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Table of contents Map of Nations
 
Territory:

 Geographical location of territory  
Settlement of Winneway

  
Federal riding:

  
Rouyn-Noranda - Témiscamingue

  
Provincial riding:

 Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Rouyn-Noranda - Témiscamingue

  
Geographical location:

    
 
The village is located 100 km east of Vile-Marie, on the south bank of the Winneway River, near Lake Simard.
    
 
 
Area:

    
36.80 hectares    
     
Population:
652
Men: 309  
  Women: 343
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  Within the territory: 334  
  Outside the territory: 318  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Algonquian, English  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The First nation council consists of a chief and five councillors elected in accordance with local custom.
  
   
Mailing address:  
     
  Long Point First Nation
P.O. Box 1
WINNEWAY QC J0Z 2J0		  
       
  Telephone: (819) 722-2441  
       
  Facsimile: (819) 722-2579
       
  Web site: http://www.anishinabenation.ca/eng/comm_longpoint_en.htmExternal Link - a new browser window will open Top of page
     
Economic Activities

 Public
 Community
 Private
 Mixed
Primary sector
Fisching and trapping
Logging industry
Forestry industry
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Tertiary sector
Local government service
Educational service
Health and social service
0
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Employment:

 Full-time: 58
Part-time:   11
Seasonal:   n/a
     

Education:

Amo Ososwan School
(preschool, elementary, secondary I to V)
P.O. Box 43
WINNEWAY QC J0Z 2J0
Telephone: (819) 722-2026

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School attendance 2000-2001
 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 7 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 5 0 0 0  
Elementary: 39 3 0 0  
Secondary: 35 5 0 0  
Post-secondary:         32

         
Total : 86 8 0 0 32
Total student population:

 126
Potential student population aged between
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Source : INAC  
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
small fire station, firefighting equipment.
  Police services:  
provided by the police department recognized under a tripartite agreement between the band council, the government of Canada and the Quebec Government.
  Medical care:  
nursing station managed by the First Nation council under an agreement with Health Canada.
  Waste disposal:  
landfill site, garbage collection.
  Principal community facilities:  
community centre, outdoor skating rink, parish hall, church, senior citizen center, youth centre.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, community wells, water treatment.
  Sewers:  
waste water sewer system, biological disk.
  Access:  
Winneway can be reached by highways 101 and 382 and a logging road.
  Road network:  
2 670 metres of gravel road.
  Number of houses:  
80
  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.
     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices