Enterprise, Northwest Territories

Enterprise is a hamlet[2][5] in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.

Enterprise
Hamlet
Enterprise
Enterprise
Coordinates: 60°33′24″N 116°08′34″W
CountryCanada
TerritoryNorthwest Territories
RegionSouth Slave Region
ConstituencyDeh Cho
Census divisionRegion 5
Incorporated (hamlet)29 October 2007
Government
 • MayorWinnifred Cadieux.
 • Senior Administrative OfficerTammy Neal
 • MLAMichael Nadli
Area
 • Land286.89 km2 (110.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total106
 • Density0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Canadian Postal code
X0E 0R1
Area code(s)867
Telephone exchange984
Sources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,[2]
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,[3]
Canada Flight Supplement[4]

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 weigh 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.[6] In the late 1950s, the highway was extended to Yellowknife on the north side of Great Slave Lake, and Enterprise became the important junction. Jerry and Mae Eyford opened a Pacific 66 garage in 1956 and Sammy Petersen built a motel and general store in 1964. [7] The community is a service centre for travelers and is also the base of operations for GNWT highway maintenance in this region.

Demographics

According to the 2016 Census the population is 106, a 7.1% increase from 2006. There were 30 First Nations, 10 Métis and 10 Inuit.[1] In 2017 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 125, an increase of 2.1% from 2006.[8] The main languages, besides English, are North and South Slavey, Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) and German.[1]

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%
200597+3.2%
200699+2.1%
YearPop.±%
2007102+3.0%
2008104+2.0%
2009107+2.9%
2010103−3.7%
2011103+0.0%
2012115+11.7%
2013120+4.3%
2014123+2.5%
2015116−5.7%
2016120+3.4%
2017125+4.2%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2017)[9]

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 subarctic climate[10] 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),[11] typical of the boreal forests north of the prairies.

Climate data for Enterprise (located at Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport, approximately 40 km (25 mi) 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
(57.0)		 15.6
(60.1)		 26.0
(78.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 35.0
(95.0)		 36.7
(98.1)		 30.0
(86.0)		 25.4
(77.7)		 15.0
(59.0)		 12.2
(54.0)		 36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) −17.3
(0.9)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −7.8
(18.0)		 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
(61.0)		 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
(32.0)		 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
(−54.0)		 −48.3
(−54.9)		 −44.4
(−47.9)		 −38.9
(−38.0)		 −20.5
(−4.9)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 0.7
(33.3)		 −1.1
(30.0)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −24.3
(−11.7)		 −40.8
(−41.4)		 −47.2
(−53.0)		 −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
(0.65)		 14.3
(0.56)		 14.4
(0.57)		 12.6
(0.50)		 23.3
(0.92)		 31.9
(1.26)		 43.0
(1.69)		 58.7
(2.31)		 44.6
(1.76)		 35.7
(1.41)		 24.8
(0.98)		 16.8
(0.66)		 336.4
(13.24)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00)		 0.2
(0.01)		 0.2
(0.01)		 4.3
(0.17)		 18.0
(0.71)		 31.9
(1.26)		 43.0
(1.69)		 58.7
(2.31)		 43.0
(1.69)		 16.8
(0.66)		 0.9
(0.04)		 0.3
(0.01)		 217.4
(8.56)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 19.2
(7.6)		 16.9
(6.7)		 16.4
(6.5)		 8.7
(3.4)		 5.2
(2.0)		 0.1
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 1.5
(0.6)		 19.9
(7.8)		 30.4
(12.0)		 20.7
(8.1)		 138.9
(54.7)
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[12]

See also

References
  1. Census Profile, 2016 Census Enterprise, Hamlet (Census subdivision), Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories (Territory)
  2. "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 30 January 2020 to 0901Z 26 March 2020.
  5. Differences in Community Government Structure
  6. "Establish Business at Mills Lake Corner" The News of the North, February 18, 1949
  7. "Enterprise-First Stop North" Tapwe, September 10, 1975
  8. Enterprise - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
  9. Population Estimates By Community from the GNWT
  10. "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  11. "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Temperature Average". Weatherbase. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  12. "Hay River A" (CSV (3069 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2202400. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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