Wrigley, Northwest Territories

Wrigley Pedzéh Kñ
First Nation (Designated Authority) Pehdzeh Ki First Nation
Wrigley
Coordinates: 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47000°WCoordinates: 63°13′41″N 123°28′12″W / 63.22806°N 123.47000°W
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Dehcho Region
Constituency	Nahendeh
Census division	Region 4
Settled	1965
Government
• Chief	Tim Lennie
• Band Manager	Darcy J. Moses
• MLA	Kevin Menicoche
Area[1]
• Total	55.84 km^2 (21.56 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	133
• Density	2.4/km^2 (6/sq mi)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC−7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Canadian Postal code	X0E 1E0
Telephone exchange	581
- Living cost	152.5^A
- Food price index	154.7^B
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] ^B 2010 figure based on Yellowknife = 100[5]

Wrigley (South Slavey language: Pehdzeh Ki "clay place") is a "Designated Authority"^[6] in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on the east bank of the Mackenzie River, just below its confluence with the Wrigley River and about 466 mi (750 km) northwest of Yellowknife.

Originally situated at Fort Wrigley, the community relocated to its present location in 1965, because it was more easily accessible due to the World War II Wrigley Airport, built for the Canol Project.^[7] Today the community can be reached via the Mackenzie Highway. The population continues to maintain a traditional lifestyle, trapping, hunting, and fishing.

Demographics

Population is 133 according to the 2011 Census, an increase of 9.0% over the 2006 Census^[1] In 2012 the Government of the Northwest Territories reported that the population was 123 with an average yearly growth rate of -4.6% from 2001.^[5]

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1996 173 —     1997 183 +5.8% 1998 185 +1.1% 1999 189 +2.2% 2000 193 +2.1% 2001 188 −2.6% 2002 177 −5.9% 2003 169 −4.5% 2004 141 −16.6%	Year Pop. ±% 2005 134 −5.0% 2006 126 −6.0% 2007 116 −7.9% 2008 113 −2.6% 2009 119 +5.3% 2010 113 −5.0% 2011 117 +3.5% 2012 123 +5.1%
Sources: NWT Bureau of Statistics (2001 - 2012)[5]

First Nations

The Dene of the community are represented by the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and belong to the Dehcho First Nations.^[8]

Services

The community has one store, a health centre and a two-person RCMP detachment.^[9]

Education

The community has a K-9 school, Chief Julian Yendo School.^[10]

Climate

Wrigley has an extreme continental subarctic climate. The area combines warm, short summers with long and very cold winters. The differences between the coldest and warmest month are rather extreme even by continental standards, with the January high being −21 °C (−6 °F) and the July high being 23 °C (73 °F) according to Environment Canada. Transitional seasons are rather short.

Climate data for Wrigley Airport
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high humidex	11.2	10.0	12.0	24.0	30.4	38.1	37.9	36.6	29.8	21.3	7.2	0.0	38.1
Record high °C (°F)	6.5 (43.7)	11.1 (52)	12.7 (54.9)	25.0 (77)	34.0 (93.2)	37.0 (98.6)	35.5 (95.9)	33.5 (92.3)	28.3 (82.9)	21.7 (71.1)	8.9 (48)	7.8 (46)	37.0 (98.6)
Average high °C (°F)	−21.1 (−6)	−17.1 (1.2)	−7.9 (17.8)	5.0 (41)	14.6 (58.3)	21.7 (71.1)	23.4 (74.1)	19.9 (67.8)	12.5 (54.5)	−0.3 (31.5)	−14.8 (5.4)	−18.6 (−1.5)	1.5 (34.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−25.4 (−13.7)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−15.0 (5)	−1.7 (28.9)	8.0 (46.4)	15.0 (59)	16.9 (62.4)	13.6 (56.5)	7.1 (44.8)	−3.8 (25.2)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−22.7 (−8.9)	−4.1 (24.6)
Average low °C (°F)	−29.7 (−21.5)	−27.2 (−17)	−22.1 (−7.8)	−8.3 (17.1)	1.3 (34.3)	8.2 (46.8)	10.3 (50.5)	7.2 (45)	1.6 (34.9)	−7.4 (18.7)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−26.7 (−16.1)	−9.6 (14.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−51.7 (−61.1)	−53.3 (−63.9)	−46.7 (−52.1)	−36.1 (−33)	−20.9 (−5.6)	−3.9 (25)	−1.1 (30)	−6.0 (21.2)	−18.0 (−0.4)	−31.5 (−24.7)	−48.0 (−54.4)	−49.4 (−56.9)	−53.3 (−63.9)
Record low wind chill	−60.9	−58.9	−50.3	−37.0	−25.5	0.0	0.0	−2.7	−15.6	−37.6	−52.1	−63.0	−63.0
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.7 (0.657)	14.6 (0.575)	10.4 (0.409)	8.1 (0.319)	22.0 (0.866)	43.5 (1.713)	64.0 (2.52)	49.5 (1.949)	35.9 (1.413)	29.4 (1.157)	20.5 (0.807)	18.1 (0.713)	332.6 (13.094)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.3 (0.012)	18.4 (0.724)	43.5 (1.713)	64.0 (2.52)	49.5 (1.949)	32.3 (1.272)	7.6 (0.299)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	215.5 (8.484)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	19.1 (7.52)	15.4 (6.06)	10.9 (4.29)	8.9 (3.5)	3.8 (1.5)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	0.0 (0)	3.4 (1.34)	21.8 (8.58)	22.6 (8.9)	18.9 (7.44)	124.7 (49.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	8.0	6.4	5.6	3.3	6.4	8.4	9.7	9.0	9.2	9.7	9.0	7.5	92.1
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	5.6	8.2	9.7	9.0	8.3	2.2	0.1	0.0	43.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	8.0	6.4	5.6	2.9	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	7.9	9.1	7.5	49.4
Source: Environment Canada Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010[11]

References

1. Wrigley, SET Northwest Territories (Census subdivision)
2. "NWT Communities - Wrigley". Government of the Northwest Territories: Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
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. Wrigley - Statistical Profile at the GNWT
6. Differences in Community Government Structure
7. Wrigley at the GNWT
8. Dehcho First Nations
9. Wrigley Infrastructure Profile
10. Chief Julian Yendo School
11. "Wrigley A" (CSV (3069 KB)). Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment Canada. Climate ID: 2204000. Retrieved 2014-01-09.