Sioux Lookout is a town in

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, Canada, with a population of 5,838 people (up 10.8% since 2016). Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the

Sioux Lookout Airport Sioux Lookout Airport is a regional airport based in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. The airport opened in 1932. It was, at the time, the second busiest airport in North America next to Chicago Midway International Airport.Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station. According to a 2011 study commissioned by the municipality, health care and social services ranked as the largest sources of employment, followed by the retail trade, public administration, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, and education. Although downtown Sioux Lookout is located from the

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, the municipality covers the ends or beginnings of provincial highways 664, 642, 516, and 72. Sioux Lookout is also a key airport hub for numerous northern and Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario and remains a service stop for ''

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'', a transcontinental

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operated by

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, and a busy

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for the northwestern Ontario segment of

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's transcontinental Class 1 railroad. Fishing camps in the area allow access to an extensive lake system fed by the English River. The town is surrounded by several beaches, including Umphreville Park, a historical site that predates the town itself. During the summer months, Sioux Lookout's population rises as tourists, mostly American, arrive to take advantage of the multitude of lakes and rivers in the area. Experienced guides, employed by the camps, can locate the best locations and also provide an educated tour of the unique land known affectionately as "sunset country".

History

Sioux Lookout's name comes from a

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story and a local mountain, Sioux Mountain, which served as a lookout point for the

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people. Being able to scan the surrounding area for some distance enabled the Ojibwe men to potentially detect any approaching

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warriors, with sufficient time to guide the women and children to safety before intercepting the enemies. From Sioux Mountain, a careful eye could catch the sun reflecting off of

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canoes crossing the nearby rapids. Illustrating this old story on the front page of the local newspaper, ''The Sioux Lookout Bulletin'', is an iconic image of a First Nations man, holding a hand above his eyes as he scans the water and surrounding terrain. Sioux Lookout was incorporated in 1912, and was a terminal and junction on the

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. For many years, Sioux Lookout was simply a

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. At one point, gold was discovered in Red Lake; the town subsequently became one of the leading Canadian aviation centres during the 1920s and 1930s. From circa 1933 to 1937, the

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operated a fur-trade post at the town along the English River near the north shore of Minnitaki Lake. During the

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, from 1952 to 1967, CFS Sioux Lookout, west, was a

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base forming part of the

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to monitor any activity from the

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. Today, the

(CNR) is a significant employer, although it is no longer the largest employer in the area, nor is the forest products industry; Sioux Lookout has become a hub of various services catering to northern First Nations communities, such as healthcare, human and social services and education, among others. Additionally, both the provincial and federal government are major employers within Sioux Lookout. As a result, the town barely felt the effects of the recession in the early 1980s. However, more significant demographic and employment changes took place around the time of the

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and

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; notably, the permanent closure of the

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, along with the construction of a newer, larger healthcare complex (the Meno Ya Win Health Centre), saw several shifts in the local workforce. New and different positions were subsequently made available through the Health Centre, which also brought new workers to the area. Urban Sioux Lookout looks-out on Pelican Lake, and the municipality has initiated a lakefront improvement program to beautify this area. There are now more parks, paths, and other recreational options and amenities along the lake and surrounding lands. Numerous other lakes, rivers and water-focused activities are easily accessible, by car or boat, from Sioux Lookout. Tourism makes a significant contribution to the local economy, however, there is far more capacity for development, and the area's potential is only starting to be recognized fully.

Geography

Sioux Lookout is located approximately northwest of

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, at an elevation of , and it covers an area of , of which is lake and wetlands. The boundaries of Sioux Lookout were significantly expanded on 1 January 1998 to include a number of unorganized geographic townships surrounding the town itself.

Communities

In addition to the town of Sioux Lookout itself, the municipal boundaries include the community of

and the Pelican

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located west on the

(CNR)

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main line; the railway point Superior Junction located on the CNR transcontinental main line to the east; and the Alcona flag stop, located on a CNR

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to the south east and south of Superior Junction.

