Northern Village of Green Lake
Community Highlights
Green Lake is a 30 minute drive on paved highway from Meadow Lake. This is a Athabasca beautiful part of the province; tourism has become the main industry for the people of Green Lake. There are a two farms nearby.1 Boreal West Local Government
Churchill Mayor and Council2 River Mayor: Fred McCallum Alderman: o Jackie Kennedy o Art Laliberte o Francis Laliberte o Howard Sinclair
Métis Council3 Northern Region III – Local #5
First Nations Presence: Tribal Council: Flying Dust First Nation (50 km) Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC)
Demographics4
Green Lake North Saskatchewan Population 418 36, 557 1, 033, 381 Aboriginal population (%) Not available 86% 15% Youth population, 15 to 29 (%) Not available 9, 620 105, 240 Major Languages Cree, English Cree, Dene, English Michif, English Labour Force Participation Rate, 15+ (%) Not available 50% 68% Employment Rate, 15+ (%) Not available 40% 65% Unemployment Rate (%) Not available 20% 6% Median family income: Not available $31,007 $58,563 Median earnings (persons 15+ years): Not available $18,449 $23,025 Northern Village of Green Lake
Green Lake North Saskatchewan Population 25+ with a high school diploma (%) Not available 16% 144, 475 Population 25+ with a trades, college, or Not available 36% 303, 440 university certificate, diploma, or degree (%)
Economic Environment
Key Industries – community and The mining industry is a large employer, with surrounding area employees doing shifts “in and out” at the various northern mining locations. Major Employers Cameco and AREVA Province of Saskatchewan Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority Northern Lights School Division #113 Occupations Mine labourer Heavy Equipment Operator Truck Driver Construction/Carpentry Firefighter (seasonal) Farmers/Farm Hand Various professional occupations in government- funded agencies (e.g. health, education, etc) Local Businesses 3 – Tourism Operators 1 – C Store with Gas, Radio station Local Financial Institutions No Transportation Services – Highway 155 (Thin Membrane) runs thru the Road municipality and forms the main street Air No Bus Service None Strengths and Potential Outfitting for big game and sport fishing Ideal location to take advantage of tourism, main connector on highway 55 and 155, capturing tourist going north, east and west. Challenges The lack of services and infrastructure to get tourists and others to stop in Green Lake Future Development Lake Front Recreational Subdivision
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Training and Education
Post-secondary institutions No Career and Employment Services No High School Bussed to Meadow Lake Elementary Schools5 St. Pascal School (Kindergarten to 9) Library No
Infrastructure6
Highway Highway 155 Airports / Airstrips 3,000 ft. sod airstrip (not Ministry of Highways) Municipal Roads gravel Water and Sewer Water Source: Well Water Treatment: Yes Water Distribution / Wastewater Collection: Piped water and sewer system to most businesses and residents Wastewater Treatment: Facultative Lagoon Power and Energy Electric Power: Power Grid Heating Fuels: oil, propane, wood Natural Gas: No Information Technology High Speed Basic Internet Cellular Service7 Yes
Housing8
Green Lake North Saskatchewan Total private dwellings occupied by usual Not available 9, 862 409, 645 residents Owned dwellings (%) 50% 36.6% 71.8% Rented dwellings (%) 50% 30% 25.6% Dwellings that require major repair (%) 32.1% 37.9% 10.5% Average household size 2.6 3.7 2.5 Average value of owned dwelling $61,000 $98,022 $132,111
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Emergency Services
RCMP Yes Hospital9 Community Health Educator; Homecare Ambulance Regional ambulance Fire Yes
Recreational Opportunities10 Green Lake Recreation Centre, Natural Ice Green Lake Curling Rink, 4 sheets Community Hall Outdoor Skating ring Playground Picnic Area
Distance from Larger Centres11
Green Lake Fort La Ronge Meadow Lake Prince Albert Saskatoon to: McMurray km 633 310 52 211 308
1 Wikipedia, “Green Lake” , available online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Lake,_Saskatchewan accessed July 25, 2013. 2 Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Municipal Directory”, available online: http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Programs-Services/Municipal-Directory-pdf Accessed July 25, 2013. 3 Metis Nation Saskatchewan “Directory of Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and its Regional and Local Offices”, available online: http://www.mn-s.ca/regions-and-locals.htmlAccessed July 25, 2013. 4 Statistics Canada, Census 2011. 5 Green Lake, “Community Services,” available online: http://www.nlsd113.com/job/schstat/comm/service.html Accessed July 25, 2013. 6 1) Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations – Northern Affairs Division, Community Profiles 2006; 2) Water Security Agency (July 2013) 7 SaskTel, “High Speed Basic Internet Communities”, available online: http://www.sasktel.com Accessed July 25, 2013. 8 Statistics Canada, Census 2011. 9 Keewatin Yatthe Health Authority, “Green Lake, Dore Lake, Michel Point, Sled Lake,” available online: http://www.kyrha.ca/ Accessed July 25, 2013. 10 Saskatchewan Tourism, Parks, Culture, and Sport, Recreational Facilities in Northern Saskatchewan (July 2013 11 Google Maps, available online: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl accessed July 25, 2013.
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