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21-477: Kindersley is a town surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 in west-central Saskatchewan , Canada. It is located along Highway 7 , a primary highway linking Calgary , Alberta and Saskatoon , at its junction with Highway 21 . With a population of 4,567 in 2021, it is an established industrial base for the resource-rich west-central region of the province and a service centre to

42-895: A lack of attendance at their games in Saskatoon , the ownership decided to move the team to Kindersley, where they became known as the Klippers. The Klippers won the Membercare Cup as SJHL champions in 2002, but lost the Anavet Cup to the OCN Blizzard of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League . In 2004, the Klippers again won the Membercare Cup, by beating the Weyburn Red Wings . They later won their first Anavet Cup championship by winning

63-446: A local oilfield service company to use in hydraulic fracturing. Kindersley Regional Park ( 51°26′59″N 109°08′42″W  /  51.4498°N 109.1451°W  / 51.4498; -109.1451 ), founded in 1968, is located on the south side of Kindersley at Motherwell Reservoir. Amenities at the park include a campground, golf course, hiking trails, ball diamonds, fishing, and a picnic area. Non-motorised boats are permitted on

84-442: A population of more than 5,000 for several years (meeting the provincial criteria), the town of Kindersley applied to the province of Saskatchewan for city status. Although official census information from 2011 indicated an official population below 5,000, the town disputed the accuracy of those numbers. As of 2022, city status has yet to be granted, and as noted below the official federal census for 2021 shows its population still below

105-628: Is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 13 and SARM Division No. 6 . It is located in the west-central portion of the province. The RM of Kindersley No. 290 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 12, 1910. There are several small lakes and steams in the RM. The Teo Lakes in the Verendrye channel are at the centre

126-682: Is a middle school and the Kindersley Composite School is 9-12. There is also a regional college at the Great Plains Regional College location. Kindersley is home to a full-service 9-hole golf course; two world class, fully irrigated baseball diamonds; a 3/8 mile dirt oval speedway, and the West Central Events Centre (WCEC), with two ice surfaces and a curling rink. The WCEC is home to the local SJHL Klippers hockey team. Part of

147-697: Is low, with an annual average of 325 mm, and is heavily concentrated in the warmer months. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kindersley was 41.7 °C (107 °F) on 5 July 1937. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −45.0 °C (−49 °F) on 30 January 1969. The record one-day rainfall is 77.2 mm (3 inches) on July 6, 1991. The record one-day snowfall is 21 cm (8.3 inches) on December 27, 1990. The Bakken shale oil and gas play, driven by hydraulic fracturing technologies, has contributed to Kindersley's economy since 2009. Kindersley sells its treated municipal wastewater to

168-449: The 2016 Census of Population , the RM of Kindersley No. 290 recorded a population of 1,049 living in 354 of its 401 total private dwellings, a 6.3% change from its 2011 population of 987 . With a land area of 2,112.68 km (815.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.3/sq mi) in 2016. The RM of Kindersley No. 290 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on

189-579: The Kindersley-Elma (SK 048) Important Bird Area (IBA) of Canada. The IBA covers an area of 285.04 km (110.05 sq mi) and is important habitat for birds such as the mallard , green-winged teal , ruddy duck , ferruginous hawk , Swainson's hawk , and the burrowing owl . Over 15,000 geese and 10,000 ducks use the Teo Lakes and surrounding area during the fall migration . The following urban municipalities are surrounded by

210-726: The Weyburn Red Wings in five games, then knocked off the Melville Millionaires in six games. They faced the defending league champion, Humboldt Broncos , in the SJHL championship. The Klippers took a 3–1 series lead over the Broncos, but lost as Humboldt came back with three straight wins to claim the series and championship. The Humboldt Broncos later won the Anavet Cup and the Royal Bank Cup. On January 8, 2010,

231-505: The 2010 Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts (the tournament was moved to Eston because of the fire on January 8, 2010). The arena also hosted Team Canada's World Juniors for the 1991 World Junior Championships in Saskatoon. They used the rink as a practice facility and it was also the venue for a game between Czechoslovakia and Switzerland. The most recent event was the 2014 World Jr. A Challenge put on by Hockey Canada that displayed

