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| official_name = The Corporation of the Village of Warfield<ref name=BCmunis>{{cite web | url=http://www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/infra/library/Name%20Incorp%202011.xls | title=British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address | publisher=British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development | type=[[Microsoft Excel|XLS]] | accessdate=2 November 2014}}</ref> |
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| established_date = 8 December 1952 |
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| population_total = 1,680<ref name="cen16">{{cite web |title=Census Profile, 2016 Census: Warfield, Village |date = 8 February 2017|url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=5905018&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&SearchText=Warfield&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=5905018&TABID=1&type=0 |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=18 December 2020}}</ref> |
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| area_code = [[Area code 250|250]], [[Area codes 778, 236, and 672|778, 236, & 672]] |
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'''Warfield''' is a village at the bottom of the [[Rossland, British Columbia|Rossland]] hill, immediately west of [[Trail, British Columbia|Trail]], in the [[West Kootenay]] region of southern [[British Columbia]]. |
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'''Warfield''' is a village located in southern [[British Columbia]] in the [[West Kootenay]] region. It is located at the west end of [[Trail, British Columbia|Trail]] at the bottom of the [[Rossland, British Columbia|Rossland]] hill. |
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==Settlement== |
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Warfield was named after Carlos Warfield, a business partner of [[F. Augustus Heinze|Fritz Augustus Heinze]], who built the [[Trail, British Columbia#Trail smelter arbitration (1938–1942)|Trail smelter arbitration (1938–1942)]].<ref name=30Nov17>{{Cite web | url=https://www.castlegarnews.com/opinion/place-names-warfield | title=Castlegar News, 30 Nov 2017 | website=www.castlegarnews.com| date=30 November 2017 }}</ref> Annable,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/community/rounding-out-the-as-annable-apex-and-arrow-park | title=Nelson Star, 28 Apr 2013 | website=www.nelsonstar.com| date=28 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nelsonstar.com/community/revisiting-the-mac-annable-story | title=Nelson Star, 21 Jul 2013 | website=www.nelsonstar.com| date=21 July 2013 }}</ref> Mickey Mouse Town, and Minnie Mouse Town are among its six distinct neighbourhoods.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.castlegarnews.com/community/place-names-warfield-neighbourhoods | title=Castlegar News, 21 Sep 2019 | website=www.nelsonstar.com| date=21 September 2019 }}</ref> In the 1930s, the [[Trail, British Columbia#Trail smelter arbitration (1938–1942)|Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company]] (CM&S) built a residential area to house employees. Warfield incorporated as a village in 1952.<ref name="30Nov17" /> |
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==Fertilizer farm== |
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In 1919, CM&S bought a tract of land at Warfield to supply cheap produce for its workers, and show that pollution from the Trail smelter was not as significant as critics claimed, but the farm proved the converse. Following the installation of a pollution control device in 1925, the captured dust was taken to a plant built at the farm that converted the material into a variety of fertilizers. By 1931, the company produced hydrogen, nitrogen, ammonia, ammonia sulphate, phosphite and phosphoric acid-based products.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=TRAIL#10 | title=Cleaning up: the Smelter and Mother Nature | website=www.crowsnest-highway.ca}}</ref> |
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By 1941, the Warfield plant output of ordinance-grade ammonium nitrate was directed to munitions during [[World War II]]. In addition, the US military needed [[heavy water]] for the [[P-9 Project|Manhattan Project]]. The only two sources in the world were [[Vemork]], [[Norway]], under German occupation, and Trail, where electrolytic hydrogen was a by-product of the CM&S sulfur recovery process. CM&S was directed by the federal government to build a heavy water plant at Warfield, which was funded by the US, and operated from 1943 to 1956. A 14-storey concrete building in the midst of the fertilizer complex has evidenced the strategic project.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=TRAIL#11 | title=Project 9: CM&S and the Destruction of Hiroshima | website=www.crowsnest-highway.ca}}</ref> |
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[[File:WARFIELD- sign.jpg|thumb|Warfield's welcome sign]] |
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==Rossland CP line== |
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In 1896, Warfield was one of two intermediate stations opened.<ref name="30Nov17" /> In 1966, [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] (CP) abandoned the Rossland spur west of Warfield.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/cgi-bin/citypage.pl?city=TRAIL#6 | title=The Columbia & Western Railway and Rossland | website=www.crowsnest-highway.ca}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
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In the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 Census of Population]] conducted by [[Statistics Canada]], Warfield had a population of 1,753 living in 798 of its 828 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:1753-1680}}|1680|1}} from its 2016 population of 1,680. With a land area of {{cvt|1.89|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|1753|1.89|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.<ref name=2021census>{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000202&geocode=A000259 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia | publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=February 20, 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Religion === |
