Denare Beach, Saskatchewan
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Denare Beach is a community on the east shore of Amisk Lake.
One of the most frequently accessed services is the Flin Flon General Hospital, and Flin Flon Ambulance Service. Due to the small population of Denare Beach, the Government of Saskatchewan permits its residents in Creighton, Denare Beach, Sandy Bay, and Pellican Narrows to utilize the basic and emergency medical services of Flin Flon. The nearest Saskatchewan medical centre is in Prince Albert, 400 kilometers southwest of Creighton.
The community of Denare Beach has a population of about 770 permanent residents with the population doubling in the summer when our cabin owners arrive back in the area.
The area originally settled around Amisk Lake was called "Beaver Lake". Amisk is Cree for Beaver and thus the origin of the name. In 1937, the subdivision of the present community of Denare Beach took place. The community quickly became a resort area following the construction of a roadway to the mining center of Flin Flon. When Saskatchewan Parks became responsible for the area they changed the name from Amisk or Beaver to Denare Beach. Taking the first two letters from Department of Natural Resources they arrrived at the name of Denare Beach. The village has managed to retain its resort atmosphere.
The area is rich in heritage of the Indian culture, the fur trade, European exploration and mineral prospecting. The scenic landscape and lake frontage have attracted human activity for many centuries. An old portage along the "Mill Stream" has from time immemorial provided a transportation link between Amisk Lake and Mosher Lake. Archaeological discoveries indicate that this route was popular with the Indian and fur trading traveler's. A trading post and small permanent settlement of white trappers and fishermen was established in the immediate vicinity in the early part of the 20th century.
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