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Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Midale Town Midale, Saskatchewan Midale Location of Midale in Saskatchewan Coordinates: 49°24′N 103°24′W / 49.400°N 103.400°W / 49.400; -103.400 Country Canada Province Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities (R.M.) Cymri No. 36 Post office Founded in NWT 1903-08-01 Government • Mayor Allan Hauglum • Federal Electoral District Souris—Moose Mountain M.P. Robert Kitchen • Provincial Constituency Estevan M.L.A. Lori Carr Area • Total 1.53 km2 (0.59 sq mi) Population (2011) • Total 562 • Density 368.5/km2 (954/sq mi) Time zone CST Postal code S0C 1S0 Area codes 306, 639 Highways Highway 39 / Highway 606 / Highway 702 Website www.townofmidale.com [1][2][3][4]

**Midale** ([/ˈmaɪdeɪl/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English)) is a town in the [Rural Municipality of Cymri No. 36](/source/Rural_Municipality_of_Cymri_No._36), in the [Canadian province](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) of [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan). It is located on [Highway 39](/source/Saskatchewan_Highway_39), midway between the cities of [Weyburn](/source/Weyburn) and [Estevan](/source/Estevan). It is 160 kilometres (100 mi) south-east of [Regina](/source/Regina%2C_Saskatchewan).

## History

Midale was incorporated as a village in 1907, although the first settlers of the area arrived in 1903.

Almost all of the original settlers had filed on a 160 acre homestead, offered by the Canadian government for men 18 years and older.

After a period where the settlement was known as the [Halbrite](/source/Halbrite) and [Macoun](/source/Macoun%2C_Saskatchewan) siding, the original suggestion for a name was "Mitchell" after Dr. R.M. Mitchell, who served an area from Estevan to [Moose Jaw](/source/Moose_Jaw) between 1899 and 1903.[5] The idea had to be abandoned due to an existing community with the same name, so a compromise was made to combine the first two letters of "Mitchell" with the last name of the man credited as the area's first settler, Ole Dale, creating "Midale."[6]

Midale's first hospital opened on March 7, 1949, with Premier [T.C. Douglas](/source/Tommy_Douglas) paying a visit to the community to cut the ribbon.[7]

The town continues to pay tribute to its agricultural and pioneer roots with the annual Midale Threshing Bee.[8]

## Demographics

In the [2021 Census of Population](/source/2021_Canadian_census) conducted by [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada), Midale had a population of 510 living in 210 of its 259 total private dwellings, a change of -15.6% from its 2016 population of 604. With a land area of 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 314.8/km2 (815.4/sq mi) in 2021.[9]

## Climate

Midale Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D 19 −10 −20 19 −6 −16 26 1 −9 32 12 −1 69 18 5 77 22 10 61 26 12 46 26 11 29 21 6 29 12 −1 26 1 −9 21 −6 −16 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [10] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D 0.8 14 −3 0.7 21 4 1 33 15 1.3 53 30 2.7 65 40 3 72 50 2.4 78 54 1.8 79 52 1.1 69 42 1.2 53 30 1 33 17 0.8 21 4 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Midale has a [humid continental climate](/source/Humid_continental_climate) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification) Dfb).

On July 5, 1937 a maximum temperature of 45 °C (113.0 °F) was recorded, which was, along with that of the village of [Yellow Grass](/source/Yellow_Grass%2C_Saskatchewan), the highest temperature ever recorded in Canada.[11] This record stood for 84 years until June 27, 2021 when it was surpassed by [Lytton, British Columbia](/source/Lytton%2C_British_Columbia), which reached 46.6 °C (115.9 °F).[12]

Climate data for Midale, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1923–present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F) 10.0 (50.0) 17.8 (64.0) 25.0 (77.0) 33.5 (92.3) 38.9 (102.0) 39.4 (102.9) 45.0 (113.0) 41.7 (107.1) 38.0 (100.4) 33.5 (92.3) 24.0 (75.2) 17.2 (63.0) 45.0 (113.0) Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −9.9 (14.2) −6.1 (21.0) 0.6 (33.1) 11.5 (52.7) 18.1 (64.6) 22.4 (72.3) 25.6 (78.1) 26.2 (79.2) 20.5 (68.9) 11.7 (53.1) 0.8 (33.4) −6.0 (21.2) 9.6 (49.3) Daily mean °C (°F) −14.7 (5.5) −10.9 (12.4) −4.3 (24.3) 5.2 (41.4) 11.3 (52.3) 16.2 (61.2) 18.9 (66.0) 18.7 (65.7) 13.2 (55.8) 5.4 (41.7) −4.0 (24.8) −10.9 (12.4) 3.7 (38.7) Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.5 (−3.1) −15.7 (3.7) −9.3 (15.3) −1.2 (29.8) 4.5 (40.1) 10.0 (50.0) 12.2 (54.0) 11.2 (52.2) 5.7 (42.3) −0.9 (30.4) −8.6 (16.5) −15.7 (3.7) −2.3 (27.9) Record low °C (°F) −43.9 (−47.0) −48.3 (−54.9) −40.0 (−40.0) −26.1 (−15.0) −12.2 (10.0) −4.4 (24.1) −1.7 (28.9) −5.0 (23.0) −11.1 (12.0) −22.8 (−9.0) −34.0 (−29.2) −44.0 (−47.2) −48.3 (−54.9) Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.1 (0.75) 18.9 (0.74) 26.4 (1.04) 32.2 (1.27) 69.3 (2.73) 77.2 (3.04) 60.9 (2.40) 45.6 (1.80) 28.9 (1.14) 29.4 (1.16) 25.5 (1.00) 20.5 (0.81) 453.9 (17.87) Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.0 (0.04) 1.0 (0.04) 6.7 (0.26) 18.7 (0.74) 62.8 (2.47) 76.9 (3.03) 60.9 (2.40) 45.6 (1.80) 28.9 (1.14) 19.7 (0.78) 3.3 (0.13) 0.1 (0.00) 325.5 (12.81) Average snowfall cm (inches) 18.2 (7.2) 17.9 (7.0) 20.0 (7.9) 13.6 (5.4) 6.5 (2.6) 0.3 (0.1) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.03 (0.01) 10.4 (4.1) 22.2 (8.7) 20.4 (8.0) 129.4 (50.9) Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 8.2 5.8 7.5 7.1 11.3 13.9 10.4 8.7 7.2 7.1 6.7 7.7 101.0 Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.33 0.33 2.2 5.1 10.9 13.9 10.4 8.7 7.1 5.5 0.73 0.20 65.5 Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 7.9 5.5 5.6 2.5 0.73 0.07 0.0 0.0 0.06 1.8 5.5 7.6 37.3 Source: Environment Canada[10][13]

