Everything about Uranium City Saskatchewan totally explained
Uranium City is a settlement in northwestern
Saskatchewan,
Canada. It is on the northern shores of
Lake Athabasca near the border of the
Northwest Territories. It is located at and 230 m above sea level. The settlement is 450 miles (760 km) northwest of
Prince Albert, 450 miles (760 km) northeast of
Edmonton and 30 miles (48 km) south of the
Northwest Territories-Saskatchewan boundary. For census purposes, it's located within the province's
Division No. 18 territory.
History
In
1952, the provincial government decided to establish a town to service the mines in the
Beaverlodge uranium area by
Eldorado Mining and Refining Limited. In 1954 the local newspaper
The Uranium Times noted that 52 mines were operating and 12 open pit mines were next to
Beaverlodge Lake. Initially, most of the residences in Uranium City were simply tents. With the boom of uranium mining,
Uranium City was a thriving town up to the year
1982, with its population approaching the 5,000 threshold required to achieve city status in the province. The closure of the mines in 1983 led to
economic collapse, with most residents of the town leaving. It was later designated as a
northern settlement with about 300 people remaining. After the closure of the local hospital in the spring of 2003, the population fell further to about 70 people. Currently southerners,
Métis and Natives live in and around the city. Its current population is 89 people.
Transportation
The town has a certified airport (see
Uranium City Airport) that features a treated gravel runway of 3930 feet length operated by the Saskatchewan Government Department of Highways & Transportation. The airport is one of the few employers left in the community.
Transwest Air still serves Uranium City, with three flights per week from
Stony Rapids Airport.
Norcanair served the community with scheduled flights until it ceased operations in 2005.
There is no normal road access connecting Uranium City with the rest of Canada. There is provision for a winter road which connects with
Fond-du-Lac.
Highway 962 provides travel for a short distance within the local area. A significant bridge replacement project on Highway 962 was conducted in 2001 at the
Fredette River.
Communications
Local telephone service is provided by
SaskTel and was first available in Uranium City on
30 November 1955. Current telephone numbers for international calling are of the form +1 306 498 xxxx (
NPA-NXX: 306-498,
CLLI: URCYSK05DS0).
Canada Post continues to deliver mail to the community. The post office is located at the municipal office
(
Postal Code: S0J 2W0).
Radio broadcasting in the community is provided by:
Television service is provided by CBKAT operating on channel 8 at a power of 15 watts. This is a rebroadcaster of
CBC Television service from
CBKT Regina. Until 2003, the local transmitter's television programming originated from
CBC North.
Education
Education in Uranium City is under the authority of Northern Lights School Division 113, a school district that covers most of northern Saskatchewan.
The only remaining school in Uranium city is Ben McIntyre School, serving classes from
kindergarten to Grade 9. As of September 2005, 10 students were enrolled.
Secondary education was provided by
CANDU High School, named after a
nuclear reactor. According to travelers Vincent Chan and Tricia Holopina who visited the city in 2002, locals state that the school was opened in 1980. It closed in 1982 (after only two years of service) and the building has since sustained extensive vandalism.
Notable people
The following people are associated with Uranium City by birth, residence or career:
Gina Kingsbury, member of gold medal winning Canadian women's ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Gilbert LaBine, a founder of the Gunnar Mine
Morningstar Mercredi, author
James O'Reilly, playwrightFurther Information
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