Rocanville is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada, and home to the largest oil can in the world.[1] It is home of the Nutrien Rocanville mine. Rocanville is also home of the Symons Oiler factory which produced over 1 million oil cans during the Second World War.[2] The town erected the giant oil can to commemorate the factory.
Town of Rocanville | |
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  Town of Rocanville  Town of Rocanville | |
| Coordinates: 50°23′06″N 101°41′31″W / 50.385°N 101.692°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 5 |
| Rural Municipality | Rocanville |
| Post office Founded | 1904 |
| Town established | 1904 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Reed |
| • M.P. (Souris—Moose Mountain) | Robert Kitchen |
| • M.L.A. (Moosomin) | Kevin Weedmark |
| Elevation | 519 m (1,703 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 869 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 3L0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Website | rocanville.ca |
Rocanville is also known for crop circles that were discovered there in the fall of 1996.[3]
History
editSettlement in the area dates back to the fur trade, beginning in 1785 with the building of Fort Espérance,[4] an archaeological site in Rocanville believed to contain the remains of two late 18th- and early 19th-century forts. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1944.[5]
The first settlers of the current townsite arrived in the area in 1882 and 1883. The village was started by two brothers who built the first general store in the middle of what is now Main Street in 1902.[6]
Rocanville was incorporated as a village on March 24, 1904, a short time after the railroad reached the area and is named for the town's first postmaster, Rocan de Bastien, who served as overseer of the village.
It became a town on August 1, 1967.[7]
The Rocanville and District Museum Site, the Rocanville Farmers Building and the Symons Metalworks have all been designated as Municipal Heritage Properties under the provincial Heritage Property Act.[8]
Rocanville's potash mine produced its first train car load of potash on September 25, 1970. Upon opening, it was owned by the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, which has since merged with Agrium to become Nutrien. It is the largest of Nutrien's six potash mines in Saskatchewan.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Rocanville had a population of 889 living in 398 of its 471 total private dwellings, a change of 3% from its 2016 population of 863. With a land area of 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi), it had a population density of 376.7/km2 (975.6/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
The town is governed by a mayor and five councillors.
Sports
editThe town of Rocanville is home to the Rocanville Tigers senior team in the Sask. East Hockey League. It also hosts minor hockey and baseball, along with curling.
Rocanville is the hometown of hockey coach Jessica Campbell, who was named the first full-time female assistant coach in National Hockey League history in July 2024.[11]
The local indoor pool is undergoing a significant refurbishment project and is expected to reopen in 2025.[12]
The town also has a golf course, the Rocanville Town and Country Golf Club.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Rocanville | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
13 (55) |
22 (72) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39 (102) |
35 (95) |
30 (86) |
23 (73) |
13 (55) |
39 (102) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −11.5 (11.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18 (64) |
10.6 (51.1) |
−1 (30) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.6 (2.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
4 (39) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.6 (−6.9) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−2 (28) |
5 (41) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11 (52) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−18 (0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45 (−49) |
−41.7 (−43.1) |
−38.9 (−38.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−16 (3) |
−5 (23) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−5 (23) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−23 (−9) |
−36 (−33) |
−41.5 (−42.7) |
−45 (−49) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22.8 (0.90) |
16.3 (0.64) |
23.4 (0.92) |
20.7 (0.81) |
48.5 (1.91) |
75.5 (2.97) |
61.5 (2.42) |
56.2 (2.21) |
51.9 (2.04) |
25.1 (0.99) |
16.5 (0.65) |
22.7 (0.89) |
440.9 (17.36) |
| Source: Environment Canada[13] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World's Largest Oil Can, Rocanville, SK, Canada" Roadside Attractions on WayMarking
- ^ McLennan, David "Rocanville" Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- ^ Deetken, Chad (1996) "Preliminary Report on Rocanville, Saskatchewan Crop Circle Formations" Mutual UFO Network
- ^ III, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Eastern Region. "Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Eastern Region III". Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Eastern Region III. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Fort Espérance National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Rocanville Museum's unique collection needs you!" (PDF). The World-Spectator. 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Town of Rocanville fonds - Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan". search.saskarchives.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Rocanville and District Museum Site. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 October 2014. , Rocanville Farmers Building. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 October 2014. , Symons Metalworkers Company Limited. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Face of Nutrien workforce changing after 65 years of potash production in Sask". Regina. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 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.
- ^ "Saskatchewan's Jessica Campbell becomes first female assistant coach in NHL history". Regina. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Rocanville Pool to reopen in 2025". www.world-spectator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Environment Canada - Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 19 December 2010
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