Shoal Lake, Manitoba

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Shoal Lake
Locality
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Town of Shoal Lake building.
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Grain elevator in Shoal Lake.
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Fountains in Shoal Lake.
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Shoal Lake
Coordinates: 50°26′16″N100°35′28″W / 50.43778°N 100.59111°W / 50.43778; -100.59111
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba
Rural municipality Rural Municipality of Yellowhead
Incorporated (village) [1] January 12, 1909
Incorporated (town) [1] October 10, 1997
Amalgamated [1] January 1, 2011
Government
 • Federal riding Brandon—Souris
 • Prov. riding Riding Mountain
Area
 • Total2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total652
 • Density276.9/km2 (717/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal Code
R0J
Area code 204
Website www.shoallake.ca

Shoal Lake is a locality in the southwest of Manitoba, Canada. Originally incorporated as a town, Shoal Lake amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake on January 1, 2011 to form the Municipality of Shoal Lake, which became the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead on January 1, 2015. [1] [3] [4]

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History

Shoal Lake was first settled in 1875 when the North-West Mounted Police established a barracks along the Carlton Trail at the south end of the lake. The community was established in 1884, and moved to its current location at the lake's north side in 1885 to coincide with the building of the Manitoba & Northwestern Railroad (now CPR). [5] The community incorporated as a village on January 12, 1909, and then changed to town status on October 10, 1997. [1] It amalgamated with the Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake on January 1, 2011, [1] which combined further with the Rural Municipality of Strathclair on January 1, 2015 to form the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead. [4]

Geography

The community lies to the northeast of a lake of the same name. With a length of 9 km (5.6 mi) and a stock of walleye and northern pike, the lake is a destination for boating and fishing. [6] The lake appears on the Palliser map of 1865. [7]

Climate

Climate data for Strathclair (15 km east)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)5
(41)		11
(52)		16.5
(61.7)		33.9
(93.0)		36.7
(98.1)		38.3
(100.9)		35
(95)		38
(100)		36.7
(98.1)		31
(88)		19.4
(66.9)		8
(46)		38.3
(100.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−11.7
(10.9)		−8.7
(16.3)		−1.9
(28.6)		9
(48)		16.8
(62.2)		21.2
(70.2)		23.7
(74.7)		23.5
(74.3)		17.4
(63.3)		9
(48)		−2.1
(28.2)		−9.4
(15.1)		7.2
(45.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)−17.1
(1.2)		−14.2
(6.4)		−7.1
(19.2)		2.9
(37.2)		10.2
(50.4)		15.3
(59.5)		17.7
(63.9)		16.8
(62.2)		10.9
(51.6)		3.3
(37.9)		−6.7
(19.9)		−14.3
(6.3)		1.5
(34.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−22.5
(−8.5)		−19.6
(−3.3)		−12.3
(9.9)		−3.2
(26.2)		3.6
(38.5)		9.3
(48.7)		11.6
(52.9)		10
(50)		4.4
(39.9)		−2.4
(27.7)		−11.2
(11.8)		−19.3
(−2.7)		−4.3
(24.3)
Record low °C (°F)−45
(−49)		−44
(−47)		−38.5
(−37.3)		−25.6
(−14.1)		−15
(5)		−3.3
(26.1)		−1.1
(30.0)		−4
(25)		−10
(14)		−22
(−8)		−36
(−33)		−43
(−45)		−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches)21.6
(0.85)		16.8
(0.66)		22.4
(0.88)		26.4
(1.04)		43.4
(1.71)		76.2
(3.00)		71.6
(2.82)		62.6
(2.46)		46.3
(1.82)		29
(1.1)		19
(0.7)		21.9
(0.86)		457.1
(18.00)
Source: Environment Canada (normals and extremes from 1981-2010) [8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Shoal Lake had a population of 652 living in 307 of its 342 total private dwellings, a change of

Attractions

The community has a nine-hole golf course and hosts facilities for baseball, ice hockey, curling, and pickle-ball. It is home to the province's official museum to the North-West Mounted Police, which was built in 1984 to replicate barracks established at the south end of the lake in 1875. [9]

Infrastructure

Shoal Lake is located at the junction of highways 16, 21, and 42. It is serviced by the Shoal Lake Airport and Shoal Lake Water Aerodrome and by the Greyhound bus service (freight only). [10]

Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Manitoba Municipalities: Shoal Lake". The Manitoba Historical Society. April 11, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Town of Shoal Lake and the Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake Amalgamation Regulation" (PDF). www.gov.mb.ca. The Queen's Printer for the Province of Manitoba. June 15, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Manitoba's Municipal History: Municipal Amalgamations (2015)". The Manitoba Historical Society. December 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ Dickie, Reid. "Shoal Lake History". WordPress. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Shoal Lake Municipal Authority: Rural Municipality of Shoal Lake Crown Lands – Existing Subdivision". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 64. ISBN   0-7715-9754-1.
  8. ↑ Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed July 15, 2014
  9. ↑ "Shoal Lake Visitor Information" . Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Greyhound.ca Station Locator". Greyhound.ca. Retrieved July 16, 2014. Search "R0J1Z0" or "Shoal Lake, Manitoba"
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