Sioux Lookout
Municipality (single-tier)
Municipality of Sioux Lookout
Motto:  Hub of the North
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Coordinates: 50°05′59″N 91°55′14″W / 50.09972°N 91.92056°W / 50.09972; -91.92056
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Kenora
Incorporation	1912
Government
• Mayor	Doug Lawrance
• Council	Councillors: Joe Cassidy Joan Cosco Luc Beaulne Cory Lago Joyce Timpson Reece Van Breda
• MP	Eric Melillo
• MPPs	Sol Mamakwa
Area [1]
• Land	378.12 km2 (145.99 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	383.10 m (1,256.89 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,839
• Density	13.9/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−06:00 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Forward sortation area	P8T
Area code	807
Website	www.siouxlookout.ca

Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Located approximately 350 km (220 mi) northwest of Thunder Bay, it has a population of 5,272 people (up 4.7% since 2011), an elevation of 390 m (1,280 ft), and its boundaries cover an area of 536 km² (207 sq mi), of which 157 km² (61 sq mi) is lake and wetlands. Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station. According to a 2011 study commissioned by the municipality, health care and social services ranked as the largest sources of employment, followed by the retail trade, public administration, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, and education.

Although downtown Sioux Lookout is located 71 km (44 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway, the municipality covers the ends or beginnings of provincial highways 664, 642, 516, and 72. Sioux Lookout is also a key airport hub for numerous northern and Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario and remains a service stop for Via Rail's Canadian train and a busy railway junction for the northwestern Ontario segment of Canadian National Railway's transcontinental Class 1 railroad.

Fishing camps in the area allow access to an extensive lake system fed by the English River. The town is surrounded by several beaches, including Umphreville Park, a historical site that predates the town itself. During the summer months, Sioux Lookout's population rises as tourists, mostly American, arrive to take advantage of the multitude of lakes and rivers in the area. Experienced guides, employed by the camps, can locate the best locations and also provide an educated tour of the unique land known affectionately as "sunset country".

Communities

In addition to the town of Sioux Lookout itself, the municipal boundaries^[3] include the community of Hudson^[4] and the Pelican flag stop^[5] located west on the Canadian National Railway (CNR) transcontinental main line;^[6] the railway point Superior Junction located on the CNR transcontinental main line to the east;^[7] and the Alcona flag stop, located on a CNR branch line to the south east and south of Superior Junction.^[8]

History

Sioux Lookout's name comes from a local mountain and First Nations story. This mountain, known as Sioux Mountain, was used in the late 18th century by the Ojibwe to watch for any oncoming Sioux warriors looking to ambush their camp. A careful eye could see the sun shining off the birch of enemy canoes crossing nearby rapids. Women and children could be led away safely while the warriors could intercept the Sioux on the water. Illustrating this old story on the front page of the local newspaper, The Sioux Lookout Bulletin, features an iconic image of a First Nations man, holding a hand above his eyes to scan the waters.

Present-day Sioux Lookout was incorporated in 1912 and was then a terminal and junction on the National Transcontinental Railway. For many years, Sioux Lookout was simply a railway town. When gold was discovered in Red Lake, it became one of the leading aviation centers in Canada during the twenties and thirties. During the Cold War, Sioux Lookout operated a radar base to monitor any activity from the Soviet Union. Now, the Canadian National Railway is a significant employer, but it and the forest products industry are no longer the largest sectors of the municipality’s diversified economy. Instead, as a service centre for numerous northern First Nations communities, health-care, human and social services, education, and the provincial and federal government are major sources of Sioux Lookout employment. As a result, Sioux Lookout barely felt the effects of the recession in the early 1980s. The permanent closure of the lumber mill in Hudson, around the time of the global financial crisis and recession in 2008-09, and hospital expansion, construction of a new, larger complex for the Meno Ya Win Health Centre, shortly thereafter, however, contributed to significant employment changes and demographic shifts. Urban Sioux Lookout fronts on Pelican Lake, and the municipality undertook a lakefront improvement program to beautify this area. There are now more parks, paths, and other recreational facilities along the lakefront. Numerous other lakes are easily accessible by car or boat from Sioux Lookout. Tourism makes a significant contribution to the local economy, however, there is far more capacity for development and its potential is starting to be recognized.

Geography and climate

The boundaries of Sioux Lookout were significantly expanded on January 1, 1998 to include a number of unorganized geographic townships surrounding the town itself.

Climate

Sioux Lookout experiences a humid continental climate (Dfb) with long, cold winters and short, warm summers. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sioux Lookout was 39.4 °C (103 °F) on 29 June 1931 and 11 July 1936.^[9][10] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −46.1 °C (−51 °F) on 18 February 1966.^[11]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sioux Lookout had a population of 5,839 living in 2,340 of its 2,647 total private dwellings, a change of 10.8% from its 2016 population of 5,272. With a land area of 378.02 km² (145.95 sq mi), it had a population density of 15.4/km² (40.0/sq mi) in 2021.^[16]

As an ethnically diverse community, Sioux Lookout has a large Indigenous population (1,955 people) along with a smaller number of individuals from all over the world. The average household size is 2.6 persons. The median household income in 2015 for Sioux Lookout was $85,146, above the Ontario provincial average of $74,287. The average age in Sioux Lookout is 37.1 years old.^[17]

Population trend:^[18]

• Population in 2016: 5272
• Population in 2011: 5037
• Population in 2006: 5183
• Population in 2001: 5336
• Population in 1996: 3469 (or 5165 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
• Population in 1991: 3311

Government

Sioux Lookout elects one mayor, six "councillors-at-large". Mayor Doug Lawrance leads a council of Joe Cassidy, Cory Lago, Joyce Timpson, Joan Cosco, Luc Beaulne, Reece Van Breda.

The town is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by Conservative MP Eric Melillo in the electoral district of Kenora, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa in the electoral district of Kiiwetinoong.

The Sioux Lookout OPP detachment, according to the Sioux Lookout municipal government website, is composed of 44 Constables, seven First Nation constables, five Special Constables, six Sergeants, one Staff Sergeant, one Inspector, eight civilian employees and 62 part-time guards and matrons. Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Sioux_Lookout
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