Pickle Lake, Ontario

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postal_code = P0V 3A0
area_code = 807
website = [http://www.picklelake.ca/ www.picklelake.ca]
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Pickle Lake is the most northerly community in the Canadian province of Ontario that has year-round access by road. Located 530 kilometers north of Thunder Bay, highway access access is provided by Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail, formerly Tertiary Highway 808, at Pickle Lake.

The Township of Pickle Lake has a population of 479 and its main industries are transportation (by air and land) and tourism. Pickle Lake's airport serves as the supply point to northern First Nations communities. It is an access point for animal watching, with many opportunities to view moose, woodland caribou, timber wolf, black bear, game birds, bald eagles, song birds, and migratory birds such as ducks and geese. It is also a popular fishing and hunting destination. The town is sometimes referred to as the gateway to Ontario's "Last Frontier" because of its remote location. Pickle Lake has its own detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The community is located on Pickle Lake, from which it takes its name.

History

Pickle Lake was founded as a local transportation centre for mining activities after gold was discovered nearby in 1928. From that time until 1995 over 2.5 million ounces of gold were produced in the area. Copper was also mined near Pickle Lake in the 1970s.

The township also includes the former townsites of Central Patricia and Pickle Crow. Both formerly independent settlements, Central Patricia now consists only of a few buildings located at the terminus of Highway 599 within the township, while Pickle Crow is a ghost town.

Media

Pickle Lake does not have any local radio stations but receives:

Radio Stations

* FM 96.5 - Future Christian station to broadcast at least 25% Aboriginal-language programming [Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-106, http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-106.htm]
* FM 105.1 - CBQP, CBC Radio One

TV Stations

* CBWDT-5 (channel 9) (CBC)
* CICA-TV-75 (channel 11) (TVOntario)

References

External links

* [http://www.picklelake.ca Pickle Lake Tourism website]
* [http://www.ontariotowns.net/PickleLake/ Pickle Lake facilities and campgrounds]

Canadian City Geographic Location (8-way)
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North = Kenora, Unorganized
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West = Kenora, Unorganized
Centre = Pickle Lake
East = Kenora, Unorganized
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South = Mishkeegogamang
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