Timber Bay, Saskatchewan
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Timber Bay is a small community located in Northern Saskatchewan on the east side of Montreal Lake. It was once on the main highway leading north from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
. Now the main highway, Highway 969
, is on the western side of the lake. Consequently, the village is accessible by a gravel road but is only 20 minutes by car from the community of Montreal Lake. In September of 1951 the first school in the area was opened in an old log building that was next to a small store and garage owned by Henry Fornier. The first teacher was Bernard McIntyre. Students were from the families named Beaty, Fornier,Pruden and Lee. In 1952 a school was established at its' present site.
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
. Now the main highway, Highway 969
Saskatchewan Highway 969
Highway 969 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 2 to Highway 165 south of Meeyomoot Bay on Lac La Ronge. Highway 969 is about 144 km long.- Route description :...
, is on the western side of the lake. Consequently, the village is accessible by a gravel road but is only 20 minutes by car from the community of Montreal Lake. In September of 1951 the first school in the area was opened in an old log building that was next to a small store and garage owned by Henry Fornier. The first teacher was Bernard McIntyre. Students were from the families named Beaty, Fornier,Pruden and Lee. In 1952 a school was established at its' present site.