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According to the [[2021 Canadian census|2021 census]], religious groups in Warfield included:<ref name="2021censusB">{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Warfield&DGUIDlist=2021A00055905018&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-03-12 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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*[[Irreligion in Canada|Irreligion]] (1,060 persons or 60.7%) |
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*[[Christianity in Canada|Christianity]] (635 persons or 36.4%) |
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*Other (10 persons or 0.6%) |
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== Government == |
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On the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|provincial level]], Warfield is a part of the electoral district of [[Kootenay West (provincial electoral district)]]. The riding, which has traditionally voted for the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party]], is currently represented by NDP MLA [[Katrine Conroy]]. |
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In the [[House of Commons of Canada]], Warfield is represented in the electoral district of [[South Okanagan—West Kootenay]]. Created prior to the 2015 General Election, the seat is currently held by [[New Democratic Party|NDP]] Member of Parliament [[Richard Cannings (British Columbia politician)]]. |
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== School District == |
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The current school district for Warfield is School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Aboriginal education enhancement agreement|author=School District #20 (Kootenay-Columbia, B.C.)|author2=Ministry of Education: Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch|date=2008|publisher=[Ministry of Education]|oclc=489627034}}</ref> Currently, Warfield offers one elementary school and one preschool. |
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== Schools == |
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|James L Webster Elementary School |
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|295 |
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|Leo the Lion |
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|Ms Shelly McKay |
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|Volleyball (6–7), Basketball (6–7), Cross Country (1–7), and Track (4–7). |
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|Warfield Preschool (Associated with Webster) |
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|Ms Shelly McKay |
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==Climate== |
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Warfield has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Dfb]]) with warm, sometimes hot summer days along with cool nights and moderately cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging {{convert|179.1|cm|in|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada|first=Environment and Climate Change|date=2013-09-25|title=Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada|url=https://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?searchType=stnName&txtStationName=warfield&searchMethod=contains&txtCentralLatMin=0&txtCentralLatSec=0&txtCentralLongMin=0&txtCentralLongSec=0&stnID=1159&dispBack=1|access-date=2020-06-10|website=climate.weather.gc.ca|language=en}}</ref>{{Weather box |
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|Jan record high C = 11.1 |
|Jan record high C = 11.1 |
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|Feb record high C = 14 |
|Feb record high C = 14.0 |
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|Mar record high C = 22 |
|Mar record high C = 22.0 |
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|Apr record high C = 30.6 |
|Apr record high C = 30.6 |
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|May record high C = 35.6 |
|May record high C = 35.6 |
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|Jun record high C = 44.8 |
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|Jul record high C = 41. |
|Jul record high C = 41.4 |
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|Aug record high C = 41.6 |
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|Sep record high C = 36 |
|Sep record high C = 36.6 |
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|Oct record high C = 26.1 |
|Oct record high C = 26.1 |
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|Nov record high C = 18.3 |
|Nov record high C = 18.3 |
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|Dec record high C = 14.4 |
|Dec record high C = 14.4 |
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|year record high C = 44.8 |
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|Jan high C = 0. |
|Jan high C = 0.4 |
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|Feb high C = 3.3 |
|Feb high C = 3.3 |
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|Mar high C = 9. |
|Mar high C = 9.1 |
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|Apr high C = 15 |
|Apr high C = 15.1 |
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|May high C = |
|May high C = 20.8 |
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|Jun high C = 23. |
|Jun high C = 23.9 |
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|Jul high C = 29.3 |
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|Aug high C = 29.5 |
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|Sep high C = |
|Sep high C = 23.1 |
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|Oct high C = 13.0 |
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|Nov high C = 4. |
|Nov high C = 4.6 |
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|Dec high C = |
|Dec high C = 0.1 |
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|year high C = 14.4 |
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|Jan mean C = -1. |
