originating along the Rocky Mountain Front. The mean maximum temperature in January 2006 was 5.3 °C for the Maple Creek townsite, compared to 5.0 °C for Calgary and 4.7 °C for Medicine Hat. The highest temperature ever recorded in Maple Creek was on 29 June 1984. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 15 & 16 February 1936. Attractions Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, an interprovincial park straddling the southern Alberta-Saskatchewan border, north-west of Robsart. Cypress Hills Vineyard & Winery Fort Walsh, a reconstructed North-West Mounted Police fort and part of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park. As a National Historic Site of Canada the area possesses national historical significance. It was established as a NWMP fort after and near the Cypress Hills Massacre. Grasslands National Park, represents the Prairie Grasslands natural region, protecting one of the nation's few remaining areas of undisturbed dry mixed-grass/shortgrass prairie grassland. The park is in the WWF-defined Northern short grasslands ecoregion, which spans across much of Southern Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta, and the northern Great Plains states in the USA. The unique landscape and harsh, semi-arid climate provide niches for several specially adapted plants and animals. The park and surrounding area house the country's only black-tailed prairie dog colonies. Other rare and endangered fauna in the park include the pronghorn, sage grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, black-footed ferret and eastern short-horned lizard. Flora includes blue grama grass, needlegrass, Plains Cottonwood and silver sagebrush. Robsart Art Works, opens July 1 to August 28, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment and features Saskatchewan artists featuring photographers of old buildings and towns throughout Saskatchewan. T.rex Discovery Centre, a facility to house the fossil record of the Eastend area started many years before the discovery of "Scotty" the T.Rex in 1994. Education The Sidney Street School and the Maple Creek Composite School serve the local community. Great Plains College operates a satellite campus in Maple Creek. Notable people Stuart John Cameron, MLA for Regina South Barry Dean, NHL player for the Philadelphia Flyers Dickson Delorme, YouTuber (Quick Dick McDick), farmer, comedian Gordon Poirier, NHL player for Montreal Canadiens Zack Smith, NHL player for the Chicago Blackhawks See also Maple Creek Airport List of communities in Saskatchewan List of towns in Saskatchewan References Towns in Saskatchewan Division No. 4, Saskatchewan