Buffalo Narrows
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Buffalo Narrows (Template:Langx) is a northern village in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a community of 1,110 people.[1] Located at the "Narrows" between Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake, tourism and resource extraction (logging, fishing) are its main economic activities.
History
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Buffalo Narrows or Détroit du Boeuf as it was called in French was founded in the early 20th century as trapping, mink ranching and fishing settlement by Scandinavian traders.[2]
The community developed around an earlier Dene settlement. John Macoun, who was travelling the fur trade route from Methye Portage to Lac Île-à-la-Crosse visited the "Narrows" in September 1875. He described his visit to this old community in the following lines: "After sunrise, a headwind sprang up with which we battled all day and reached the "Narrows", that connect Buffalo and Clearwater lakes, before dark. "Chipewyan House" is situated at the eastern end of the "Narrows", and at the head of Clearwater Lake. Here the Chipewyans have built themselves several houses."[3]
Chipewyan House where Macoun stayed for about four days was probably a small outpost of the Hudson's Bay Company much like Buffalo House at Dillon and Bull's House on the La Loche River.
Clearwater Lake (or Clear Lake) was renamed Churchill Lake in 1944 and Buffalo Lake was renamed Peter Pond Lake in 1932.
1969 axe massacre
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Demographics
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Climate
Buffalo Narrows has a humid continental climate (Koppen: Dfb) bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc). Summers are comfortably warm with cool nights, while winters are very cold and dry.[6]
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Attractions
Buffalo Narrows is notable for its scenery and its bridge that crosses the Kisis Channel.[7] The bridge was officially opened in 1981 replacing a ferry that was set up in 1957. This channel links Peter Pond Lake and Churchill Lake.
Buffalo Narrows Sand Dunes Park
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Gallery
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Buffalo Narrows Sand Dunes Park
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Park on Churchill Lake
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Highway 155 bridge over the Kisis Channel
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Churchill Lake viewed from Buffalo Narrows
Governance
As set out by the Northern Saskatchewan Municipal Government Act, and overseen by Municipal Relations, the village is governed by six Councillors, who are elected at-large every four years. Shaylee Gardiner is the mayor.[11]
Transportation
Buffalo Narrows is connected to the rest of Saskatchewan by Highway 155. Highway 155 is paved along its whole length. The community is served by the Buffalo Narrows Airport and the Buffalo Narrows Water Aerodrome.
Financial services
Innovation Credit Union has an Advice Centre located at #3-1491 Pederson Ave. The location includes a full service automated teller machine.[12]
Education
The school in Buffalo Narrows is called Twin Lakes Community School or "TLCS". The K-12 school has approximately 310 students and about 30 teachers and is part of the Northern Lights School Division # 113.[10] Northlands College maintains a satellite campus in Buffalo Narrows.
See also
- List of communities in Northern Saskatchewan
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
References
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