|Jan mean C = -1.7 |
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|Feb mean C = 0. |
|Feb mean C = 0.2 |
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|Mar mean C = 4. |
|Mar mean C = 4.4 |
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|Apr mean C = 9.1 |
|Apr mean C = 9.1 |
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|May mean C = 14.0 |
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|Jun mean C = |
|Jun mean C = 17.1 |
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|Jul mean C = |
|Jul mean C = 21.2 |
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|Aug mean C = |
|Aug mean C = 21.1 |
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|Sep mean C = |
|Sep mean C = 16.0 |
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|Oct mean C = 8. |
|Oct mean C = 8.2 |
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|Nov mean C = 2 |
|Nov mean C = 2.0 |
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|Dec mean C = |
|Dec mean C =-1.7 |
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|year mean C = |
|year mean C = 9.2 |
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|Jan low C = -4 |
|Jan low C = -4.0 |
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|Feb low C = -3.1 |
|Feb low C = -3.1 |
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|Mar low C = 0 |
|Mar low C = -0.4 |
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|Apr low C = 2.8 |
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|May low C = 7. |
|May low C = 7.2 |
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|Jun low C = 10. |
|Jun low C = 10.3 |
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|Jul low C = |
|Jul low C = 13.0 |
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|Aug low C = 12. |
|Aug low C = 12.5 |
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|Sep low C = 8. |
|Sep low C = 8.7 |
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|Oct low C = 3. |
|Oct low C = 3.5 |
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|Nov low C = -0. |
|Nov low C = -0.6 |
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|Dec low C = - |
|Dec low C = -3.9 |
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|year low C = 3.8 |
|year low C = 3.8 |
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|Jan record low C = |
|Jan record low C = -27.8 |
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|Feb record low C = |
|Feb record low C = -27.2 |
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|Mar record low C = |
|Mar record low C = -21.1 |
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|Apr record low C = |
|Apr record low C = -11.1 |
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|May record low C = -4.5 |
|May record low C = -4.5 |
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|Jun record low C = 2.8 |
|Jun record low C = 2.8 |
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|Jul record low C = 0.6 |
|Jul record low C = 0.6 |
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|Aug record low C = 4 |
|Aug record low C = 4.0 |
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|Sep record low C = -3 |
|Sep record low C = -3.0 |
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|Oct record low C = |
|Oct record low C = -13.3 |
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|Nov record low C = |
|Nov record low C = -20.5 |
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|Dec record low C = |
|Dec record low C = -31.1 |
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|year record low C = -31.1 |
|year record low C = -31.1 |
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|precipitation colour = green |
|precipitation colour = green |
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|Feb precipitation mm = 60.6 |
|Feb precipitation mm = 60.6 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = 66.1 |
|Mar precipitation mm = 66.1 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = 62 |
|Apr precipitation mm = 62.0 |
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|May precipitation mm = 74 |
|May precipitation mm = 74.0 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = 74.4 |
|Jun precipitation mm = 74.4 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = 48.2 |
|Jul precipitation mm = 48.2 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = 96.5 |
|Nov precipitation mm = 96.5 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 92.4 |
|Dec precipitation mm = 92.4 |
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|year precipitation mm = 779 |
|year precipitation mm = 779.0 |
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|rain colour = green |
|rain colour = green |
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|Jan rain mm = 27.8 |
|Jan rain mm = 27.8 |
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|Dec rain mm = 34.7 |
|Dec rain mm = 34.7 |
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|year rain mm = 599.9 |
|year rain mm = 599.9 |
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|snow colour = green |
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|Jan snow cm = 50.6 |
|Jan snow cm = 50.6 |
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|Feb snow cm = 25.4 |
|Feb snow cm = 25.4 |
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|Apr snow cm = 1.4 |
|Apr snow cm = 1.4 |
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|May snow cm = 0.1 |
|May snow cm = 0.1 |
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|Jun snow cm = 0 |
|Jun snow cm = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow cm = 0 |
|Jul snow cm = 0.0 |
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|Aug snow cm = 0 |
|Aug snow cm = 0.0 |
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|Sep snow cm = 0 |
|Sep snow cm = 0.0 |
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|Oct snow cm = 1.7 |
|Oct snow cm = 1.7 |
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|Nov snow cm = 32 |
|Nov snow cm = 32.0 |
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|Dec snow cm = 57.7 |
|Dec snow cm = 57.7 |
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|year snow cm = 179.1 |
|year snow cm = 179.1 |
