Northern Hamlet of Missinipe
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 First Nations: o Montreal Lake Cree Nation (56 km)
Tribal Council: Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)
Demographics3
Missinipe North Saskatchewan 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 Stanley Mission 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 La Ronge Prince Albert Saskatoon 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 Canada, 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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