Red Sucker Lake

Community Overview 2001 33 2006 24 History 2011 23 Two closely related, adjoining but independent 2016 15 areas are known as Red Sucker Lake. The *information is from Statistics Canada reserve side is part of the Island Lake Band, which was granted reserve status in 1978. The Households other area is located on two nearby islands. There are nine housing units. Information relates to the non-reserve side, unless otherwise noted. Boundary A boundary has not been established. Access Located on the north shore of Red Sucker Lake, Property Assessment and Taxes 350 air kilometres (km) northeast of Information is from the 2020 assessment roll and 285 air km southeast of Thompson. There and Tax Rates and Levy Regulation (2020) of are no land linkages, except winter roads. Indigenous and Northern Relations.

Economic Overview Value of Assessment Red Sucker Lake is situated in the Precambrian Real Property $191,070 shield region of the province. There are Grants-in-lieu $24,910 indications of the presence of gold, lithium and Exempt $79,350 nickel ore bodies in the area. Presently, there Total $295,330 are no operating mines. The area is heavily Rate of Taxation forested, but the remoteness and lack of General Municipal 5.7 mills transportation makes harvesting this resource Business Tax 3.75% impractical. The primary activity is trapping, with School Levies limited fishing. The area shares the Island Lake Education Support 8.828 mills Registered Trapline Zone with Garden Hill, #48 13.202 mills St. Theresa Point and .

Contacts Emergency Services Red Sucker Lake Contact Person General Delivery Fire Red Sucker Lake, MB R0B 1H0 Firefighting capability is limited to forestry-style portable equipment. Phone: 204-469-5444 Phone: 204-469-5284 WTP Police Email: [email protected] Police response is from the Island Lake RCMP detachment. Phone: 204-456-2626. Staff There is a water operator and backup. Medical Medical response is from the federal nursing Statistics station on the reserve staffed by two nurses and Census Year Population a community health worker. The nearest hospital 1985 54 is in , although most flights are 1991 26 direct to Winnipeg. The area qualifies for the 1996 25 Northern Patient Transportation Program.

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Communication Services Commercial Services

Phone Accommodation BellMTS provides individual line service and  Nearest is at Island Lake. digital switching with toll free calling to: Island Lake, Narrows. Office toll free: Transportation 204-225-5687.  Horbas Transfer and Gardewine North provide winter road freight service. At other Cellular Service/High-Speed Internet/Wi-Fi times, they will deliver to the nearest air Available. carrier serving the area.  Scheduled air service is by Perimeter Community-Based Services Aviation. Charter services are available from Islandair and Red Sucker Lake Air Services. Airstrip Manitoba Infrastructure, Northern Airports Business Directory operate a 3,000' x 85' crushed rock on clay strip Business Phone with terminal and remote-controlled lighting Northern Store 204-469-5392 adjacent to the reserve which is across the Red Sucker Lake Restaurant water from the community. Office: (on reserve) 204-469-5325 204-945-3421 in Winnipeg or local airport manager Phone: 204-469-5396. Government Services

Hydro Provincial Government Departments Manitoba Hydro in Garden Hill. Phone: Manitoba Conservation and Climate 204-456-2714. Drinking water officer Phone: 204-945-5762 in Winnipeg. Environment officer Phone: Water 204-677-6703 in Thompson. The 24 hour There is a water intake system from emergency response line toll free: Red Sucker Lake to a treatment plant. The 1-855-944-4888. treated water is available at a pail-fill station at the pumphouse. The school has its own system. Regional Operations, Eastern Region, District Some homes have piped water. Office Phone: 204-335-2366 in . Conservation officer Wastewater Phone: 204-677-6635 and fire control officer Wastewater disposal consists of septic tanks Phone: 204-679-2253 in Thompson. and fields. Manitoba Economic Development and Training Waste Disposal Communities Economic Development Fund Residents transport their own solid waste to a (CEDF) Phone: 204-778-4138 in Thompson nearby site. (Head Office) or toll free: 1-800-561-4315.

Schools Manitoba Finance The Disbrowe School operated by Frontier Employment Standards Branch Phone: School Division is presently closed. The 204-677-6664 in Thompson or toll free: Red Sucker Lake School operated and located 1-800-821-4307. on the reserve serves 355 students from Nursery to Grade 12. Phone: 204-469-5302. Workplace Safety and Health Branch toll free: 1-855-957-SAFE (7233). Recreation Facilities  community hall

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Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Public health inspector Phone: 204-677-6472 in Thompson.

Manitoba Indigenous and Northern Relations Northern Affairs Branch, North Central Region Phone: 204-622-2110 in Dauphin. The 24 hour emergency number toll free: 1-866-735-3111.

Manitoba Infrastructure Emergency Measures Organization, General Office and emergency management advisor toll free: 1-888-267-8298.

Manitoba Justice Circuit court sits at Garden Hill coordinated by the Selkirk Regional Court Office Phone: 204-785-5077.

Manitoba Municipal Relations Community and Regional Planning Branch, Regional Office Phone: 204-945-8353 in Winnipeg.

Norman Region, Recreation and Regional Services Branch Phone: 204-627-8213 in The Pas.

Office of the Fire Commissioner, emergency services officer Phone: 204-726-6855 in Brandon. The 24 hour emergency response number toll free: 1-888-253-1488.

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