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 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 Meadow Lake Prince Albert 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, , 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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