Meander River, Alberta
Encyclopedia
Meander River, is a settlement in Upper Hay River 212, a part of the Dene Tha' Band, in Northern Alberta
. It serves as a transportation service center between Alberta
and the Northwest Territories
.
, at an elevation of 328 metres (1,076.1 ft). The plant hardiness zone
of Meander River is 0B, the second lowest possible within Canada, due primarily to its Northern latitude.
. There are three other sources of employment within the community, a provincially funded school built in 1996, a Dene Tha' Band office and a general store.
Two FM Radio stations are broadcast to the reserve, CFWE 89.9 FM and CIAM 92.3 FM.
There is one school in Meander River, Upper Hay River School.
Medical care is provided by the Meander River Health Station.
Northern Alberta
Northern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.Its primary industry is oil and gas, with large heavy oil reserves being exploited at the Athabasca Oil Sands and Wabasca Area in the east of the region...
. It serves as a transportation service center between Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
.
Geography
The settlement is located on the banks of the Hay RiverHay River (Canada)
Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada.It originates in the muskeg of north western Alberta, flows west to British Columbia, then returns to Alberta, where it follows a northern course towards the Northwest Territories, where it discharges in the...
, at an elevation of 328 metres (1,076.1 ft). The plant hardiness zone
Hardiness zone
A hardiness zone is a geographically defined area in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by climatic conditions, including its ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone...
of Meander River is 0B, the second lowest possible within Canada, due primarily to its Northern latitude.
Employment
The major source of employment in Meander River is provided via commute to High Level, 70 km to the South along the Mackenzie HighwayMackenzie Highway
The Mackenzie Highway is a Canadian highway in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It begins as Alberta Highway 2 at Mile Zero in Grimshaw, Alberta...
. There are three other sources of employment within the community, a provincially funded school built in 1996, a Dene Tha' Band office and a general store.
Infrastructure
The community is connected to the internet via Alberta SuperNet with fiber optic cabling.Two FM Radio stations are broadcast to the reserve, CFWE 89.9 FM and CIAM 92.3 FM.
There is one school in Meander River, Upper Hay River School.
Medical care is provided by the Meander River Health Station.
Recreation
- Recreational hockey/ball hockey league
- Recreational volleyball league.
- The area provides easy access to cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, canoeing, hunting and fishing.