Foremost, Alberta
Foremost is a village in Alberta, Canada. It is located 106 km (66 mi) southwest of Medicine Hat, along the Red Coat Trail, in the County of Forty Mile No. 8.
Foremost | |
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| Village of Foremost | |
 Grain elevators in Foremost | |
 Welcome sign | |
 Village boundaries | |
  Foremost Location in County of Forty Mile  Foremost Location in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′44″N 111°26′25″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Planning region | South Saskatchewan |
| Municipal district | Forty Mile |
| Incorporated[1] | |
| • Village | December 31, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorne Buis |
| • Governing body | Foremost Village Council |
| Area (2021)[3] | |
| • Land | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 889 m (2,917 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 296.3/km2 (767/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Highways | Highway 61 Highway 879 |
| Website | Official website |
Foremost has a strong agriculture industry. Recreation facilities include an ice arena, swimming pool, curling rink, ice fishing, and ball diamonds. Every June the residents hold a parade, rodeo and tough truck competition. Hockey is a big sport in Foremost. The local team is called the Foremost Flyers. They have multiple provincial and regional titles. The school has a long history of winning sports teams. The Foremost Falcons and Forettes have won many provincial titles in basketball, volleyball, track and field and cross country running. The village also has a strong arts community presenting community theatre as well as a school dramatic department.
Geography
Climate
Foremost experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk).
| Climate data for Foremost, Alberta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
38.9 (102.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.0 (30.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −42.0 (−43.6) |
−40.0 (−40.0) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−38.0 (−36.4) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
−43.3 (−45.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.8 (0.78) |
13.7 (0.54) |
29.0 (1.14) |
26.0 (1.02) |
55.1 (2.17) |
73.0 (2.87) |
39.7 (1.56) |
40.2 (1.58) |
44.0 (1.73) |
17.4 (0.69) |
18.3 (0.72) |
19.7 (0.78) |
396.0 (15.59) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.2 (0.13) |
17.1 (0.67) |
49.4 (1.94) |
73.0 (2.87) |
39.7 (1.56) |
39.8 (1.57) |
43.6 (1.72) |
12.1 (0.48) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.6 (0.02) |
279.9 (11.02) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 19.7 (7.8) |
13.7 (5.4) |
25.8 (10.2) |
8.9 (3.5) |
5.7 (2.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.4 (0.2) |
5.4 (2.1) |
17.0 (6.7) |
19.1 (7.5) |
116.1 (45.7) |
| Source: Environment Canada[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Foremost had a population of 630 living in 212 of its 222 total private dwellings, a change of 16.5% from its 2016 population of 541. With a land area of 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi), it had a population density of 295.8/km2 (766.1/sq mi) in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Village of Foremost recorded a population of 541 living in 229 of its 257 total private dwellings, a 2.9% change from its 2011 population of 526. With a land area of 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi), it had a population density of 250.5/km2 (648.7/sq mi) in 2016.[6]
Economy
Foremost Centre for Unmanned Systems
Foremost hosts the Foremost UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) Test Range at the Foremost Aerodrome. Established by the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) in 2008,[7] the Foremost Centre supports training for pilots in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights[8] - the only one in Canada.[9] The location was selected for reasons including number of sunny days, low population density, flat prairie terrain, low number of dwellings and minimal man-made obstructions.[7][8] The site's range stretches across the County of 40 Mile, encompassing almost 700 square nautical miles and reaches up to 18,000 feet above sea level.[8]
The site received Transport Canada's approval as Canada's "first permanent restricted airspace for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS, drone)" in November, 2016.[10] Drone Delivery Canada began testing at the site in 2017 with the goal of commercially rolling out drone delivery in 2018.[11]
The community, noted former mayor Ken Kultgen, expects the Centre "will be used by national and international businesses, universities and manufacturing companies."[12]
See also
References
- "Location and History Profile: Village of Foremost" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. October 21, 2016. p. 295. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 25, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- "Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- "Alberta Private Sewage Systems 2009 Standard of Practice Handbook: Appendix A.3 Alberta Design Data (A.3.A. Alberta Climate Design Data by Town)" (PDF) (PDF). Safety Codes Council. January 2012. pp. 212–215 (PDF pages 226–229). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- "Foremost, Alberta". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- "Drone company to begin testing at Foremost, Canada's first approved UAV test range". Calgary Herald. January 11, 2017. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "Foremost Centre For Unmanned Systems". Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "'It's the future': Small prairie village pins economic fortunes on drones". CBC News. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "FOREMOST UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS RANGE RECEIVES FINAL TRANSPORT CANADA AUTHORIZATION". November 3, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "Drone Delivery Canada Advances Toward Compliant Operator Certificate at the First Transport Canada Approved Drone Test Range". January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
- "Foremost about to be in the Forefront of Unmanned Air Systems Testing". June 20, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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