La Ronge is a northern town in the boreal forest of Saskatchewan,Canada. The town is also the namesake of the larger La Ronge population centre,the largest in northern Saskatchewan,comprising the Northern Village of Air Ronge,and the Kitsakie 156B and Lac La Ronge 156 reserves of the Lac La Ronge First Nation.
The District of Saskatchewan was a regional administrative district of Canada's North-West Territories. It was formed in 1882 was later enlarged then abolished with the creation of the provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1905. Much of the area was incorporated into the province of Saskatchewan. The western part became part of Alberta,and the eastern part is now part of Manitoba.
Athabasca is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,Canada. It is located in the extreme northwest corner of the province. The major industries are tourism,mineral extraction,forestry,commercial fishing,and trapping. The Cluff Lake uranium mine is located in this constituency,as well as the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park and the Clearwater River Provincial Park. The major communities are La Loche,Île-à-la-Crosse and Buffalo Narrows with populations of 2,136,1,268,and 1,137 respectively.
Air Ronge is a northern village in Northern Saskatchewan,Canada,235 km north of Prince Albert. It lies on the western shore of Lac la Ronge,and is 3 km south of La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park. According to 2006's census,the northern village is currently growing at 8.1%,and is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Saskatchewan. There are an additional 3,500 people in La Ronge and 2,000 in the Lac La Ronge First Nation. The community is on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Highway 2 passes through the community.
Highway 102 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 at La Ronge and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park to Southend,at Reindeer Lake. The entire route is within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. The highway is about 221 kilometres (137 mi) long,the majority of which is gravel surface.
Highway 915 is a provincial highway in the north-east region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 102 to Stanley Mission within the Lac La Ronge First Nation. It is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) long.
Missinipe,meaning "big water" or "difficult river",is a northern settlement in northern Saskatchewan located in Treaty 10 territory and along the western shore of Otter Lake. The hamlet is situated 80 km (50 mi) north of La Ronge along Saskatchewan Highway 102.The hamlet is located within the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District and the provincial Census Division No. 18.
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is a Woodland Cree (Sakāwithiniwak) First Nations in northern Saskatchewan. It is one of the ten largest Cree (Nîhithaw) band governments in Canada,the largest First Nation in Saskatchewan,with the administrative centre located in La Ronge.
Stanley Mission is a First Nations settlement in the boreal forest northern Saskatchewan,Canada. Its location is on the banks of the Churchill River,80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of the town of La Ronge,305 kilometres (190 mi) north of Prince Albert. Access is provided by Highway 915.
Doyle Vermette is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan,representing the electoral district of Cumberland as a member of the New Democratic Party until 2024. He was first elected in a 2008 by-election,and was most recently re-elected in the 2020 general election.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a historic Carpenter Gothic style Anglican church building located on the banks of the Churchill River in Stanley Mission,a community in the Lac La Ronge First Nation and Lac La Ronge Provincial Park in Saskatchewan,Canada.
Lac la Ronge is a glacial lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is the fifth largest lake in the province and is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) north of Prince Albert,on the edge of the Canadian Shield. La Ronge,Air Ronge,and the Lac La Ronge First Nation are on the western shore. The lake is a popular vacation spot. Recreational activities include fishing,boating,canoeing,hiking,and camping.
Keith Napoleon Goulet is a former Canadian politician,who represented the constituency of Cumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1986 to 2003. A member of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation,he was the first Aboriginal person appointed to the Executive Council of Saskatchewan.
Warren Steinley is a Canadian politician,who was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Regina—Lewvan in the 2019 Canadian federal election. He represents the riding of Regina—Lewvan in the House of Commons as a Member of the Conservative Party.
Norman Hector MacAuley was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cumberland from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park is located in the boreal forest of the north central part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Canadian Shield. Situated in the Churchill River system,this provincial park has close to 100 lakes and more than 30 canoe routes,many of which follow old fur trade routes. Summer activities include camping,hiking,boating,fishing,and swimming. In the winter,there's cross-country skiing,snowmobiling,and ice fishing. Saskatchewan's highest waterfall is in the park. Nistowiak Falls are located north of Lac La Ronge along the Rapid River.
The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is a Tribal Council representing the band governments of twelve First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan. Its head offices are located in the city of Prince Albert. The Tribal Council was created in 1977 and is one of the largest in Canada.
Russell Mirasty is the 23rd and current lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan. He was appointed by Governor General Julie Payette,on the constitutional advice of the prime minister of Canada,Justin Trudeau,on July 17,2019. Mirasty was sworn in on July 18,filling the vacancy in the position left when W. Thomas Molloy died in office on July 2.
Fox Point 157D is an Indian reserve of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in Saskatchewan. It is about 16 miles south-east of La Ronge,and on the south-west shore of Lac la Ronge.
