Enterprise, Northwest Territories

Enterprise
Hamlet
Enterprise
Coordinates: 60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667°N 116.14278°W / 60.55667; -116.14278Coordinates: 60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W / 60.55667°N 116.14278°W / 60.55667; -116.14278
Country Canada
Territory Northwest Territories
Region South Slave Region
Constituency Deh Cho
Census division Region 5
Incorporated (hamlet) 29 October 2007
Government
 • Mayor John Leskiw Sr.
 • Senior Administrative Officer Hermann Minderlein
 • MLA Michael Nadli
Area[1]
 • Land 286.89 km2 (110.77 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 87
 • Density 0.3/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Canadian Postal code X0E 0R1
Area code(s) 867
Telephone exchange 984
- Living cost difference 127.5A
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3]
Canada Flight Supplement[4]
^A 2009 figure based on Edmonton = 100[5]

Enterprise is a hamlet[2][6] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.

Enterprise is at an important junction of the Mackenzie Highway and the road to Yellowknife and was established when two service stations were built to take advantage of traffic along these highways. It has since grown to include a cargo station, Winnie's Restaurant, and a motel to accommodate travellers. Most of the remaining commercial region, however, is currently closed for business and looking for buyers.

It is a significant point on the Northwest Territories highway system, as all traffic that heads to the two largest population centres, Yellowknife to the north, and the nearby town of Hay River to the northeast, must pass through. As such, a tourism centre/visitors centre is located right in the heart of town, where the old weigh station used to be.

History

With the completion of the Mackenzie Highway in 1948 from Grimshaw, Alberta, to Hay River on the shores of Great Slave Lake, a number of new service stops were built along its length. In the winter of 1948/1949, Jack Parnall, a freight operator based in Hay River, opened a service station at the junction of the Mackenzie Highway and the Mills Lake winter road, which connected to the Mills Lake freight staging area on the Mackenzie River below Fort Providence. [7] In 1959/1960, the highway was extended to Yellowknife on the north side of Great Slave Lake, and Enterprise became the important junction. The community as a service centre for travelers and highway maintenance has grown since that time.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census the population is 87, a 10.3% decrease from 2006.[1] In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 118, an increase of 50 people from 2001.[5] The main languages, besides English, are South Slavey and Chipewyan.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
199687—    
199782−5.7%
199874−9.8%
199980+8.1%
200075−6.2%
200168−9.3%
200274+8.8%
200373−1.4%
200494+28.8%
YearPop.±%
200597+3.2%
200698+1.0%
2007102+4.1%
2008103+1.0%
2009110+6.8%
2010102−7.3%
2011109+6.9%
2012118+8.3%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001-2012)[5]

Incorporation

In 2007, Enterprise filed a petition to change from settlement status to hamlet, which would allow for greater powers by council, a public voting for mayor, and freedom to set property tax rates. On 27 October 2007 the community was officially incorporated and Allan Flamand became the first mayor.[2]

Climate

Enterprise has a harsh subarctic climate[8] with the yearly mean temperature being below zero in spite of the relatively warm summers around 22 °C (72 °F) resulting in Enterprise being well below the tree line in the boreal forest. Winter average highs are around −20 °C (−4 °F) with lows being −31 °C (−24 °F),[9] typical of the boreal forests north of the prairies.

Climate data for Enterprise (located at Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport, approximately 40 km away)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high humidex 10.6 12.9 14.6 25.8 31.1 35.1 44.6 39.8 32.2 25.4 12.8 11.2 44.6
Record high °C (°F) 10.7
(51.3)		 13.9
(57)		 15.6
(60.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.0
(95)		 36.7
(98.1)		 30.0
(86)		 25.4
(77.7)		 15.0
(59)		 12.2
(54)		 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −17.3
(0.9)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −7.8
(18)		 2.9
(37.2)		 10.7
(51.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 21.2
(70.2)		 19.6
(67.3)		 13.2
(55.8)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −14.4
(6.1)		 2.4
(36.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −21.8
(−7.2)		 −19.6
(−3.3)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 5.4
(41.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 16.1
(61)		 14.6
(58.3)		 8.7
(47.7)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 −18.8
(−1.8)		 −2.5
(27.5)
Average low °C (°F) −26.2
(−15.2)		 −24.9
(−12.8)		 −19.8
(−3.6)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 0.0
(32)		 7.0
(44.6)		 10.9
(51.6)		 9.5
(49.1)		 4.1
(39.4)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −23.1
(−9.6)		 −7.4
(18.7)
Record low °C (°F) −47.8
(−54)		 −48.3
(−54.9)		 −44.4
(−47.9)		 −38.9
(−38)		 −20.5
(−4.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −1.1
(30)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −24.3
(−11.7)		 −40.8
(−41.4)		 −47.2
(−53)		 −48.3
(−54.9)
Record low wind chill −58.7 −60.4 −54.9 −47.7 −26.6 −7.4 0.0 0.0 −17.1 −34.3 −54.4 −55.8 −60.4
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16.4
(0.646)		 14.3
(0.563)		 14.4
(0.567)		 12.6
(0.496)		 23.3
(0.917)		 31.9
(1.256)		 43.0
(1.693)		 58.7
(2.311)		 44.6
(1.756)		 35.7
(1.406)		 24.8
(0.976)		 16.8
(0.661)		 336.4
(13.244)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1
(0.004)		 0.2
(0.008)		 0.2
(0.008)		 4.3
(0.169)		 18.0
(0.709)		 31.9
(1.256)		 43.0
(1.693)		 58.7
(2.311)		 43.0
(1.693)		 16.8
(0.661)		 0.9
(0.035)		 0.3
(0.012)		 217.4
(8.559)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.2
(7.56)		 16.9
(6.65)		 16.4
(6.46)		 8.7
(3.43)		 5.2
(2.05)		 0.1
(0.04)		 0.0
(0)		 0.0
(0)		 1.5
(0.59)		 19.9
(7.83)		 30.4
(11.97)		 20.7
(8.15)		 138.9
(54.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) 11.3 9.7 8.5 5.0 8.0 8.8 9.9 11.3 12.2 12.6 14.2 11.4 122.8
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) 0.1 0.2 0.2 2.0 6.7 8.8 9.9 11.3 11.9 6.2 1.0 0.6 58.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) 12.0 10.1 8.7 3.7 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 8.1 14.5 12.4 72.2
Average relative humidity (%) 69.2 66.3 61.3 60.2 55.0 54.4 57.6 59.9 62.5 70.6 78.0 73.7 64.0
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Enterprise, SET Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
  2. 1 2 3 "NWT Communities - Enterprise". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Yellowknife: Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  4. ↑ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 15 September 2016 to 0901Z 10 November 2016
  5. 1 2 3 Enterprise - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
  6. ↑ Differences in Community Government Structure
  7. ↑ "Establish Business at Mills Lake Corner" The News of the North, February 18, 1949
  8. ↑ "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Temperature Average". Weatherbase. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Hay River A" (CSV (3069 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2202400. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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