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|Jan precipitation days = 15.2 |
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|Feb precipitation days = 13.6 |
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|Mar precipitation days = 14.5 |
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|Apr precipitation days = 14.4 |
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|May precipitation days = 15.7 |
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|Jun precipitation days = 15.1 |
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|Jul precipitation days = 9.0 |
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|Aug precipitation days = 7.7 |
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|Sep precipitation days = 7.6 |
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|Oct precipitation days = 11.4 |
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|Nov precipitation days = 17.0 |
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|Dec precipitation days = 16.1 |
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|year precipitation days = 157.2 |
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|Jan rain days = 6.7 |
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|Feb rain days = 8.1 |
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|Mar rain days = 12.9 |
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|Apr rain days = 14.4 |
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|May rain days = 15.7 |
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|Jun rain days = 15.1 |
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|Jul rain days = 9.0 |
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|Aug rain days = 7.7 |
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|Sep rain days = 7.6 |
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|Oct rain days = 11.3 |
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|Nov rain days = 13.1 |
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|Dec rain days = 5.1 |
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|year rain days= 126.6 |
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|Jan snow days = 10.6 |
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|Feb snow days = 7.3 |
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|Mar snow days = 3.0 |
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|Apr snow days = 0.6 |
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|May snow days = 0.1 |
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|Jun snow days = 0.0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0.0 |
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|year snow days = 41.3 |
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Latest revision as of 14:35, 14 October 2024
Warfield | |
|---|---|
| The Corporation of the Village of Warfield[1] | |
| Nickname: Jewel of the Kootenays | |
  Warfield Location of Warfield in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′43″N 117°44′42″W / 49.09528°N 117.74500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Region | West Kootenay |
| Regional district | Kootenay-Boundary |
| Incorporated | 8 December 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Governing body | Warfield Village Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 1,680[2] |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, & 672 |
| Highways |  Highway 3B  Highway 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Warfield is a village at the bottom of the Rossland hill, immediately west of Trail, in the West Kootenay region of southern British Columbia.
Settlement
[edit]Warfield was named after Carlos Warfield, a business partner of Fritz Augustus Heinze, who built the Trail smelter arbitration (1938–1942).[3] Annable,[4][5] Mickey Mouse Town, and Minnie Mouse Town are among its six distinct neighbourhoods.[6] In the 1930s, the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (CM&S) built a residential area to house employees. Warfield incorporated as a village in 1952.[3]
Fertilizer farm
[edit]In 1919, CM&S bought a tract of land at Warfield to supply cheap produce for its workers, and show that pollution from the Trail smelter was not as significant as critics claimed, but the farm proved the converse. Following the installation of a pollution control device in 1925, the captured dust was taken to a plant built at the farm that converted the material into a variety of fertilizers. By 1931, the company produced hydrogen, nitrogen, ammonia, ammonia sulphate, phosphite and phosphoric acid-based products.[7]
By 1941, the Warfield plant output of ordinance-grade ammonium nitrate was directed to munitions during World War II. In addition, the US military needed heavy water for the Manhattan Project. The only two sources in the world were Vemork, Norway, under German occupation, and Trail, where electrolytic hydrogen was a by-product of the CM&S sulfur recovery process. CM&S was directed by the federal government to build a heavy water plant at Warfield, which was funded by the US, and operated from 1943 to 1956. A 14-storey concrete building in the midst of the fertilizer complex has evidenced the strategic project.[8]
Rossland CP line
[edit]In 1896, Warfield was one of two intermediate stations opened.[3] In 1966, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) abandoned the Rossland spur west of Warfield.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Warfield had a population of 1,753 living in 798 of its 828 total private dwellings, a change of 4.3% from its 2016 population of 1,680. With a land area of 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi), it had a population density of 927.5/km2 (2,402.2/sq mi) in 2021.[10]
Religion
[edit]According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Warfield included:[11]
- Irreligion (1,060 persons or 60.7%)
- Christianity (635 persons or 36.4%)
- Other (10 persons or 0.6%)
Government
[edit]On the provincial level, Warfield is a part of the electoral district of Kootenay West (provincial electoral district). The riding, which has traditionally voted for the British Columbia New Democratic Party, is currently represented by NDP MLA Katrine Conroy.
