Wapella, Saskatchewan

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Town of Wapella
Town
Town of Wapella is located in Saskatchewan
Town of Wapella
Town of Wapella
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Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
Region Southeast Saskatchewan
Census division 5
Rural Municipality Martin
Government
 • Mayor Sandy Hintz
 • Town Administrator Lila Sippola
 • Governing body Wapella Town Council
Area
 • Total 838.836 km2 (323.876 sq mi)
Elevation 587 m (1,926 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 354
Time zone CST
Postal code S0G 4Z0
Area code(s) 306
Highways Highway
[1][2][3][4]

Wapella is a town of 354 located northwest of Moosomin on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Demographics

Notable people

  • Brett Clark - professional hockey player in NHL. He has played in the Canadian National team program, as well as for Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Thrashers, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and now with the Minnesota Wild.
  • Bud Holloway, a professional hockey player. He currently plays (2015/2016 season) for the St. John's IceCaps in the AHL. He has previously played for SC Bern in the National League A, it is the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system, for the Skellefteå AIK in the SHL and for the Manchester Monarchs, the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings.
  • Cyril Edel Leonoff is the grandson of Edel Brotman, a homesteader and rabbi of the Wapella, Saskatchewan, farm colony, 1889-1906.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Wapella
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8
(46)
9
(48)
21
(70)
32.5
(90.5)
36.5
(97.7)
35.5
(95.9)
38
(100)
37.5
(99.5)
33.5
(92.3)
29.5
(85.1)
22.5
(72.5)
12
(54)
38
(100)
Average high °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)
−6.7
(19.9)
−0.3
(31.5)
10
(50)
17.8
(64)
21.8
(71.2)
24.4
(75.9)
24
(75)
17.6
(63.7)
10
(50)
−1.3
(29.7)
−8.6
(16.5)
8.2
(46.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6)
−11.4
(11.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
3.9
(39)
11
(52)
15.5
(59.9)
18.1
(64.6)
17.3
(63.1)
11.4
(52.5)
4.6
(40.3)
−5.5
(22.1)
−13.4
(7.9)
2.5
(36.5)
Average low °C (°F) −21
(−6)
−16.2
(2.8)
−10.2
(13.6)
−2.2
(28)
4.2
(39.6)
9.2
(48.6)
11.6
(52.9)
10.6
(51.1)
5
(41)
−0.9
(30.4)
−9.7
(14.5)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
Record low °C (°F) −42
(−44)
−41
(−42)
−35.5
(−31.9)
−23.5
(−10.3)
−11.5
(11.3)
−2
(28)
2
(36)
−3.5
(25.7)
−7.5
(18.5)
−21
(−6)
−36.5
(−33.7)
−42
(−44)
−42
(−44)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.8
(0.78)
16.9
(0.665)
21.8
(0.858)
21.1
(0.831)
49.5
(1.949)
70.5
(2.776)
69.7
(2.744)
66
(2.6)
47.9
(1.886)
27.8
(1.094)
18.5
(0.728)
16.4
(0.646)
445.7
(17.547)
Source: Environment Canada[7]

See also

External links

Footnotes

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  6. Cyril E. Leonoff fonds [1], Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia [2]
  7. Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 23 December 2010