Northern Hamlet of

Community Highlights

Missinipe is located on the west shore of Otter Lake, around 80 kilometres north of La Athabasca Ronge. The community gets very busy during the summer months with tourists who go there to fish, canoe, camp, hike and fly-in to other Boreal surrounding lakes. 1 West Local Government Churchill Mayor and Council:2 River  Advisor: Bruce Leier

First Nations Presence:  Nearest : o Montreal Lake Cree Nation (56 km)

Tribal Council:  Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)

Demographics3

Missinipe North Population 39 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 English, Michif 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 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 (%)

Northern Hamlet of Missinipe

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 – Grocery w/Gas, Float Plane Air Service, Tourist Camp w/Restaurant & Bar, Canoe Outfitter Local Financial  No Institutions Transportation Services  Highway 102 (gravel) Road Air4  Float Plane Base for charters Bus Service  No Strengths and Potential  Recreational residency Challenges  Better developed recreational lots are closer to urban centres (i.e. Candle Lake, Waskesiu) Future Development  None anticipated

Training and Education

Post-secondary No institutions Career and Employment No Services High School No Elementary Schools No Library No

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Infrastructure

Highway  Highway 102 (gravel) Municipal Roads  Gravel Airports / Airstrips  Private 2,500 ft gravel airstrip, No lights, No IFR Water and Sewer  Yes Power and Energy  Yes Information Technology  No Cellular Service  No

Housing5

Missinipe North Saskatchewan Total private dwellings occupied by usual Not available 9,862 409, 645 residents Owned dwellings (%) Not available 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 Services

RCMP Patrolled from Hospital No Ambulance No Fire Yes

Recreation6  Baseball Diamond  Ski Trails, Hiking Trails, and Ski-doo  Horseshoe Pitch Trails  Playground  Ski Hill  Campground  Community Hall  Lake, River, Beach

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Distance from Larger Centres7

Missinipe Meadow Creighton Prince Albert to: Lake Km 396 77 437 318 458

1 Wikipedia, “Missinipe” available online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missinipe,_Saskatchewan accessed July 26, 2013. 2 Ministry of Municipal Affairs, “Municipal Directory”, available online: http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/Programs-Services/Municipal-Directory-pdf Accessed July 26, 2013. 3 Statistics , Census 2011. 4 Saskatchewan, “Fly-in-fishing,” available online: http://www.saskatchewan-fly-in-fishing.net/ Accessed July 26, 2013. 5 Statistics Canada, Census 2011. 6 Saskatchewan Tourism, Parks, Culture, and Sport, Recreational Facilities in Northern Saskatchewan (July 2013) 7 Google Maps, available online: http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Accessed July 26, 2013.

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