Fertile
Fertile is located in Saskatchewan
Fertile
Fertile
Location of Fertile in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49°23′0″N 101°27′02″W / 49.38333°N 101.45056°W / 49.38333; -101.45056
Country Canada
Province Saskatchewan
RegionCentral Plains
Census DivisionNo. 1
Government
 • Governing BodyRural Municipality of Storthoaks Council
 • MPEd Komarnicki
 • MLADan D'Autremont
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal Code
S0C 0W0
Area code(s)306, 639

Fertile is an unincorporated community in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Manitoba border and 40 miles (64 km) north of the U.S. border in the Rural Municipality of Storthoaks No. 31.

Demographics

The population was once as high as 50 people, but now is supported by surrounding farm families. Fertile once had its own school (shrined), grain elevators (2), general store, skating/curling rink, United church, community hall and post office. Only the latter two survive. Families making up the current community include; Pickard(2), Holden(2), Malin (3), Rekken, Poirier, Millions, Bouchard (2), VanderWaal, Poirier. Fall suppers and an annual event, be it a comedy act, a magician, etc., used to be held to raise money to support the community hall.

Climate

Climate data for Fertile
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 17.5
(63.5)		 18.5
(65.3)		 33.9
(93.0)		 37.2
(99.0)		 38.3
(100.9)		 38
(100)		 39
(102)		 36.7
(98.1)		 33
(91)		 22.5
(72.5)		 11.7
(53.1)		 39
(102)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.2
(15.4)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 0.2
(32.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.7
(72.9)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 19.1
(66.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 9.1
(48.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)		 −12
(10)		 −4.6
(23.7)		 4.7
(40.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 18.3
(64.9)		 12.2
(54.0)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −12.7
(9.1)		 3.2
(37.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.5
(−3.1)		 −17.1
(1.2)		 −9.4
(15.1)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 4.7
(40.5)		 9.9
(49.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 10.9
(51.6)		 5.2
(41.4)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −17.5
(0.5)		 −2.8
(27.0)
Record low °C (°F) −40
(−40)		 −41
(−42)		 −38.3
(−36.9)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −10
(14)		 −1
(30)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −3
(27)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −21
(−6)		 −32.5
(−26.5)		 −41.5
(−42.7)		 −41.5
(−42.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.7
(1.01)		 18.5
(0.73)		 24.1
(0.95)		 31.0
(1.22)		 66.9
(2.63)		 82.4
(3.24)		 64.5
(2.54)		 50.4
(1.98)		 41.5
(1.63)		 35.7
(1.41)		 24.8
(0.98)		 24.7
(0.97)		 490.0
(19.29)
Source: Environment Canada[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Environment Canada , accessed 13 August 2017


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