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Dillon, Saskatchewan
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Government
 • ChiefDebbie A. Billette
 • MLA AthabascaBuckley Belanger
 • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverRob Clarke
Area
 • Total
86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
764
 • Metro density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5
Postal code
S0M 0S0
HighwaysHwy 925
[2][3]

Dillon is a village in the boreal forest of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located on the western shore of Peter Pond Lake at the mouth of the Dillon River.[4] The village is the administrative headquarters of the Buffalo River Dene First Nations band government and is accessed by Highway 925 from Highway 155.

History

John Franklin's Coppermine Expedition map of 1819–1822 showing the fur trade route from Île-à-la-Crosse to Methye Portage

The North West Company had a post near Dillon in 1790. It was called Lac des Boeufs Post (Buffalo Lake Post).[5] The Hudson's Bay Company had a post nearby in 1791.

In 1819-1820 Sir John Franklin noted the position of the North West Company Post on Buffalo Lake (Peter Pond Lake) where Buffalo River (Dillon River) is located. (see map)

The first post office opened under the name of Buffalo River in 1926 and closed in 1929. In 1954 the post office was re-opened under the name of Dillon.[6]

Name changes

In 1932 the name of the village of Buffalo River was officially changed to Dillon, the name of the river was changed from Buffalo River to Dillon River and Buffalo Lake was renamed Peter Pond Lake.[7] A lake on the Dillon River just west of Vermette Lake also received its official name of Dillon Lake in 1932.[7]

The source of the Dillon River is in Alberta east of Lake Winefred near co-ordinates 55°30′00″N 110°15′32″W / 55.50°N 110.259°W / 55.50; -110.259.[7]

Buffalo River Dene Nation

Buffalo River Dene Nation has a total registered membership of 1,273 with 689 members residing on-reserve and 584 members residing at locations off-reserve as of May, 2012 [8] The total territory of the Buffalo River Dene Nation 193 is 8259.70 hectares.[9]

Demographics

Canada census – Buffalo River Dene Nation community profile
2011
Population764 (+3.1% from 2006)
Land area86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi)
Population density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Median age25.6 (M: 26.4, F: 25.0)
Private dwellings245 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2011[10] earlier[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  3. ^ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  4. ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Dillon River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  5. ^ "ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SASKATCHEWAN (list of forts in Northern Saskatchewan)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  6. ^ "Library and Archives Canada (Post Offices and Postmasters)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  7. ^ a b c "Geographical Names Query". Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  8. ^ "AANDC (Registered Population)". Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  9. ^ "AANDC Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  10. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  11. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  12. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
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