Serving the Red Lake and Ear FallsArea of Northwestern Ontario

Economic Base

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The economy the Red Lake / Ear Falls area is largely based on the resource industries of mining, forestry and tourism. Two gold mines located in Balmertown employ in excess of 600 workers while timber cutting and sawmill operations including the Weyerhaeuser mill in Ear Falls employ hundreds more. The towns of Red Lake and Ear Falls are also the jumping off point for many tourist destined for one of the 100 outpost and resort locations scattered throughout the district. Service, retail and government services provide the balance of the jobs within the region.

	Tourism and Recreation The Red Lake District has become a world-class outdoor recreation destination for many tourist from Canada, the U.S. and Europe...     View Tourism and Recreation
	Mining Goldcorp Inc. Red Lake Mine, Renewed Exploration at Producing Gold Mines...  View Mining
	Forestry Opportunities exist in the Forestry sector within the Red Lake District...  View Forestry

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The Chukuni Communities Development Corporation
A Community Futures Development Corporation
137 Howey Street, Box 250, Red Lake, Ontario Canada P0V 2M0
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