Dillon, Saskatchewan

Dillon is an unincorporated community 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 community is the administrative headquarters of the Buffalo River Dene First Nations band government and is accessed by Highway 925 from Highway 155.

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Dillon
Location of Dillon in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 55°55′43″N 108°56′14″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Government
 • ChiefEillen Morrison
 • MLA AthabascaBuckley Belanger
 • MP Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverGeorgina Jolibois
Area
 • Total86.32 km2 (33.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total764
 • 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]

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 community was officially changed from Buffalo River 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 55.50°N 110.259°W / 55.50; -110.259.[7]

References
  1. "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 2016-01-15. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
  3. Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005). "Elections Canada On-line". Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. 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)". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  7. "Geographical Names Query". Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
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