Cupar, Saskatchewan
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Cupar (
Cupar is the home of artist Jacqueline Berting.[6] The Berting Glass studio is located north of town. One of her best known works is The Glass Wheatfield, encompassing 1,400 waist-high glass wheat stalks, each piece individually hand cut and lamp worked. Berting calls her work "a salute to the Canadian farmer".[7]
The town hosts the Cupar Gopher Drop, a unique
History
Cupar became a village in 1905. It was named by a Canadian Pacific Railway official after the town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland. The town celebrated its centennial in 2005.
Sports
Cupar has a swimming pool, ice rink, curling, rink, ball diamonds, and golf.[8] The Cupar Canucks of the senior men's Highway Hockey League play here.[9]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cupar had a population of 598 living in 246 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 564. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 695.3/km2 (1,800.9/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 598 (+6.0% from 2016) | 564 (-2.6% from 2011) | 579 (2.3% from 2006) |
Land area | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Population density | 694.1/km2 (1,798/sq mi) | 706.7/km2 (1,830/sq mi) | 726.7/km2 (1,882/sq mi) |
Median age | 41.2 (M: 40.8, F: 42.0) | 44.5 (M: 41.6, F: 49.2) | 46.9 (M: 39.8, F: 51.8) |
Private dwellings | 274 (total) 246 (occupied) | 276 (total) | 273 (total) |
Median household income | $71,000 |
Climate
Climate data for Cupar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9 (48) |
21.1 (70.0) |
31 (88) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.3 (100.9) |
40 (104) |
35.6 (96.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
40 (104) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.9 (12.4) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −17 (1) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−6 (21) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−6 (21) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9 (48) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−45 (−49) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−11 (12) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−15 (5) |
−22 (−8) |
−39 (−38) |
−45 (−49) |
−45 (−49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) |
12.8 (0.50) |
18.6 (0.73) |
24.5 (0.96) |
52.1 (2.05) |
73.2 (2.88) |
67.9 (2.67) |
49.9 (1.96) |
37.6 (1.48) |
21.7 (0.85) |
13.6 (0.54) |
21.4 (0.84) |
411.3 (16.19) |
Source: Environment Canada[16]
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Notable people
- Glen Hart, former member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Eddie Shore, ice hockey defenceman
- Rob Tudor, ice hockey centre
- Arnold Tusa, former member and speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of towns in Saskatchewan
- Jewish Colony in 1901
References
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 21 April 2007. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ Squareflo.com. "Saskatchewan NAC Artists | Jacqueline Berting". sknac.ca. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Artist (Jacqueline Berting)". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to the Town of Cupar, Saskatchewan, Canada".
- ^ "Blogs - Highway Hockey League". www.highwayhockey.ca. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- Environment CanadaCanadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 July 2010