Ashern facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ashern
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 Ashern
Location in Manitoba
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Interlake |
| Census Division | No. 18 |
| Population
(2021 Canadian census)
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| • Total | 616 |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code |
R0C 0E0
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| Area code(s) | 204 |
| NTS Map | 062O01 |
| GNBC Code | GABCU |
Ashern is a small town in Manitoba, Canada. It's located in the Interlake Region, which is a beautiful area between two large lakes. Ashern is the biggest community in its local area, the Municipality of West Interlake. It's a busy hub for about 8,000 people who live nearby. People in Ashern work in farming (especially raising cattle), fishing, mining, and helping tourists.
History of Ashern
Ashern started to grow when the Canadian National Railway arrived in 1911. A train station was built in 1920. The town was named after A. S. Hern, who was a timekeeper for the company that built the railway.
The first school district in Ashern was set up in 1911. Later, a new school building was built in 1953. Today, Ashern has the Ashern Central School for older students and the Ashern Early Years School for younger kids.
A church was built in 1919, which later became the Ashern United Church. The community used to be part of the Rural Municipality of Siglunes. In 2015, it joined with another area to form the Municipality of West Interlake.
People in Ashern
In 2021, about 616 people lived in Ashern. This was a small increase from 565 people in 2016. The town has a land area of about 3 square kilometers.
Fun Things to Do in Ashern
Ashern is known for some cool attractions and activities:
- World's Largest Sharptail Grouse: You can see a huge 5-meter-tall statue of a Sharp-tailed Grouse bird. It was put up in 1979 to celebrate how good the area is for birdwatching and hunting.
- Ashern Museum: This museum is open in the summer. It has six old buildings that have been fixed up. These include the old train station, a church, a log house, the old post office, and a school.
- Community Events: Ashern has several halls for events and groups. Hunters love to visit in the fall because the area is popular for hunting.
- Ashern Rodeo: Every year during the Labour Day weekend, Ashern hosts a big rodeo. There's also a street dance, fireworks, a parade, and a horse show.
- Sports: The Ashern Hornets are the local hockey team. They play in the South Interlake Hockey League.
Ashern is also the hometown of some famous people, like former NHL hockey player Chuck Arnason and actor Adam Beach. The town is about a two-hour drive north of Winnipeg.
Ashern's Climate
Ashern has a climate with warm summers and very cold winters. Because it's far from large bodies of water and quite far north, the temperatures can change a lot throughout the year.
| Climate data for Ashern | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9 (48) |
16.1 (61.0) |
33 (91) |
37 (99) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
36.7 (98.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
8 (46) |
37.5 (99.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
17 (63) |
9.8 (49.6) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −19.3 (−2.7) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
3 (37) |
11 (52) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−6 (21) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −25.2 (−13.4) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
4 (39) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
10 (50) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −47.2 (−53.0) |
−46.1 (−51.0) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−33 (−27) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4 (25) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−39.5 (−39.1) |
−45.6 (−50.1) |
−47.2 (−53.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.1 (0.67) |
12.8 (0.50) |
23.5 (0.93) |
28.9 (1.14) |
50.2 (1.98) |
87.4 (3.44) |
61.1 (2.41) |
80.7 (3.18) |
60.8 (2.39) |
38.2 (1.50) |
21.7 (0.85) |
17.5 (0.69) |
499.9 (19.68) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Pop Culture
The movie The Pedlar from 1982 was filmed in Ashern.
