Muenster, Saskatchewan

History

Muenster incorporated as a town on August 18, 1908.

St. Peter's Abbey began in 1903 with the arrival of seven Benedictine monks.{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-13}}

In 1921 St. Peter's Abbey became the Territorial Abbey of Saint Peter-Muenster. The abbot's duties were similar to those of a bishop of a diocese. The Territorial Abbey was suppressed in 1998 to become part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-12}}

The historic territory of the abbey was also referred to as St. Peter's Colony.{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-12}} The villages and parishes in St. Peter's Colony included: St. Peter's monastery and parish at Muenster, St. Boniface (Leofeld), Englefeld, Annaheim, Bruno, St. Joseph (Old Fulda), Marysburg, Humboldt, Lake Lenore, St. John Baptist (Willmont), Watson, St. Martin, St. Scholastico, St. Patrick's, St. Oswald Immaculate Conception. Dana, St. Gregor, St. Bernard (Old Pilger), St. Leo (St. Meinrad), St. Gertrude, Carmel, Peterson, Cudworth, Naicam, Holy Family Mission, St. Benedict, Pilger, St. James, and Middle Lake.

The majority of the early settlers in the region were German speaking Roman Catholics from the United States.{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-12 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170505210802/http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/german_settlements.html | archive-date =2017-05-05 | url-status =dead

In 1938, a German-language newspaper published in Muenster, St. Peter's Bode, was "banned from Germany by order of Heinrich Himmler, chief of the National police." The paper's editor, Reverend Father Peters, responded: "All we did was print the facts. We carried little editorial content or criticism on German affairs."

Climate

|Jan record high C = 6.7 |Feb record high C = 10 |Mar record high C = 29.4 |Apr record high C = 32.2 |May record high C = 37.2 |Jun record high C = 40 |Jul record high C = 41.1 |Aug record high C = 38.3 |Sep record high C = 35 |Oct record high C = 31.7 |Nov record high C = 26.1 |Dec record high C = 10.6 |year record high C = 41.1 |Jan record low C = -48.3 |Feb record low C = -48.3 |Mar record low C = -40.6 |Apr record low C = -30.6 |May record low C = -13.3 |Jun record low C = -5.6 |Jul record low C = -2.2 |Aug record low C = -4.4 |Sep record low C = -15 |Oct record low C = -26.7 |Nov record low C = -36.7 |Dec record low C = -46.7 |year record low C = -48.3

Demographics

(1981–2016) |1981|385 |1986|405 |1991|385 |1996|381 |2001|379 |2006|342 |2011|422 |2016|430 In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Muenster had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of 1.36 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Muenster recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.33 km2, it had a population density of in 2016.

Education

Muenster is home to St. Peter's College, an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan. It was founded by the Benedictine monks of St. Peter's Abbey in 1921.{{cite web |access-date = 2010-04-09}} The college offers a full first year of Arts and Sciences classes and senior classes in several disciplines. Annual full-time enrollment is limited to 150 students.

Muenster landmarks

• St. Peter's Cathedral features paintings and murals by the artist Berthold Imhoff{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-08 }}
• The skyline of Muenster is mainly defined by the steeples of St. Peter's College and Abbey{{cite web | access-date =2012-12-09 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150911002127/http://www.stainedglasscanada.ca/image.php?image=1071 | archive-date =2015-09-11 | url-status =dead
• Muenster Hill is a popular local tobogganing destination
• St. Peter's College library is the third largest book repository in Saskatchewan{{citation | access-date = 2010-04-09 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706204207/http://www.stpeterscollege.ca/pdf/petes_report/petes_report_2006_winter.pdf | archive-date = 2011-07-06 | url-status = dead
• Wolverine Creek runs through Muenster, past St. Peter's College and Abbey

Events

St. Peter's Abbey is host to the annual Junior and Teen Choir Camps of the Saskatchewan Choral Federation.

Sports

Muenster was home to the Muenster Red Sox, a senior baseball team. The Red Sox played in the North Central Baseball League from 1964–2003 and have in the Saskatoon Senior League until 2009. The Muenster Midget AAA Red Sox currently compete in the Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League, capturing the provincial title in 2016 and winning a bronze medal at nationals that same year. The community is also active in hockey and soccer.

Notables

Notable persons who were born, grew up in or established their fame in Muenster, Saskatchewan:

• Ralph Klassen, professional ice hockey centre/left wing
• Logan Hofmann, professional baseball highest ever Saskatchewan-born MLB draft pick, being selected in the 5th Round of the 2020 MLB draft.
• Skyler Varga, opposite hitter for Long Beach State University men’s volleyball

References

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