Climate

Sioux Lookout experiences a

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(''

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'') with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 18 February 1966. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sioux Lookout was on 29 June 1931 and 11 July 1936.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Sioux Lookout had a population of 5,839 living in 2,340 of its 2,647 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 5,272. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. As an ethnically diverse community, Sioux Lookout has a large

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population (2,090 people, 1,885

and 190

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) along with a smaller number of individuals from all over the world. In 2021, the average household size was 2.5 persons. The median household income in 2020 for Sioux Lookout was $102,000, with an after tax income of $89,000. The average age in Sioux Lookout is 39.0 years old with 38.3 for men and 39.7 for women.

Economy

The main industries of Sioux Lookout are: * Services (68%) * Forestry (14%) * Transportation (12%) * Tourism (4%) The population explodes during the spring and summer months when seasonal residents arrive. Most of Sioux Lookout's tourism comes from people wanting to experience outdoor activities. Fishing is the main tourist attraction during the summer months due to the access to numerous lakes, such as Lac Seul and Minnitaki Lake.

Government

Sioux Lookout elects one mayor, six "councillors-at-large". Mayor Doug Lawrance leads a council of Joe Cassidy, Cory Lago, Joyce Timpson, Joan Cosco, Luc Beaulne, Reece Van Breda. The town is represented in the

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in the electoral district of

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, and in the

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MPP

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in the electoral district of

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Culture

Blueberry Festival

Sioux Lookout's annual Blueberry Festival has been held the first week of August since 1983. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the festival, which celebrates the town and its surrounding environment. The festival includes a number of sporting events (slo-pitch, beach volleyball, bocce, tennis, and golf tournaments) along with charitable fundraisers, blueberry themed food, historical walks, musical performances including the Sioux Mountain Music Festival, a car and truck show, a farmers' market, and much more. The town mascot and face of the festival, Blueberry Bert, makes frequent appearances around town throughout the duration of the festival.

Outdoor activities

Hunting and fishing are popular pastimes in Sioux Lookout. The annual Walleye Weekend Tournament, organized by the Sioux Lookout Anglers and Hunters Group, is held the second weekend of June with several cash prizes available to be won. Numerous hunting and fishing camps, as well as fly-in fishing lodges, also operate in the area. These include: Anderson's Lodge, Frog Rapids Camp, Fireside Lodge, and Moosehorn Lodge among many others.

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is growing rapidly with outfitters such as Goldwater Expeditions providing kayak, ski, and snowshoe rentals while also providing ecology based adventures, cultural education, and ecological interpretation.

Sites of interest

* Sioux Mountain * Cedar Bay Recreational Facilities *

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Arts

Literature

Peggy Sanders, awarded the

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in October 2006, is Sioux Lookout's leading literary figure. She was praised by the

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for "bridging cultures...and building relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities for decades". She continued to note that Sanders was: "a founding member of the local anti-racism committee...and has championed literacy by founding the town's first public library." Patricia Ningewance Nadeau, from the

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, is on the board of directors at the Indigenous Language Institute. She has published a textbook on the

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: ''Talking Gookom's Language'' and five other books. She was the first editor of ''Wawatay News'' in Sioux Lookout. Richard Schwindt, former resident of Sioux Lookout, published a collection of short stories titled ''Dreams and Sioux Nights'' in 2003. Most of the characters and settings are based upon Sioux Lookout and the surrounding area. ''Phillip Neault-Pioneer'' is a collection of songs and stories told by Mae Carroll to her grandchildren. Her book, edited by James R. Stevens, takes place in the two railroad towns of Fort William and Sioux Lookout in pioneer times. The Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee was a winner of the 23rd Annual Human Rights Media Awards, presented by the League for Human Rights of

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, for "their web site which deals with the effects and strategies of dealing with issues of racism and resources and strategies to deal with instances of racism". The town also appears as a prominent figure in the novel, '' The Cunning Man'' by

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. Sioux Lookout is also a feature in

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' novel ''North Spirit: Travels Among the Cree and Ojibway Nations and Their Star Maps'' published in 1995 by

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Music

Lawrence Martin, a

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-winning musician, was the mayor of Sioux Lookout during the 1990s. Martin is now mayor of Cochrane, and was once a member of the

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board of directors. Also, a concert series called S.L.Y.M (Sioux Lookout Youth Music) Productions supplies the town with local and out-of- town bands for the town's ear drums. To date, S.L.Y.M has featured the local bands of Darkness Deprived, Red Radio, Double Helix, and The Four Ohms. S.L.Y.M. also regularly hosts open coffee houses to showcase local acoustic talent. The Sioux Lookout Cultural Centre for Youth and the Arts is under construction and will include a recording studio for aspiring local artists.

