Development and progress have been advancing in and around White Fox in the past few years. With a number of new industries and companies bringing investment to the area, individuals can now secure high paying jobs and still live in the pleasant community of White Fox. It seems this village is the perfect place to live, raise a family, and establish a career.
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Diamond Mine at Fort a la Corne
The Fort a la Corne area of Saskatchewan hosts one of the most extensive kimberlite fields in the world. Over 70 kimberlites exist in the Fort a la Corne area and over 70 percent of these have been shown to contain diamonds. The Star deposit averages 88 meters in thickness and covers an area over four square kilometres. The kimberlite is covered by 90 meters of overburden, consisting mostly of sand, mudstone and glacial till. Shore was the first company in the Fort a la Corne district to locate a root zone beneath the kimberlite crater when drill hole Star 20 intersected 539 metres of continuous kimberlite. This is the longest intersection of continuous kimberlite from a vertical drill hole ever reported in North America.
Ethanol
Nipawin Biomass Ethanol Project
The potential to produce fuel-grade ethanol from abundant Saskatchewan agricultural and forestry residues represents a unique and timely opportunity for the Nipawin area.
The Nipawin Region Economic Development Committee, representing the Town of Nipawin, RM’s of Torch River and Nipawin, reviewed the prospect of biomass ethanol development as early as 2001. Along with ten partners, including the Saskatchewan Research Council and SaskEnergy, local municipalities, industry, and aboriginal groups, a MOU was signed and the commercialization project commenced in 2002.
The Nipawin Biomass Ethanol New Generation Co-operative Ltd. has raised over $ 400,000 for the project locally, with an additional 1.5 million from other sources. The commercialization project will be completed in 2007, which will include a comprehensive business plan for a 75 million litre per year plant.
Forestry
There are a number of saw mills, lumber yards, and loggers in the White Fox area, generating many dollars towards the local economy.
Our forests contain a mix of hardwood (39 percent), softwood (36 percent) and mixed wood (25 percent) stands, Saskatchewan hosts a variety of manufacturing facilities and produces a diversity of products. Forestry employs 13,600 people in Saskatchewan both directly and indirectly. Forestry pays out some 215 million dollars annually in salaries, and next to potash, forestry is the largest industry in the province. It is especially significant in the northern parts of Saskatchewan, where White Fox is located.
Tourism
Tourism plays a significant part in the economy of White Fox and the surrounding area.
There are a number of world-renowned fishing areas around White Fox. These fishing areas include Tobin Lake and Codette Lake. Both lakes, located only minutes from White Fox, contain world class accommodations along with all the necessities and luxuries of everyday life.
Recreation is also an attraction to potential visitors. Only ten minutes from the Village of White Fox is one of the top-rated golf courses in Canada, the Evergreen Golf Course. The Evergreen Curling Club also hosts an array of bonspiels including the popular Autospiel.
Hunting
The forest areas north and east of Nipawin as well as the Fort a la Corne Provincial Forest are opportune places for the avid hunter to target big game animals. Among the game hunted are moose, elk, white tail deer and bears. In the surrounding area, a variety of birds can be hunted including sharp-tailed, ruffed and spruce grouse.
Hunt Farm
For avid sportsmen interested in hunting trophy size Elk, Plains Bison, Woods Bison, Fallow Deer, and White Tail Deer, NorthSask Frontier Adventures Ltd. is the answer. This Hunting Ranch, located near White Fox, has a large, world-class lodge, which sits on 1000 acres of prime hunting country just waiting to be explored. The ranch is also home to a large quantity of small animals and birds such as Squirrels, Beaver, Muskrat, Upland Birds, Migratory Birds, Fox, Coyote etc. which provides the hunter with enjoyment while on his big game hunt. The ranch's secluded location means quiet and undisturbed hunting opportunities exist like nowhere else.
For more information:
Phone:
Rick Green, 306-276-5745
Dave Nowlin, 306-276-2313
Fax:
Rick Green, 306-276-5959
