Pinehouse

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September 03, 2010

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The community of Pinehouse is located on a gentle rise of land at the western shore of Pinehouse Lake. It is sparsely settled area of the Saskatchewan northern forest. By air travel, Pinehouse is approximately 95 kilometers northeast of La Ronge, 80 kilometers northeast of Beauval, 250 kilometers north of Prince Albert and 380 kilometers north of Saskatoon. A winter road connects Pinehouse with Beauval at a distance of 110 kilometers between communities.

Pinehouse is also located just on the fringe of the Canadian Shield and adjacent to large limestone deposit bordering this fringe through a large part of Saskatchewan.

In 1899 the first visit by a missionary was made to Pinehouse Lake at the time called Snake Lake. The people who originally inhabited the area at that time were Dene. During the years of 1900 and 1901 a severe smallpox epidemic killed approximately half the people in the region. Most of the survivors relocated to Patuanak or Stanley Mission.

During 1901 and 1911 a few people people into the district from La Ronge and Ile a la Crosse and started to fish and trap in the region.

In September of 1944 a Roman Catholic Church was erected upon the permission of the Bishop. Father Rossignol travelled from Ile a la Crosse to conduct services and mass.

The economy of the community was based on fishing. Waite Fisheries from Big River purchased fish the local fishermen.

In the fall of 1948 a young teacher arrived in the community and school began in September 1948. The establishment of a permanent school was a great incentive for families to relocate permanently and form the community.

In 1961, government housing programs began and gradually replaced existing dwellings.

Incomes relies on government funded programs, local businesses, logging and the mining industry. Also some commercial fishing and trapping is still maintained.

The community is administered by the Local Advisory Committee to serve the functions of the community.

Pinehouse also has two other local administrative bodies, the local recreational board and a local school board.

The people of Pinehouse are of Indian and Metis background. Some have regained status through Bill C-31.

The first language of most of the residents is Cree and the second language being English.

Generally, Pinehouse occupies a very scenic location along Pinehouse Lake. Recreational activities can easily be found along the region.

For a list of businesses in Pinehouse, click here.

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Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.
-George Bernard Shaw

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