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| Today, Cumberland House is a different community. The Hudson's
Bay Company is no longer here but in its place is The Northern Store.
Other businesses have cropped up too. Most, if not all, the employees
of the businesses are local, in contrast from days gone by, when most of
the employees were outsiders.
The people of the community are still close to the land, and perhaps that would explain the number of Outfitters there are in the area. They have made a thriving business of hunting and fishing. The Outfitters are using their traditional hunting and fishing skills to their advantage to fit the modern life of today. The old government farm is still in operation, though today it is run by the Cumberland House Development Corporation. The farm is situtated on Spruce Island alongside Pine Island, where the village of Cumberland House is located. Spruce Island is only accessible by a locally made wooden bridge. |
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The Northern
The Northern Store of Cumberland House is a great place to shop. They sell all sorts of things from groceries (including fresh meats and vegetables), clothing for the whole family, home electronics & home furnishings, hardware, and sporting goods. One unique thing of the Northern Store, which was originally The Hudson's Bay Co., is that it still buys furs from the area trappers. |
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H & M GAS BAR Ph. (306)
888-2265.
This is a locally owned business owned and operated by locals Fred Hems and Ernest McKenzie along with their wives and children. The gas bar at the Mohawk sells everything from apples to Zantac 75. The gas bar has been known to sell gas at prices that are competitive and often cheaper than more southern communities. Employees and customers said “There is not one bad thing about this
place.” Hours of business are 8 am to 10 pm Mon to Sat and Sundays
are from 12 - 6. Cumberland residences appreciate the convenience
of evening & weekend shopping at this store.
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Charlebois School
In our school we have about 282 students from grades kindergarten up to grade 12. For staff we have 18 teachers, 6 tutors, 2 guidance counselors , 4 maintenance personnel, Librarian and a Secretary. One of the unique programs we have started in our school is a Cree Immersion program for grades K to 3. Principal-- Mr. John Dombowsky
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| Cumberland House Hotel features six rooms
with three kitchenettes and three double rooms. All rooms with t.v.
and telephone. Licensed beverage room. Cumberland House Hotel,
P.O. Box 248, Cumberland House, SK., Canada, S0E 0S0. Tel. (306)
888-2266, Fax. 888-2220.
Waskahiganihk Family Restaraunt, located
in the Cumberland House Hotel features full course meals, fast food meals
from burgers to pizza in an air conditioned atmosphere. Hours of
operation: Weekdays 11 AM to 2 PM and 4 PM to 8 PM; Weekends 2 PM
to 8 PM. Waskahiganihk Family Restaraunt, P. O. Box 101, Cumberland
House, SK., Canada, S0E 0S0. Tel. (306) 888-2088.
Licensed Beverage Room in the Cumberland House Hotel. |
Waskahiganihk Family Restaurant |
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CJ’s Family Restaraunt--famous for their Ribbilicious Ribs.
Grocery and Confectionary store. It also sells Petro Can motor gasoline
and locally made Maple Syrup.
Hours of operation: Wednesday to Monday 11 AM to 11 PM. CJ’s Family Restaraunt,
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