Cupar, Saskatchewan

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Cupar (/ˈkjpɑːr/ KYOO-par)[5] is a town 75 kilometres (47 mi) northeast of Regina in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Cupar is settled on the flat plains 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the scenic Qu'Appelle Valley. Known for its remarkable hockey history, it is often called the Home of Eddie Shore, as the legendary NHL defenceman was raised there.

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Cupar (Canada)
Coordinates: 50.95°N 104.2167°W / 50.95; -104.2167
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Census division6
Rural MunicipalityCupar
Post office established1903
Incorporated (Village)1905
Named afterCupar
Government
  MayorValerie Orb
  AdministratorSilvia Virgilio
  Governing bodyTown Council
Area
  Total
0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
579
  Density726.7/km2 (1,882/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Postal code
S0G 0Y0
Area code306
HighwaysHighway
Websitetownofcupar.com
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Cupar is the home of artist Jacqueline Berting.[6] The Berting Glass studio is located north of town. One of her best known works is The Glass Wheatfield, encompassing 1,400 waist-high glass wheat stalks, each piece individually hand cut and lamp worked. Berting calls her work "a salute to the Canadian farmer".[7]

The town hosts the Cupar Gopher Drop, a unique lottery held every summer. Stuffed toy gophers (Richardson's ground squirrels) labelled with numbers are dropped from a hot-air balloon along with numbered gopher holes. The "owner" of the gopher that lands nearest Hole 1 wins first prize, and so on.

History

Cupar became a village in 1905. It was named by a Canadian Pacific Railway official after the town of Cupar in Fife, Scotland. The town celebrated its centennial in 2005.

Sports

Cupar has a swimming pool, ice rink, curling, rink, ball diamonds, and golf.[8] The Cupar Canucks of the senior men's Highway Hockey League play here.[9]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cupar had a population of 598 living in 246 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of 6% from its 2016 population of 564. With a land area of 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 695.3/km2 (1,800.9/sq mi) in 2021.[10]

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202120162011
Population598 (+6.0% from 2016)564 (-2.6% from 2011)579 (2.3% from 2006)
Land area0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population density694.1/km2 (1,798/sq mi)706.7/km2 (1,830/sq mi)726.7/km2 (1,882/sq mi)
Median age41.2 (M: 40.8, F: 42.0)44.5 (M: 41.6, F: 49.2)46.9 (M: 39.8, F: 51.8)
Private dwellings274 (total)  246 (occupied)276 (total)  273 (total) 
Median household income$71,000
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Canada census – Cupar community profile
References: 2021[11] 2016[12] 2011[13]

Climate

More information Climate data for Cupar, Month ...
Climate data for Cupar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
9
(48)
21.1
(70.0)
31
(88)
37.5
(99.5)
39.5
(103.1)
38.3
(100.9)
40
(104)
35.6
(96.1)
30.6
(87.1)
22.2
(72.0)
12.5
(54.5)
40
(104)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.9
(12.4)
−7.2
(19.0)
−0.1
(31.8)
11.2
(52.2)
18.7
(65.7)
22.9
(73.2)
25.3
(77.5)
24.8
(76.6)
18.3
(64.9)
11.2
(52.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
−8.1
(17.4)
8.8
(47.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −17
(1)
−13.3
(8.1)
−6
(21)
4.3
(39.7)
11.1
(52.0)
15.9
(60.6)
18.1
(64.6)
17.2
(63.0)
11.1
(52.0)
4.3
(39.7)
−6
(21)
−13.8
(7.2)
2.2
(36.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −23.1
(−9.6)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−11.9
(10.6)
−2.7
(27.1)
3.5
(38.3)
9
(48)
10.9
(51.6)
9.6
(49.3)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
−11.3
(11.7)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
Record low °C (°F) −44.4
(−47.9)
−45
(−49)
−44.4
(−47.9)
−27.2
(−17.0)
−11
(12)
−4.4
(24.1)
−1.1
(30.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−15
(5)
−22
(−8)
−39
(−38)
−45
(−49)
−45
(−49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.1
(0.71)
12.8
(0.50)
18.6
(0.73)
24.5
(0.96)
52.1
(2.05)
73.2
(2.88)
67.9
(2.67)
49.9
(1.96)
37.6
(1.48)
21.7
(0.85)
13.6
(0.54)
21.4
(0.84)
411.3
(16.19)
Source: Environment Canada[14]
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