Sports

Sioux Lookout was home to the

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, a Junior A team in the

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, which folded in 2012. Also hosted every year is a

hockey tournament.

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, first round

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(NHL)

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and two-time

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champion, was raised in Sioux Lookout. Parent returns to his home town during the off-season. As a member of the Canadian World Juniors team, Parent won two consecutive gold medals in

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and

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. He was a first-round draft pick (18th overall) of the

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in the 2005 NHL entry draft and was traded to the

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on 17 February 2007. Ryan Parent officially joined the NHL when he was recalled from the Flyer's

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(AHL) affiliate team the

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on 13 February 2008 and took a place on the roster.

Infrastructure

New

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have been created in response to Sioux Lookout's continued population growth (which is one of the highest rates in

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). In the past decade, Sioux Lookout has renovated its train station and built several new buildings including a new elementary school, a new high school, grocery store, youth centre, court house, hospital, and clinic.

Health and medicine

The new Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre opened its doors to patients in late 2010. The hospital has brought many health care services together under one roof. The building complex provides Sioux Lookout, as well as 29 northern communities, with healthcare services. The catchment area for the health centre covers an area larger than France. The health centre—including a hospital, long term care facility, and community services—is characterized by its unique blending of mainstream and traditional Indigenous care. It has been designated as Ontario's centre of excellence for First Nations' healthcare.

Transportation

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. Today, the airport is a mini-hub facilitating travel to and from all northern communities in Northwestern Ontario.

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, Ontario's air ambulance service, operates a base at the airport.

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, SkyCare Air Ambulance, Slate Falls Airways,

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, Bamaji Air Service,

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and

Wasaya Airways Wasaya Airways LP (or in Oji-Cree language, Oji-Cree ᐙᐦᓭᔮ ᐱᒥᐦᓭᐎᐣ (''Waaseyaa Bimisewin''); unpointed: ᐗᓭᔭ ᐱᒥᓭᐎᐣ) is a First Nations in Canada, First Nations-owned domestic airline with its headquarters in Thu ...

all operate out of the airport.

Education

Post-secondary

While

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is based in

, it operates several campuses across northwestern Ontario, which include a campus in Sioux Lookout within the site of Sioux North High School. The college offers various programs for students wishing to continue their post-secondary education. Nursing, Business, Social Service, and Mechanical Techniques are just some of the programs available at the Sioux Lookout campus.

Secondary education

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board's Sioux North High School, located at 86 3rd Avenue provides secondary education to Sioux Lookout residents as well as to many students from remote northern First Nations communities. It replaced Queen Elizabeth District High School in 2019. It is the only high school (public or Catholic) within Sioux Lookout.

Elementary and other education centres

Sioux Lookout has two major elementary schools: Sioux Mountain Public School of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and Sacred Heart School of the Northwest Catholic District School Board. Other schools in the area include Cornerstone Christian Academy and Pelican Falls First Nations High School. Hudson Public School in

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was closed in 2011 by the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and now used as Lac Seul Centre of Training Excellence. The closest elementary school near Hudson is Obishkokaang Elementary School on the north side of Lost Lake and serves students from the

. Public school students in Hudson now must travel to Sioux Lookout.

Media

Newspaper

* ''Sioux Lookout Bulletin''Sioux Lookout Bulletin
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Radio

* FM 89.9 -

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, Wawatay Radio Network,

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* FM 91.9 -

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, Wawatay Radio Network, First Nations community * FM 95.3 - CBLS-FM,

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(

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of CBQT-FM

) * FM 97.1 - CKDR-FM-2,

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(rebroadcaster of CKDR-FM Dryden) * FM 104.5 - CKQV-FM-3,

Hot AC Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, ...

CHR CHR or chr may refer to: Organisations * Canadians for Health Research, a national not-for-profit organisation * Centre for Human Rights, an organisation promoting human rights in Africa * Christ Church Secondary School, a government-aided school ...

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