## Parks and recreation

Midale offers a variety of recreational venues. The local [ice rink](/source/Ice_rink), Harry O Memorial Arena, is home to the Midale Mustangs of the men's senior [Big 6 Hockey League](/source/Big_6_Hockey_League).[14] A team from Midale has won the Lincoln Trophy four times, once as the Miners in 1961 and three straight years as the Mustangs in the 2000s. The town also has a [curling](/source/Curling) rink, the Joe Vilcu Memorial Civic Center, museum, library, ball diamonds, and an outdoor [swimming pool](/source/Swimming_pool).[15]

Twelve kilometres away is [Mainprize Regional Park](/source/Mainprize_Regional_Park), which features an 18-golf course, camping, and swimming. Mainprize is on [McDonald Lake](/source/McDonald_Lake_(Saskatchewan)), which is a man-made lake created in 1994 with the building of [Rafferty Dam](/source/Rafferty_Dam) on the [Souris River](/source/Souris_River).

## Notable people

- [Brad Johner](/source/Brad_Johner), country music singer-songwriter and musician

- [Walt Ledingham](/source/Walt_Ledingham), played in the [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) for the [Chicago Black Hawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) and [New York Islanders](/source/New_York_Islanders)

- [Keely Shaw](/source/Keely_Shaw), Paralympian athlete, Track para-cycling.

## See also

- [List of towns in Saskatchewan](/source/List_of_towns_in_Saskatchewan)

- [List of weather records](/source/List_of_weather_records)

- [Weyburn-Midale Carbon Dioxide Project](/source/Weyburn-Midale_Carbon_Dioxide_Project)

- [History of the petroleum industry in Canada](/source/History_of_the_petroleum_industry_in_Canada)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census2011pop_1-0)** ["2011 Community Profiles"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190106155610/https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E%0A). *Statistics Canada*. Government of Canada. Archived from [the original](http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E) on January 6, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-post_office_2-0)** National Archives, Archivia Net. ["Post Offices and Postmasters"](https://web.archive.org/web/20061006045957/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php). Archived from [the original](http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/post-offices/001001-100.01-e.php) on October 6, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. ["Municipal Directory System"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160115125115/http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.mds.gov.sk.ca/apps/Pub/MDS/welcome.aspx) on January 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-federal_4-0)** Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). ["Elections Canada On-line"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070421084430/http://www.elections.ca/home.asp). Archived from [the original](https://www.elections.ca/home.asp) on April 21, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["History"](https://townofmidale.com/about/history/#:~:text=Although%20Midale%20was%20not%20incorporated,place%20they%20call%20%E2%80%9Chome%E2%80%9D.). *townofmidale.com*. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Peel 7399: Hultgren, Peter, A brief history of Midale and district, 1903-1953 (1953\])"](http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/7399.html). *peel.library.ualberta.ca*. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Peel 7399, p. 27"](http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/7399/29.html). *peel.library.ualberta.ca*. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Midale's Long Weekend: Rodeo thrills and Threshing Bee traditions"](https://discoverweyburn.com/articles/midales-long-weekend-rodeo-thrills-and-threshing-bee-traditions). *DiscoverWeyburn*. Retrieved October 25, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2021census_9-0)** ["Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan"](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000203&geocode=A000247). [Statistics Canada](/source/Statistics_Canada). February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Midale_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Midale_10-1) ["Midale"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200716170603/ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/SASK/SASK_KURO-SWIF_ENG.csv). *Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010* (in English and French). Environment Canada. Archived from [the original](ftp://ftp.tor.ec.gc.ca/Pub/Normals/English/SASK/SASK_KURO-SWIF_ENG.csv) on July 16, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-extremes_11-0)** ["Top Weather Events of the 20th Century"](http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=en&n=6a4a3ac5-1#1921-1940). Environment Canada. May 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-record_12-0)** @ECCCWeatherBC (June 27, 2021). ["Lytton's official high temperature today June 27, 2021 is 46.6 C. Lytton BC now holds the record for Canada's all time maximum high. The previous record was 45.0 C set on July 5, 1937 at Yellow Grass, and Midale, SK"](https://twitter.com/ECCCWeatherBC/status/1409306438074310661) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [Twitter](/source/Twitter).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-climate_13-0)** ["Midale, Saskatchewan"](http://www.climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=2964&lang=e&dCode=0&province=SASK&provBut=Search&month1=0&month2=12). *Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000* (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Big Six Hockey League"](https://www.bigsixhockey.com/leagues/front_pagePro.cfm?clientID=6919&leagueID=33348). *Big Six Hockey*. Big Six Hockey League. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Midale, Saskatchewan"](https://townofmidale.com/recreation/). *Town of Midale*. Town of Midale, Saskatchewan. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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