The Town of Snow Lake is a mining community situated mid-way between Flin Flon, The Pas and Thompson, in north-central Manitoba on PR# 392, 685 kilometers north of the City of Winnipeg. Snow Lake was designated a Local Government District (LGD) in June 1947 and in September 1976, it was formally incorporated into a Town. Snow Lake a community of 1207 (Statistics Canada, 2001 Census), is governed by a Mayor and Council and is one of Canada’s largest municipalities covering 1, 209 square kilometers.

The discovery of significant ore deposits in the 1950’s led to Snow Lake’s development as a major mining center. The Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S) Company has operated many mines in Snow Lake since the 1950’s. In 1993, tough times fell on the community of Snow Lake when HBM&S closed its last mine in the area and transferred many of its employees to Flin Flon. Ongoing exploration in the Snow Lake area, the 1995 opening of New Britannia Gold Mine and the HBM&S Photo Lake Copper and Zinc Mine provided the community with new growth.

As in 1993, tough times had again fallen on the community of Snow Lake with the announced closure of the New Britannia Gold Mine scheduled for September 2004. However, good news from New Britannia Gold Mine was given to Snow Lake in early September 2004 with the announcement that mine will continue to operate for the next three years.

Although mining has traditionally been the mainstay of the local economy, this friendly and hospitable town has been developing its tourism industry. Snow Lake is located on the east shore of the beautiful and well-stocked Snow Lake, which gives the town its name. The lake’s quiet and natural ambience, excellent fishing and abundant flora and fauna continue to attract tourist from all over.

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