Mitsue Lake Industrial Explained

Mitsue Lake Industrial
Other Name:Mitsue
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:CAN AB Lesser Slave River # Alberta
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mitsue Lake Industrial in MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Coordinates:55.2685°N -114.5934°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Alberta
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northern Alberta
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:No. 17
Subdivision Type4:Municipal district
Subdivision Name4:Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124
Government Type:Unincorporated
Leader Title:Reeve
Leader Name:Murray Kerik
Leader Title1:Governing body
Leader Name1:M.D. of Lesser Slave River Council
Area Footnotes:(2021)
Timezone1:Mountain Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-7
Timezone1 Dst:Mountain Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-6

Mitsue Lake Industrial, also known as Mitsue Lake or simply Mitsue, is a hamlet and industrial park in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 in Alberta, Canada. The hamlet is approximately 15km (09miles) east of the town of Slave Lake.[1] It is named after the adjacent Mitsue Lake, which in turn is named after the Cree word Mitsue which means "eating".[2]

Economy

Mitsue Lake Industrial is home to three timber processing mills, multiple oil and gas-related businesses, and a calcium chloride manufacturing plant. In 2023, Mitsue Lake Industrial had a total of 595 permanent full-time employees.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitsue Industrial Park . Lesser Slave River . MD of Lesser Slave River No. 124 . 16 July 2024.
  2. Book: Holmgren . Eric J . Holmgren . Patricia M . Over 2000 place names of Alberta . 1976 . Western Producer Prairie Books . Saskatoon . 188 . 3rd . 16 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Mitsue Industrial Park needs highway upgrades to support industry and foster growth . MDMatters.ca . 16 July 2024.