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Community Highlights

Brabant, a community of 100 people, is located two driving hours north of . Trapping, Athabasca tourism, and mining are the main industries of the area. This village is located in the breath- taking beauty of the Precambrian Shield.1 Boreal West Local Government

Mayor and Council:2 Churchill  Chairman: Rebecca Shirley Bueckert River  Member: o Harriet Jean McKenzie o Peter McKenzie

First Nations Presence:  There are no First Nations (Reserves) in the immediate vicinity of Brabant.  Nearest First Nations: o Grandmother’s Bay reserve of (50 km) Central

Tribal Council:  P rince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)

Demographics3

Brabant Lake North Population 102 36, 557 1, 033, 381 Aboriginal population (%) 50 86% 15% Youth population, 15 to 29 Not available 9, 620 105, 240 Major Languages Cree, English Cree, Dene, English English, Michif Labour Force Participation Rate, 15+ (%) 20 50% 68% Employment Rate, 15+ (%) 10 40% 65% Unemployment Rate (%) 0 20% 6% Median family income: Not available $31,007 $58,563 Median earnings (persons 15+ years): Not available $18,449 $23,025 Population 25+ with a high school diploma (%) 0 16% 144, 475 Population 25+ with a trades, college, or 0 36% 303, 440 university certificate, diploma, or degree (%)

Northern Settlement of Brabant Lake

Economic Environment

Key Industries –  The mining industry is a large employer, with employees community and doing shifts “in and out” at the various northern mining surrounding area locations. Major Employers  None Occupations  Mine labourer  Heavy Equipment Operator  Truck Driver  Firefighter (seasonal)  Tourism guiding (seasonal) Local Business Make-up  1 – C store w/gas & restaurant Local Financial  None Institutions Transportation Services  Highway 102 runs past the community Road Air  No Bus Service  No Strengths and Potential  None Challenges  Lack of services Future Development  None anticipated

Training and Education

Post-secondary No institutions Career and Employment No Services High School No Elementary Schools Ospwakun Sepe School (Kindergarten to Grade 9) Library No

Infrastructure

Highway Highway 102 is gravel Airports / Airstrips None Municipal Roads Gravel Water and Sewer4 Lake water intake w/truck delivery; sewer pump out by truck to lagoon Power and Energy Electric Power: Provincial grid Heating Fuels: 2 FNMR-Northern Affairs Div. 26/11/2013 Brabant Lake Northern Settlement of Brabant Lake

Natural Gas: No Information Technology No Cellular Service No

Housing5

Brabant Lake North Saskatchewan Total private dwellings occupied by usual 15 9,862 409, 645 residents Owned dwellings (%) 27 36.6% 71.8% Rented dwellings (%) Not available 30% 25.6% Dwellings that require major repair (%) Not available 37.9% 10.5% Average household size Not available 3.7 2.5 Average value of owned dwelling Not available $98,022 $132,111

Emergency Services6

RCMP No, patrolled from Southend Hospital No Ambulance No Fire No

Recreation7  Skating Rink/Curling facility  Ski Trails  Playground Equipment/Play area  Community Hall (Recreation equipment within , i.e. pool tables, table tennis)  Boating/Boat launch  Fishing  Canoeing

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Distance from Larger Centres8

Brabant to: Creighton La Ronge Meadow Lake Prince Albert km 488 170 530 411 551

1 Northern Lights School Division, “Brabant Lake, Saskatchewan,” Available online: http://www.nlsd113.com/schlcom/north/brabant/ 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 Statistics , Census 2011, and Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Municipal Directory”, available online: http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Programs-Services/Municipal-Directory-pdf Accessed July 25, 2013. 4 Water Security Agency (July 2013) 5 Statistics Canada, Census 2011. 6 Brabant Lake, Saskatchewan, “Community Services Chart” available online: http://www.nlsd113.com/job/schstat/comm/service.html Accessed July 25, 2013. 7 Recreational Facilities in Northern Saskatchewan, Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport (July 2013); Ibid 6; Brabant Lake’s Recreational Infrastructure, available online: http://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/77_11562.asp Accessed July 25, 2013. 8 Google Maps, available online: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Accessed on July 25, 2013.

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