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Mistatim is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

in the Canadian

Canada

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province

Province

A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...

of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

located just to the north of Sk Hwy 3

Saskatchewan Highway 3

Highway 3 is a major provincial paved undivided highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from the Alberta border, continues west as Alberta Highway 45 to the Manitoba border, and then continues east as Highway 77. Highway 3 is about 615 km long. The CanAm Highway comprises ...

. Mistatim is 35 miles (56.3 km) east of the town of Tisdale

Tisdale, Saskatchewan

-Geography:5 major parks are located within the town.Some regional and provincial parks near Tisdale are:*Kipabiskau Regional Park is located in the Barrier Valley nearby.*Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is the largest neighboring park....

and 40 miles (64.4 km) west of Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan

-History:In 1757, a fur trading post was established in the Hudson Bay District, beside the Red Deer River. Ruins from the post have been found near the village of Erwood. In 1790, the North West Trading Co. set up a trading post at the mouth of the Etomami River...

. The Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is 30 miles (48.3 km) to the south. The village has its own village civic government within the rural municipal government of R.M. of Bjorkdale # 426

Bjorkdale No. 426, Saskatchewan

Bjorkdale No. 426 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 14. The seat of the municipality is located in the Town of Crooked River.-Demographics:...

The Mistatim post office first opened in 1907 and closed down in 1914, to re-open in 1917. Mistatim Station post office was established in 1930, with a change of name to Mistatim in 1938. The early village was a settlement of Germans, Hungarians, French and Scots. Early surveying and settlement in the area was difficult in this heavily forested area without roads, and several muskeg

Muskeg

Muskeg is an acidic soil type common in Arctic and boreal areas, although it is found in other northern climates as well. Muskeg is approximately synonymous with bogland but muskeg is the standard term in Western Canada and Alaska, while 'bog' is common elsewhere. The term is of Cree origin, maskek...

areas could not be crossed until winter freeze up. Mistatim is located south of the Pasquia Forest Reserve, and north of the Porcupine Forest Reserve. The Cree word Mistatim literally translates to big dog, in reference to horses.

Demographics

Transportation

As early as April 2, 1905 Mistatim Siding was located at SW 1/4 Section 15, Township 45, Range 10 West of the 2nd Meridian

Dominion Land Survey

The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...

on the CNR

Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....

railway. Mistatim was located on the Neepawa - Dauphin - Hudson Bay Junction - The Pas - Prince Albert - North Battleford CNR Branch Line. Mistatim was a station located at mile 436 between Bannock and Peesane. Passenger service via the CNR stopped in 1977. The Shaw railway was a private railway about 30 miles (48.3 km) long providing logging transportation. Access to Mistatim presently is via Sk Hwy 3

Saskatchewan Highway 3

which underwent micro-resurfacing during the summer of 2008 for a length of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi).

Economy

Mistatim is a member of the EDEN Regional Economic Development Authority (REDA) which was formed in 1995. This REDA is one of 31 in the province which organise together municipal governments, businesses, and co-ops to encourage tourism, investment, economic and recreational activities in the area. Located south of the tree line in the province of Saskatchewan, Mistatim is home to both agricultural mixed farming and forestry as an economic base. The Mistatim cemetery is located at SE Section 15- Township 45- Range 10 West of the 2nd Meridian. The first burial was in 1936, and by 1999, there have been transcribed 211 burials.

Features and Attractions

Besides Greenwater Lake Provincial Park, there are several neighboring lakes which are stocked with fish. Deer, elk or moose hunting as well as duck hunting are activities in this heavily forested area. The Mistatim bog situated in the southern boreal forest, features black spruce, moose and waterfowl. This bog

Bog

A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....

/ fen

Fen

A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...

area is protected under the Wildlife Habitat Protection Act. The Golden Rods Senior Citizen Center provides recreational activities for the senior population. A unique new feature in the Mistatim region is the Mistatim Castle. This two storey home constructed above a three car garage with duck pond is within a mile of the village. The provincial government was petitioned in 2002 to encourage the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association to provide groomed snowmobile trails in the area and the Mistatim Snow Packers Inc. has been established. The Mistatim Arena was constructed as a part of the Canadian centennial project in 1967, and features ice rink and curling rink.

Education

The Mistatim public library is part of the regional Wapiti Regional Library. In 1929, a log school house was constructed on the site of the Mistatim school, and this log school building was demolished in 1940. Bachelor School District 5009 was first established in 1932. In 1939 a new teacherage was constructed as well as a two-room school was finished. This school was demolished in 1961, to be replaced by a modern school with a new gymnasium added in 1977. The former school building, which offered Kindergarten to grade 12, closed in 2001 and has been converted into a community center. Deldale School District #5171 was constructed in 1939. To the east of Deldale, the Bannock School District #5190 was established in 1941.Frederick's Siding School, and Motion School were two other one room school houses in the area.

Area statistics

Lat (DMS)52° 52' 00" N
Long (DMS) 103° 22' 00" W
Dominion Land Survey
Dominion Land Survey
The Dominion Land Survey is the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes. It is based on the layout of the Public Land Survey System used in the United States, but has several differences...

SE 1/4 Section 15, Township 45, Range 10, West of the 2nd Meridian
Time zone (cst) UTC-6

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