In the House of Commons of Canada, Warfield is represented in the electoral district of South Okanagan—West Kootenay. Created prior to the 2015 General Election, the seat is currently held by NDP Member of Parliament Richard Cannings (British Columbia politician).
School District
[edit]The current school district for Warfield is School District 20 Kootenay-Columbia.[12] Currently, Warfield offers one elementary school and one preschool.
Schools
[edit]| School | Enrollment | Grades | Mascot | Principal | Offered sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L Webster Elementary School | 295 | K-7 | Leo the Lion | Ms Shelly McKay | Volleyball (6–7), Basketball (6–7), Cross Country (1–7), and Track (4–7). |
| Warfield Preschool (Associated with Webster) | Not confirmed | Preschool (3–5 years old) | Not known | Ms Shelly McKay | N/A |
Climate
[edit]Warfield has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm, sometimes hot summer days along with cool nights and moderately cold, snowy winters with annual snowfall averaging 179.1 cm (70.5 in).[13]
| Climate data for Warfield | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
44.8 (112.6) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.6 (106.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
44.8 (112.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−21.1 (−6.0) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
−31.1 (−24.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 78.4 (3.09) |
60.6 (2.39) |
66.1 (2.60) |
62.0 (2.44) |
74.0 (2.91) |
74.4 (2.93) |
48.2 (1.90) |
35.5 (1.40) |
39.7 (1.56) |
51.4 (2.02) |
96.5 (3.80) |
92.4 (3.64) |
779.0 (30.67) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 27.8 (1.09) |
35.2 (1.39) |
55.8 (2.20) |
60.7 (2.39) |
73.9 (2.91) |
74.4 (2.93) |
48.2 (1.90) |
35.5 (1.40) |
39.7 (1.56) |
49.7 (1.96) |
64.4 (2.54) |
34.7 (1.37) |
599.9 (23.62) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 50.6 (19.9) |
25.4 (10.0) |
10.3 (4.1) |
1.4 (0.6) |
0.1 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (0.7) |
32.0 (12.6) |
57.7 (22.7) |
179.1 (70.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.2 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 11.4 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 157.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 6.7 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 126.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 10.6 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 41.3 |
| Source 1: [14] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [15] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Warfield, Village". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Castlegar News, 30 Nov 2017". www.castlegarnews.com. 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Nelson Star, 28 Apr 2013". www.nelsonstar.com. 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Nelson Star, 21 Jul 2013". www.nelsonstar.com. 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Castlegar News, 21 Sep 2019". www.nelsonstar.com. 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Cleaning up: the Smelter and Mother Nature". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
- ^ "Project 9: CM&S and the Destruction of Hiroshima". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
- ^ "The Columbia & Western Railway and Rossland". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), British Columbia". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (26 October 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ School District #20 (Kootenay-Columbia, B.C.); Ministry of Education: Aboriginal Education Enhancements Branch (2008). Aboriginal education enhancement agreement. [Ministry of Education]. OCLC 489627034.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (25 September 2013). "Canadian Climate Normals 1981-2010 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Calculation Information for 1981 to 2010 Canadian Normals Data". Environment Canada. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Historical Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". 31 October 2011.
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