• Source: Red Deer Lake, Manitoba

      • Red Deer Lake is a community in the Canadian province of Manitoba. A designated place in Canadian census data, the community had a population of 25 in the Canada 2006 Census.
      Most municipal services are provided by Barrows such as water treatment and firefighting. The closest school is the Mountain View School in Barrows.


      History


      The community of Red Deer Lake was established by the Red Deer Lumber Company to house workers for their sawmill. The mill and the community were located on the south shore of Red Deer Lake, and were connected by rail to another Red Deer Lumber settlement known as Barrows.
      The sawmill closed in 1926, and was purchased by The Pas Lumber Company. Much of the mill equipment was taken to mills around The Pas to be reused, and the rest of the mill site was salvaged for scrap metal during World War II.
      Even after the mill closed, people stayed and lived in the houses left behind by the company. Today, Red Deer Lake is a Métis community with an economy focused on trapping and fishing.


      Demographics


      In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Red Deer Lake had a population of 20 living in 10 of its 13 total private dwellings, a change of 100% from its 2016 population of 10. With a land area of 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi), it had a population density of 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) in 2021.


      References

    • Source: Red Deer Lake (Manitoba)

      • Red Deer Lake is a lake located in the west-central region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The lake's primary inflow and outflow is the Red Deer River. It is situated approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Barrows and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Dawson Bay, which is part of the larger Lake Winnipegosis. The lake lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Saskatchewan border.
      Geographically, Red Deer Lake is almost entirely within the northwest corner of Manitoba's Census Division No. 19, with its northernmost parts extending into the southwest corner of Division No. 21. In addition to the Red Deer River, the lake is fed by several smaller rivers and creeks, including the Grassy River, Armit River, Little Woody River, Wilson Creek, Homestead Creek, North Shore Creek, and Lost River. The lake's shoreline features several named bays, such as Grassy Bay, Armit River Bay, Ellis Bay, Woody Bay, Long Point Bay, and Lost River Bay. The lake does not have any notable islands.


      History


      The area around Red Deer Lake played a significant role in the local lumber industry. In 1901, the Red Deer Lumber Company opened a sawmill on the south shore of the lake and built a rail spur to connect the mill to the Canadian Northern Railway line to the south. To support the mill operations, the company developed two settlements: the community of Red Deer Lake near the mill on the lakeshore, and Barrows at the railway junction. The sawmill operated until 1926, after which the area continued to be a hub for other logging companies and smaller sawmills.


      Industry


      Today, the area around Red Deer Lake remains heavily forested. Fishing is a common activity, with fisheries in the lake and nearby Dawson Bay processing the catch from Red Deer Lake. Additionally, the region is known for coal exploration, particularly targeting the Mannville Formation, which adds another layer of economic activity to the area.


      See also


      List of lakes of Manitoba
      Assiniboine River fur trade
      Fort Red Deer River
      Hudson Bay drainage basin


      References

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