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252-541: The 5,000 threshold. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Kindersley had a population of 4,567 living in 1,832 of its 2,081 total private dwellings, a change of -0.7% from its 2016 population of 4,597 . With a land area of 12.91 km (4.98 sq mi), it had a population density of 353.8/km (916.2/sq mi) in 2021. Kindersley experiences a semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are short and warm. Precipitation

273-447: The RM. The following unincorporated communities are located in the RM. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the RM of Kindersley No. 290 had a population of 1,003 living in 348 of its 412 total private dwellings, a change of -4.4% from its 2016 population of 1,049 . With a land area of 2,164.53 km (835.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.5/km (1.2/sq mi) in 2021. In

294-560: The WCEC, an older arena called Exhibition Stadium, was destroyed by fire on January 8, 2010. Kindersley has also hosted many sporting events including the 1984 World Youth Baseball Championships, 1990 Men's Provincial Curling Championship, 1994 Saskatchewan Winter Games, 1997 Canadian Mixed Curling Championships, 2001 Men's Provincial Curling Championships, 2007 Provincial Mixed Curling Championships, 2008 Junior Men's and Women's Provincial Curling Championships, 2009 and 2010 Baseball Canada Cup and

315-439: The best Jr. A players from around the world. Teams from Canada, USA, Russia, Switzerland and Denmark participated Local media includes The Kindersley Clarion , a weekly newspaper owned by Jamac Publishing Ltd., and two radio stations owned by Golden West Broadcasting : CKVX 104.9 FM and CFYM 1210 AM. Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 The Rural Municipality of Kindersley No. 290 ( 2016 population : 1,049 )

336-579: The oil and gas industry and agriculture production. Kindersley was incorporated in 1910, and named after Sir Robert Kindersley , Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (1915–25) and a major shareholder in the Canadian Northern Railway , which was nationalized and amalgamated into Canadian National Railways in 1918. Canadian Northern had made Kindersley a divisional point on its line between Saskatoon and Calgary. In 2016, having sustained

357-583: The reservoir. The campground has 45 campsites with 30 amp service and six sites with 15 amps for tenting. The golf course is a 9-hole, grass greens course. It is a par 36 with a total of 3,127 yards. Annual events in Kindersley include the Indoor Rodeo and Trade Show in June and the four-day Goose Festival in September, among numerous sports and cultural activities throughout the rest of the year. Kindersley

378-660: The second Tuesday of every month. The reeve of the RM is Lionel Story while its administrator is Glenda M. Giles. The RM's office is located in Kindersley. Kindersley Klippers They are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and play at the West Central Events Centre. The Kindersley Klippers began as the Saskatoon Titans. The Titans played at Harold Latrace Arena and occasionally held home games at Saskatchewan Place (now known as Credit Union Centre ). Due to

399-610: The series in the decisive seventh game against the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers . This win sent the Klippers to the Royal Bank Cup as the western representative. They made it to the Royal Bank Cup final against the OPJHL's Aurora Tigers , where they were defeated 7–1. Their record in the 2004 playoffs was 18 wins and 11 losses. During the 2008 playoffs, the Klippers looked to win the SJHL championship again. The Klippers first defeated

420-453: The team's home arena, the West Central Events Centre, suffered extensive damage from a fire that destroyed the adjoining rink, Exhibition Stadium. Significant smoke and water damage, along with the loss of the building's lobby, forced the Klippers to move to nearby Eston for the rest of the season. [1] The team posted an 8-0-1 record in Eston to close out the regular season and finish third in

441-533: Was chosen as the launch site for the da Vinci Project , Canada's entry to win the Ansari X Prize . The flight was scheduled for October 2004, but circumstances related to the project prevented the flight from taking place. Kindersley celebrated its 100th birthday in 2010. Kindersley has three schools, all operating within the Sun West School Division . Westberry is an elementary school, Elizabeth

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