Pickle Lake
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| Township of Pickle Lake | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Settled | 1929 |
| Incorporated | December 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Dalzell |
| • MP | Eric Melillo (Kenora—Kiiwetinoong) |
| • MPP | Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST (geographically in Central Time Zone, but observes Eastern Time year round)) |
| Postal Code | P0V 3A0 |
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Pickle Lake is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the most northerly community in the province that has year-round access by road. Located 530 kilometres (330 mi) north of Thunder Bay, highway access is via Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail, formerly Tertiary Highway 808, at Pickle Lake.
The Township of Pickle Lake has a population of 425 and its main industries are transportation (by air and land) and tourism. Pickle Lake Airport serves as the supply point to northern First Nations. It is an access point for animal watching, with many opportunities to view moose, woodland caribou, timber wolf, black bear, game birds, bald eagles, song birds, and migratory birds such as ducks and geese. It is also a popular fishing and hunting destination. The town is sometimes referred to as the gateway to Ontario's "Last Frontier" because of its remote location. Pickle Lake has its own detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
The community is located on the north-east shore of Pickle Lake, from which it takes its name.
History
Pickle Lake was founded as a local transportation centre for mining activities after gold was discovered nearby in 1928. From that time until 1995, more than 2.5 million ounces of gold were produced in the area. Copper was also mined near Pickle Lake in the 1970s. Exploration for gold and copper in the Pickle Lake area continues to this day.
Jack Hammell's Pickle Crow Gold Mines (1935–1961) produced 1,446,214 ounces of gold. Alex and Murdoch Mosher's Central Patricia Mine (1927–1951) produced 621,806 ounces.[3]
Pickle Lake was incorporated as a township in 1980. It got its name from the shape of the lake which resembles a cucumber or pickle.
The township also includes the former townsites of Central Patricia and Pickle Crow. Both formerly independent settlements, Central Patricia now consists only of a few buildings located at the terminus of Highway 599 within the township, while Pickle Crow is a ghost town. After the Pickle Crow gold mine was shut down in 1966, the Ministry of Natural Resources set fire to the site as part of its program to clean up abandoned mines.[4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pickle Lake had a population of 398 living in 155 of its 221 total private dwellings, a change of Script error: No such module "Percentage". from its 2016 population of 388. With a land area of 247.21 km2 (95.45 sq mi), it had a population density of Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Sortkey' not found. in 2021.[1]
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| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 398 (+2.6% from 2016) | 388 (−8.7% from 2011) | 425 (−11.3% from 2006) |
| Land area | 247.21 km2 (95.45 sq mi) | 252.18 km2 (97.37 sq mi) | 255.08 km2 (98.49 sq mi) |
| Population density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) | 1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi) |
| Median age | 31.2 (M: 28.6, F: 33.2) | 32.0 (M: 33.0, F: 30.0) | 28.5 (M: 28.2, F: 29.2) |
| Private dwellings | 221 (total) 155 (occupied) | 223 (total) | 225 (total) |
| Median household income | $72,500 | $80,896 |
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Climate
Pickle Lake has a humid continental climate that closely borders on a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfb/Dfc).[10] Winters are cold and dry with a January high of −14.3 °C (6.3 °F) and a low of −24.1 °C (−11.4 °F). Snowfall averages 2.57 metres (101.2 in) with reliable cover from November to April.[2] There are 17.3 nights where the temperature will drop below −30 °C (−22.0 °F).[2]
Summers are warm and wetter but short with a July high of 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) and a low of 12.3 °C (54.1 °F). There are 4.8 days where the temperature will exceed 30.0 °C (86.0 °F). Precipitation tends to be higher during the summer months, with each month from June to August averaging 16 days with measurable precipitation.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Pickle Lake was 40.0 °C (104 °F) on 19 June 1933.[2] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −51.2 °C (−60 °F) on 8 February 1934.[2]
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Media
Pickle Lake's only local media service is the new CJTL-FM, which airs a mixed Christian radio and First Nations format.[12] The region is otherwise served through rebroadcasters of services from larger cities such as Thunder Bay, Toronto and Winnipeg.
Radio
- FM 96.5 – CJTL-FM, Christian radio/First Nations
- FM 98.5 – CFDK-FM,[13] (defunct)
- FM 105.1 – CBQP-FM, CBC Radio One (relays CBQT-FM, Thunder Bay)
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pickle Lake Airport". Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes, Michael (1995). Gold in Ontario. Erin: The Boston Mills Press. pp. 85–89. ISBN 155046146X.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2011 Pickle Lake census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2011-02-09). "Canadian Climate Normals 1961-1990 Station Data - Climate - Environment and Climate Change Canada". climate.weather.gc.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pickle Lake (AUT)". Canadian Climate Data. Environment Canada. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-106 Script error: No such module "webarchive"..
- ^ Decision CRTC 92-731, CRTC, October 16, 1992
External links
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