62.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		2.5
(36.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3) 		−17.9
(−0.2) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		3.7
(38.7) 		8.8
(47.8) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.7
(49.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−18.2
(−0.8) 		−3.7
(25.3)
Record low °C (°F) −46.7
(−52.1) 		−42.8
(−45.0) 		−43.9
(−47.0) 		−26.7
(−16.1) 		−15.6
(3.9) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−23.0
(−9.4) 		−35.2
(−31.4) 		−41.7
(−43.1) 		−46.7
(−52.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.6
(0.57) 		9.2
(0.36) 		21.5
(0.85) 		23.1
(0.91) 		55.9
(2.20) 		76.9
(3.03) 		57.3
(2.26) 		62.5
(2.46) 		41.5
(1.63) 		22.0
(0.87) 		19.8
(0.78) 		20.5
(0.81) 		424.7
(16.72)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.2
(0.01) 		0.7
(0.03) 		5.2
(0.20) 		16.5
(0.65) 		49.8
(1.96) 		76.8
(3.02) 		57.3
(2.26) 		62.5
(2.46) 		39.1
(1.54) 		13.9
(0.55) 		4.0
(0.16) 		0.4
(0.02) 		326.3
(12.85)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 17.1
(6.7) 		10.4
(4.1) 		18.0
(7.1) 		7.1
(2.8) 		6.3
(2.5) 		0.1
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.6
(1.0) 		8.8
(3.5) 		17.3
(6.8) 		24.2
(9.5) 		111.8
(44.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 116.4 140.4 174.9 233.5 268 287.3 326.5 283.3 196 167.9 106.4 95.2 2,395.8
Percent possible sunshine 43.9 49.6 47.6 56.5 56.0 58.6 66.0 63.0 51.6 50.3 39.2 37.9 51.7
Source:
Environment Canada[11][15][16]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Broadview had a population of 541 living in 256 of its 298 total private dwellings, a change of -2% from its 2016 population of 552. With a land area of 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi), it had a population density of 191.8/km2 (496.9/sq mi) in 2021.[17]

Government

The town of Broadview has a mayor as the highest ranking government official. The town also elects aldermen or councillors to form the municipal council. Currently the mayor is Sidney Criddle, and is serving with councillors Lori Stephan, Esther Bonk, Brent Bagshaw, Terry Fitzgerald, Tracy Strachan. The town administrator is Mervin Schmidt.[18]

Provincially, Broadview is within the constituency of Moosomin served by their Member of legislative assembly, Steven Bonk.[19]

Federally the

Member of Parliament, Robert Kitchen.[20]

Economy

The Mainline Regional Economic Development Authority provides assistance and business advice for Broadview and the Rural Municipality of Elcapo No. 154.[21]

Bird's Point Recreation Site at Round Lake
.

Infrastructure

Transportation

CPR railway station facing north

Broadview is located on the

Highway 605 south
.

Broadview was the western terminus of the

Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time.[23] The Canadian Pacific Railway station building was declared a historic railway station in 1992.[24]

The original grade which the 1882 rail was built upon was abandoned in favour of a better grade, and an historical marker commemorates the old rail track.[22]

Department of Transportation aerodrome

The Broadview aerodrome was located approximately three miles south of the town. In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed at 50°16′N 102°32′W / 50.267°N 102.533°W / 50.267; -102.533 with a Var. 16 degrees E and elevation of 2030'. The aerodrome was listed as a Turf, all way field with three runways were listed as follows: [25]

Runway Name Length Width Surface
16/34 3600' 600' Turf
7/25 3300' 600' Turf
13/31 3500' 600' Turf

Education

Currently Broadview school serves an enrolled population of about 150 students between Kindergarten to Grade 12 is a part of Prairie Valley School Division No. 208.[16][26] Broadview school division office is located in Broadview.[27]

Broadview School #5 was established 1885, followed by Meadow Lea #55, Forest Farm #90, Spring Lake #153, Spring Lake #153, Clifton #278, Highland #437, River Ayr 534, Northwood #2988, Elcapo #3013, Kingsley #3916, Weed Creek #4352, Logwood #4924.[28] Historically Cowesses Day School was situated near Broadview.[29] The Highland One Room Schoolhouse is preserved in the Broadview museum.[30]

Parks and recreation

Broadview Recreation Site 50°22′38″N 102°31′53″W / 50.3773°N 102.5315°W / 50.3773; -102.5315 is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of town along Highway 1 at the intersection with

rest area with a picnic area and washrooms.[31][32]

Celebration Park comes equipped with baseball diamonds, tennis courts, rodeo ground, horseshoe pits, and a children's playground.[33] Broadview also features a natural ice-skating and hockey rink, Broadview Curling Club, and the nine-hole Broadview Golf Club.[33]

Museum

Main article: Broadview Historical Museum
Delorme cabin
Sod house

The Broadview Historical Museum, which opened on July 15, 1972,[33] features the Highland One Room Schoolhouse[30] a reconstructed sod house, the Delorme family's one-room log cabin, extensive indoor and outdoor installations of numerous Cree and settler archives, artifacts, and war memorabilia,[34] including Sergeant Bill, "Saskatchewan's most famous goat".[4][35] Archival photos and documents include agricultural, military, settler, and Cree history and heritage including genealogical resources.[34]

Notable people

Location

See also

References

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  12. ^ "June 1910". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  13. ^ "July 1937". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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  19. ^ "Bonk". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  20. ^ "Robert Kitchen - Member of Parliament - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Town of Broadview Economic Development". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved May 17, 2009.
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  25. ^ Staff writer (c. 1942). Pilots Handbook of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases Vol. 2. Royal Canadian Air Force. p. 33.
  26. ^ Hovind, Winona. "Welcome to Broadview School". Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  27. ^ Broadview School Division, archived from the original on April 6, 2005, retrieved May 15, 2009
  28. ^ Adamson, Julia (March 15, 2006). "Saskatchewan One Room School Project". Saskatchewan Gen Web. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  29. ^ "Cowessess Day School near Broadview, Sask". Saskatchewan One Room School Project. August 10, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  30. ^ a b "Town of Broadview - Museum". Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
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  33. ^ a b c "Broadview Geography What is unique about Broadview aside from its ..." SaskBiz. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  34. ^ a b "Broadview Museum". Tourism Saskatchewan. June 26, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  35. ^ Morin, Chris (May 22, 2015). "War hero goat to star in rom-com room". Regina Leader Post. Saskatoon. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  36. ^ Adamson, Julia (1925). "Saskatchewan, Canada, Rand McNally 1924 Indexed Pocket Map Tourists' and Shippers' Guide" (Published online 11-Nov-2003). Online Historical Map Digitization Project. Waghorn. Retrieved May 15, 2009.

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