Southend, Saskatchewan Explained

Southend
Official Name:Southend Reindeer[1]
Settlement Type:Northern settlement
Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map:Saskatchewan#Canada
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Census division
Subdivision Name3:18
Subdivision Type4:Rural municipality
Subdivision Name4:Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
Subdivision Type5:Federal riding
Subdivision Type6:Provincial riding
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title2:Administrator
Established Title:Founded
Timezone:CST
Timezone Dst:CST
Coordinates:56.3296°N -103.2426°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:306 and 639
Blank Name:Highway(s)
Blank Info:102
Blank1 Name:Railway(s)
Blank2 Name:Waterway(s)
Blank2 Info:Reindeer Lake

Southend (script=Cans|i=no|ᐚᐹᑎᑯᒋᐘᓄᕽ|wâpâtikociwanohk) is a community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated on Big Island[2] at the southern end of Reindeer Lake — the ninth largest lake in Canada. The community is the terminus of Highway 102 and is about north-east of La Ronge.

The community consists of the northern settlement of Southend with a population of 35[3] and Southend 200, an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, with a population of 904.

History

Fur trade posts were established at or near the community as early as 1792. Reindeer River Post (1792, 1795) at Southend was a North West Company Post. Reindeer Lake Post (or Clapham House) (1798–1892) at Southend was a Hudson's Bay Company post. South Reindeer Lake Post (1936–1941) was a Hudson's Bay Company post located south of Southend on the Reindeer River.[4]

In February 1980, two sounding Black Brant 5B rockets were launched from Southend. They reached an altitude of about 156 kilometres.[5]

Demographics

The population of Southend 200, IR Saskatchewan was 904 in 2011. Cree was the mother tongue chosen by 465 residents followed by English with 425 and Dene with 5. Almost all residents also spoke English.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southend Reindeer . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 30 April 2024.
  2. Web site: Big Island . Canadian Geographical Names Database . Government of Canada . 30 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Search for Municipal Information . Government of Saskatchewan . April 7, 2014.
  4. Web site: Northern Saskatchewan (lists of forts). ATLAS OF SASKATCHEWAN - 1969 EDITION. May 27, 2014.
  5. Web site: Southend. https://web.archive.org/web/20090108031619/http://astronautix.com/sites/southend.htm . dead . 8 January 2009 . Encyclopedia Astronautica . May 27, 2014.