The District

Economic Indicators

Social, Culture & Sports

Population:

5,595

Arenas:

2 (indoor skating)

Labour Force:

2,556

Golf Courses:

(1) 9-hole Ear Falls

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(1) 18-hole Red Lake

Curling Rinks:

3 sheets Ear Falls

Economic Base

5 sheets Red Lake

Timber, Gold, Base Metals, Aggregate, Hydro-Electric Generation, Granite, Tourism, Service Industry

Ski Areas:

1200 ft. downhill Ear Falls

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24 km XC trail Ear Falls

50 km XC trail Red Lake

Geographic Data

Public Pools:

1 indoor Red Lake

Land Area:

Ear Falls: 400 km2

Recreation Parks:

6 (5 with beaches)

Red Lake: 681 km2

8 ballfields

Location:

Lat: 50' 42"N

Tennis Courts:

3

Long: 93' 42"W

Museums:

3

Annual Sunshine:

1950 to 2000 hrs.

Churches / Org:

18

Daily Temp:

+18.3C Summer

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-14.7C Winter

Annual Precipitation:

661 mm

Communications

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Newspaper:

The Northern Sun News

Radio:

CBC, CBQ, CKY, CKDR

Urban Infrastructure

Internet:

2 Providers (56K)

Natural Gas:

Union Gas Ear Falls

Television:

Cable, Satellite

Hydro:

Ontario Power Gen

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Communications:

Bell Canada

Industrial Parks:

3

Transportation

Sewer/Water:

Municipal

Highways:

Hwy 105 to Trans Canada

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Airports:

150x5000 Paved Red Lake

100x4000 Paved Ear Falls

Services

Customs:

Red Lake Airport

Clinics:

2 (Ear Falls and Red Lake)

Services:

Taxi, Bus, Trucking, Courier, Charters, Rentals

Hospital:

(1) 34 bed Red Lake

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Long Term Care:

(1) 22 Bed Red Lake

Doctors:

6

Major Industries

Dentists:

3

Chiropractor:

1

Goldcorp Inc.

Gold Mine

Libraries:

3

Ontario Power Gen

Power

Fire Department:

5 Stations

Esker Logging

Harvesting, Sawmill

Ambulance:

2 Stations

Boart Longyear

Diamond Drilling

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Wellaire Concepts

Forestry

Lakewood Industries

Wood Pellet Plant

Educational Facilities

Saskosky Logging

Forest Harvesting

Daycare:

4

Weyerhaeuser

Sawmill

Public Schools:

4

Ear Falls Contracting

Forest Harvesting

Catholic/Christian:

3

Moncreif Bros.

Forest Harvesting

High Schools:

1

Dracco Logging

Forest Harvesting

Special Needs:

2

Dynatec Corp

Mining

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Abitibi Consolidated

Forest Harvesting

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Other Government Services

Ministry of Natural Resources

Service Industry

Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Tourist Resorts:

100+

Ontario Provincial Police (2 stations)

Hotels/Motels:

7 (+2 B&B's)

Ministry of Community and Social Services

Restaurants:

12

Family Futures (Child and Family Services)

Grocery Stores:

5

Employment Resource Centre

Convenience Stores:

6

Community Care Access

Furniture Outlets:

3

Chukuni Communities Development Corp.

Hardware/Lumber:

5

Northwestern Health Unit

Clothing:

4

Ministry of Probation and Parole

Banks:

3 (4 locations)

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Post Offices:

3 (2 sub-offices)

Marinas:

4

Sporting Goods:

2

Gas/Auto:

8

Auto Dealers:

2

Mechanical Supply:

4

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Further Information

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