Northern Settlement of Descharme Lake
Postponed - Upcoming By-Election and LAC Meeting (February 14, 2023)
The Northern Settlement of Descharme Lake is located north of La Loche, SK on highway 969 north of Clearwater River Provincial Park. The population is 26 people (2021 Census) |
Garbage Collection Notice
A garbage bin will be placed by the old school. This bin is for resident household garbage only. This bin will be delivered on Thursday May 19 and residents can put their household garbage in the bin at any time.
For June, there will be two more garbage pick-ups from the house and delivered to the bin. These pick-up dates will be Friday June 3 and Friday June 17. After June, residents will be responsible for taking their own garbage to the bin.
Northern Municipal Services encourages resident feedback. If you have questions, concerns or comments please email nms@gov.sk.ca. Emails without a signature line indicating who the email is being written by and what household you live in will not be responded to. Please use the map below to see what your address is. For example, a resident writing an email will sign the email: John Smith, Lot 3 (white numbering) Block 4 (yellow/black numbering).
For June, there will be two more garbage pick-ups from the house and delivered to the bin. These pick-up dates will be Friday June 3 and Friday June 17. After June, residents will be responsible for taking their own garbage to the bin.
Northern Municipal Services encourages resident feedback. If you have questions, concerns or comments please email nms@gov.sk.ca. Emails without a signature line indicating who the email is being written by and what household you live in will not be responded to. Please use the map below to see what your address is. For example, a resident writing an email will sign the email: John Smith, Lot 3 (white numbering) Block 4 (yellow/black numbering).
The Role of the Local Advisory Committee (LAC)
Click here to learn about the important role that the LAC plays in responsibly managing the affairs and the wellbeing of Descharme Lake. The current LAC chairperson for Descharme Lake is Bobby Janvier and the other member is currently Delores LeMaigre.
Planning Documents
*All plans and bylaws available for download on this site may not include amendments and must not be used for legal purposes.
Contact the settlement for updated bylaws and maps.*
Contact the settlement for updated bylaws and maps.*
Community Highlights (2012): The Saskatchewan Ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations, with help of the Ministry of the Economy conducted a snapshot in 2012 of the key components of the community, including: local government, demographics, economic environment, training and education, infrastructure, housing, emergency services, recreational opportunities, and the community's distance from larger centres.
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Wildfire Risk Assessment (2005): The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment actively attempts to educate residents about the threat of fire within municipalities. They conducted an assessment of each municipality to determine the likelihood of wildfires, and implement FireSmart principles to help reduce the chances of wildfires starting.
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