Easterville is an unincorporated community,
designated as a northern community, in the
Canadian province of
Manitoba
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It is situated 200 kilometres southeast of
The Pas
The Pas ( ; french: Le Pas) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at the confluence of the Pasquia River and the Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the unorganized Northern Region of the province. It is approximately northwest of the provinc ...
and 100 kilometres (40 km by air) west of
Grand Rapids, on the south shore of
Cedar Lake. Its elevation above
sea level
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is 265 metres (869 ft). The
Chemawawin Cree Nation community is adjacent to the community on Cedar Lake.
The current community of Easterville was established in 1962, when nearby native populations were being displaced by the building of the Grand Rapids Dam, which flooded their prior community of Chemawawin.
[(31 July 2010)]
Paradise Lost
''Winnipeg Free Press''
History
The community of Easterville as it exists today was established in 1962, when it, along with nearby Indigenous populations, were relocated to the south shore of
Cedar Lake. The relocation happened as result of displacement by
Manitoba Hydro
The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, operating as Manitoba Hydro, is the electric power and natural gas utility in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Founded in 1961, it is a provincial Crown Corporation, governed by the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Boa ...
, who flooded the original location within
Chemawawin on the lake as a part of
a hydroelectric development project for the construction of the Grand Rapids Dam.
[Miller, David L. et al. (eds.]
The First ones: Readings in Indian/Native studies
(1992) ("The new community of Easterville to which the people were relocated, described as a "pre-planned" community by Manitoba Hydro, was built some 40 miles from Chemawawin along the shore of Cedar Lake.")[Waldrum, James B]
As long as the rivers run: hydroelectric development and native communities in Western Canada
p.81-105 (1988)
Demographics
In the
2021 Census of Population
The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which recorded a population of 35,151,728. The overall response rate was 98%, which is sli ...
conducted by
Statistics Canada, Easterville had a population of 20 living in 9 of its 14 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 44. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Economy
The main sources of economic base, or natural resources of Easterville, are fishing and trapping. The community offers recreational facilities such as the Skating Rink and community centre, public services including a fire hall and school, and local businesses like Easterville Fisherman's Association, a coffee shop, Griffin's Lucky Dollar Foods, and the U&S Department Store.
Notable people
*
Shelly Chartier, Known for catfishing
NBA player
Chris Andersen
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Infrastructure
Easterville is located at the northern terminus of
Manitoba Provincial Road 327. It is approximately 20 km north of
Provincial Highway 60, the major roadway in the area which connects
Highway 6
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(to
Thompson) and
Highway 10 (to
Flin Flon
Flin Flon (pop. 5,185 in 2016 census; 4,982 in Manitoba and 203 in Saskatchewan) is a mining city, located on a correction line on the border of the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, with the majority of the city located within M ...
). The community is also serviced by
Easterville Airport, located just to the east of the town.
Media
* 93.5 (
VF2337) (
NCI)
* 95.5
CBWE-FM (
CBC Radio One
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)
References
External links
Native People and Hydroelectric Development in Northern Manitoba, 1957-1987Easterville profile
{{Manitoba
Designated places in Manitoba