Pilger, Saskatchewan
| Village of Pilger | |
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  Village of Pilger Location of Pilger in Saskatchewan Show map of Saskatchewan  Village of Pilger Village of Pilger (Canada) Show map of Canada | |
| Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297Coordinates: 52°26′24″N 105°17′49″W / 52.440°N 105.297°W / 52.440; -105.297 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 15 |
| Rural Municipality | Three Lakes No. 400 |
| Post office Founded | 1908 |
| Incorporated (Village) | January 1, 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joyce Bauer |
| • Administrator | Rhonda Hemm |
| • Governing body | Pilger Village Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 74 |
| • Density | 165.0/km2 (427/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 3G0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 20 |
| Waterways | Houghton Lake Lenore Lake Middle Lake Basin Lake |
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Pilger is a small village in Saskatchewan, Canada, located one hundred kilometers north-east of Saskatoon. Its population hovers at about one hundred people. The village offers a bar and restaurant, the Pilger Tavern, the Pilger Public Library, an autobody shop, and a general store.
Contents
1 Demographics
2 Climate
3 Culture
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Demographics
| Canada census – Pilger, Saskatchewan community profile | |||
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| References: earlier[5] | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Pilger | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46) | 10 (50) | 17.5 (63.5) | 31.1 (88) | 35.6 (96.1) | 38.6 (101.5) | 37.8 (100) | 38.9 (102) | 38.3 (100.9) | 29.4 (84.9) | 18.9 (66) | 10.6 (51.1) | 41.7 (107.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) | −8.5 (16.7) | −1.6 (29.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 23.7 (74.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 10 (50) | −2.7 (27.1) | −10.4 (13.3) | 7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) | −13.8 (7.2) | −7 (19) | 3.3 (37.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.6 (60.1) | 17.6 (63.7) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11 (52) | 4.2 (39.6) | −7 (19) | −15.3 (4.5) | 1.5 (34.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −19.1 (−2.4) | −12.3 (9.9) | −2.9 (26.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 4.6 (40.3) | −1.6 (29.1) | −11.2 (11.8) | −20 (−4) | −4.3 (24.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −49.4 (−56.9) | −47.8 (−54) | −41.1 (−42) | −31.7 (−25.1) | −12.2 (10) | −5.6 (21.9) | −2.2 (28) | −2 (28) | −11.1 (12) | −26.1 (−15) | −35.6 (−32.1) | −50.6 (−59.1) | −50.6 (−59.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.2 (0.874) | 14.9 (0.587) | 20.1 (0.791) | 27.4 (1.079) | 47.4 (1.866) | 71.3 (2.807) | 75.6 (2.976) | 56.1 (2.209) | 40.5 (1.594) | 23.7 (0.933) | 15.9 (0.626) | 20.1 (0.791) | 435.3 (17.138) |
| Source: Environment Canada[6] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Pilger is home to the Annual Pilger Pumpkin Growing Contest. The festival is held on the last Saturday of September, and plays host to over 500 attendees every year.[7]
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- Villages of Saskatchewan
References
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^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on November 21, 2008
^ Canadian Textiles Institute. (2005), CTI Determine your provincial constituency, archived from the original on 2007-09-11
^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 12 December 2010
^ "True North: Departation and Thoughts". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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External links
Canada's Local Histories search page (subscription required)
- Pilger Pumpkin Festival
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