Colonsay /kəˈlɒnziː/ is a town in the Rural Municipality of Colonsay No. 342, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Colonsay is located on Highway 16 (the Yellowhead Highway part of the Trans-Canada Highway) running east–west in central Saskatchewan near the intersection with Highway 2.
Colonsay | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Railway Avenue | |
| Motto: "Isle of the Prairies" | |
  Colonsay Location of Colonsay in Saskatchewan  Colonsay Colonsay (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′N 105°53′W / 51.983°N 105.883°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Rural Municipalities (R.M.) | Colonsay |
| Post office Founded | 1908-05-21 |
| Village established | 1907 |
| Town incorporated | 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Gray[1] |
| • Federal Electoral District Blackstrap (historical riding Rosthern) M.P. | Lynne Yelich |
| • provincial electoral districts Constituency of Humboldt M.L.A. | Donna Harpauer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.4 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 193.1/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Summer (DST) | CST |
| Website | [1] |
| [2][3][4] | |
Colonsay derived its name from the Inner Hebrides Scottish island of Colonsay.[5] All the streets in the village are also named after islands located along the west coast of Scotland.
History
editColonsay experienced a record setting 167-day-long frost-free period in 1978, which was, to the dismay of a number of residents, still not a long enough growing season for yams or sweet potatoes.[6]
The ship U-Sea Colonsay is named after the local potash mine.[7][8]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Colonsay had a population of 446 living in 181 of its 199 total private dwellings, a change of -1.1% from its 2016 population of 451. With a land area of 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi), it had a population density of 185.8/km2 (481.3/sq mi) in 2021.[9]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 446 (-1.1% from 2016) | 475 (+11.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Population density | 185.9/km2 (481/sq mi) | 193.1/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Median age | 40.0 (M: 38.4, F: 43.6) | 38.8 (M: 37.6, F: 39.6) |
| Private dwellings | 199 (total) 181 (occupied) | 202 (total) |
| Median household income | $85,000 |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Colonsay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
9 (48) |
19 (66) |
31 (88) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40 (104) |
37 (99) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10 (50) |
40 (104) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
17 (63) |
10.1 (50.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−14 (7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.3 (−4.5) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
−10.3 (13.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10 (14) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −44.4 (−47.9) |
−39 (−38) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−7 (19) |
1 (34) |
4 (39) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−5 (23) |
−21 (−6) |
−32 (−26) |
−47 (−53) |
−47 (−53) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11.8 (0.46) |
9.8 (0.39) |
10.5 (0.41) |
21.8 (0.86) |
46.3 (1.82) |
59.1 (2.33) |
64.9 (2.56) |
47.4 (1.87) |
31.8 (1.25) |
17.9 (0.70) |
9.4 (0.37) |
13.8 (0.54) |
344.4 (13.56) |
| Source: Environment Canada[14] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editThe main economy of the area is agriculture featuring grain crops such as wheat, canola, barley, oats, rye, as well as lentils and peas. Livestock raised in the vicinity are cattle, hogs, sheep, and buffalo.[15] The potash mine of Colonsay was first named Noranda Mines Potash Division[16] then separately constituted as Central Canada Potash.[17][18][19] Central Canada Potash was acquired by Imc. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Colonsay, IMC Potash Colonsay[20] and is now Mosaic Potash Colonsay.[21][22] Potash is mined and sold to crop nutrient manufacturers for fertilizer, as well as for use as an icemelter ingredient and water softener regenerant.[23]
Sports
editColonsay & District Sports Centre was re-opened in 2006 following fund raising efforts by the community as well as funding initiatives such as the Green Municipal Investment Fund, a joint venture of the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The Sports Centre has a new heating system as well as ice-cube heat which will allow a longer artificial ice season for skaters, curlers and ice hockey players. The Sports Centre was closed in 2004 due to safety concerns with the refrigeration system. The original ice plant was improperly installed and designed. [24] the complex was built in 1978.
The Colonsay Monarchs were a team that played for the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League as of 1951.[25][26]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters, archived from the original on 6 October 2006
- ^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 11 September 2007
- ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line, archived from the original on 21 April 2007
- ^ Colonsay Home, archived from the original on 28 July 2007, retrieved 1 August 2007
- ^ Welcome to Weyburn's Community Atlas "WEYBURN ON THE WEB" produced by the students of St. Dominic ; Savio Elementary School (2006–2007), Canadian Communities Atlas, archived from the original on 27 September 2007, retrieved 1 August 2007
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "U-SEA COLONSAY Sets Sail". iStockAnalyist. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
- ^ Wagler, Jenny (8 November 2011). "North Van to see new jobs from potash trade". Business in Vancouver (BIV). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "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 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- ^ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed May 30, 2021
- ^ Saskatchewan Government Sask Biz (2004), Colonsay Geography The Town of Colonsay is located in Central ..., archived from the original on 27 September 2007, retrieved 1 August 2007
- ^ "Noranda Mines Ltd. announced Tuesday its wholly owned subsidiary,...". UPI Archive: Financial. United Press International. 29 June 1982. Gale A451414732.
- ^ "STRIKES, SETTLEMENTS Workers ratify 2-year contract". ROB. The Globe and Mail. Thomson Canada Limited. 14 April 1984. p. B3. Factiva glob000020011125dg4e02ild.
- ^ "Noranda Unit to Halt Output at Potash Mine". Wall Street Journal. New York, N.Y. 30 June 1982. p. 46. ISSN 0099-9660. ProQuest 134698978.
- ^ "Noranda Potash Unit Suspends $8 Million Compaction Project". Wall Street Journal. New York, N.Y. 7 January 1975. p. 31. ISSN 0099-9660. ProQuest 134031482.
- ^ "Potash poised to take on global competition". Saskatchewan Mining Journal. Saskatoon, Canada: Sunrise Publishing Ltd.: 17, 19. June–July 2002. ISSN 1713-6822. ProQuest 197723625.
- ^ McCready, Peter, ed. (February 2007). "Mineral resource map of Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan: A Mining Journal supplement (Mining Journal special publication). London, UK: Mining Communications Ltd: 6. Retrieved 16 October 2024 – via University Library | University of Saskatchewan.
- ^ Walker, Simon (May 2014). "A new world order?". E&MJ - Engineering & Mining Journal. 215 (5): 58ff. Gale A371189648.
- ^ "IMC GLOBAL INC, Form 10-K, Annual Report, Filing Date Mar 12, 2004". secdatabase.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (2006), Rural Councillor Back Issues Colonsay's Arena: A Community Effort and Environmentally Responsible Example, retrieved 1 August 2007
- ^ Hrynkiw—One-Name Family History Study, 2006–2007, archived from the original on 29 September 2007, retrieved 1 August 2007
- ^ Western Canada Baseball (2007) [2003], 1951, archived from the original on 8 November 2006, retrieved 1 August 2007
Further reading
edit- Book Title Colonsay memoirs, 1905–1955. Author Colonsay, Saskatchewan. High School
- Book Title Milestones and memories : Colonsay and Meacham Districts, 1905–1980. Published Colonsay, Sask. : R.M. 342 Celebrate Saskatchewan 1980 Committees, 1980