Brochet, Manitoba
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Brochet is an unincorporated community located in Northern Manitoba
near the Saskatchewan
border (57°52′47"N 101°40′16"W). There is no year round road service to the mostly Cree people. A winter road is in place only a few months a year. Air service at Brochet Airport
is the main link outside the community. It takes roughly one hour to reach Brochet from Thompson, Manitoba
by air, and approximately 4 to 6 hours via winter road from Lynn Lake, Manitoba
depending on road conditions.
In Northern Manitoba there are a few unincorporated communities aside from Brochet. They are Granville Lake and South Indian Lake. There are also several First Nations
and Aboriginal communities. They are: Barren Lands First Nation
, Northlands First Nation, Sayisi Dene
, Split Lake Cree, Fox Lake, Shamattawa, and Mathias Colomb
The climate of Brochet is extremely variable. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 33.5 C on August 11, 1991 and the lowest being -51.7 C on February 15, 1966. http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
near the Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
border (57°52′47"N 101°40′16"W). There is no year round road service to the mostly Cree people. A winter road is in place only a few months a year. Air service at Brochet Airport
Brochet Airport
Brochet Airport, , is located west of Brochet, Manitoba, Canada.-External links:* on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory...
is the main link outside the community. It takes roughly one hour to reach Brochet from Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
by air, and approximately 4 to 6 hours via winter road from Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
depending on road conditions.
In Northern Manitoba there are a few unincorporated communities aside from Brochet. They are Granville Lake and South Indian Lake. There are also several First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
and Aboriginal communities. They are: Barren Lands First Nation
Barren Lands First Nation
The Barren Lands First Nation occupy Brochet Reserve No. 197 which is on the north shore of Reindeer Lake in Northern Manitoba close to the Saskatchewan border....
, Northlands First Nation, Sayisi Dene
Sayisi Dene
The Sayisi Dene, , are Chipewyan, a Dene First Nation Aboriginal peoples of Canada group living in northern Manitoba. They are members of the "Sayisi Dene First Nation " and are notable for living a nomadic caribou-hunting and gathering existence.-Origin:The Chipewyan's ancestral homeland...
, Split Lake Cree, Fox Lake, Shamattawa, and Mathias Colomb
The climate of Brochet is extremely variable. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 33.5 C on August 11, 1991 and the lowest being -51.7 C on February 15, 1966. http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html
http://www.climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climateData/monthlydata_e.html