Welcome to the Town of Hudson Bay
Where the Emphasis is on Family Living

The Town of Hudson Bay is nestled in the Red Deer Valley, between the Porcupine and Pasquia Hills in North East Saskatchewan. The location offers magnificent scenery, unspoiled wilderness and abundant wild life. 

Hudson Bay is widely known for its forestry, agriculture, wildlife and snowmobiling trails.  Hudson Bay is a vibrant and friendly community of 2,000 people that is full of lively, adventurous and scenic activities. While in our picturesque town we invite you to visit our numerous attractions.

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Rider's Choice Snowmobile Awards 2009

Hudson Bay has been awarded 5 Rider's Choice Snowmobile Awards as chosen by RidersWest

Platinum - Favourite Overall Snowmobiling in Sask
Gold - Favourite Area for Family Snowmobiling
Gold -  Favourite Groomed Trail Riding
Gold - Favourite Scenic Snowmobiling Area
Gold -  Most Popular Area in the West 

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50 Year Class Reunion

Hudson Bay High School Class of 1960
Back Row: Rudolph Wingie; Peter Lewellin; Lyle Hepburn; Joe Ukrainetz; Ernie Cherkowski; Robert Gebhardt.  Second Row: Earl Gebhardt; Doug Smith; Ken Kolot; Ricky Webb; Geoge Griffin; Bert Gogal; Reynald Stolearcuic.  Front Row Kay Clark; Helena Stanzeleit; Irene Kitzan; Doris Ezak; Jackie Savoie; Melitta Melnychuk; Helen Kitzan.

The Class of 1960 will be celebrating their 50 year class reunion  during the Heritage Day weekend August 21, 2010.  If you are in this photo, recognize anyone here, or attended school with anyone here please ask them to write or call one of the following names:

Jackie (Savoie) Coleman         
Box 766                                           
Hudson Bay, SK               
S0E 0Y0                                    
(306) 865-3615

Peter Lewellin
Box 97 
Hudson Bay, SK
S0E 0Y0
(306) 865- 3450

Joe Ukrainetz
Box 64  
Hudson Bay, SK
S0E 0Y0
(306)-865-3068

Western Economic Diversification Canada Community Adjustment Fund

The Town of Hudson Bay has received funding through the Western Diversification Community Adjustment Fund for the establishment of an outdoor tourism destination area. With these funds they have secured six full time employees and one part time employee. Ervin Lungull, Coordinator, supervisors Danny Smith and Norm Marcyniuk, along with four labourers: Bruce Troff, Dion Morton, Darcy Sjueberg and Ken Cleaveley have been hired.  This federally funded program runs from October 1, 2009 and ends March 31, 2011.

Hudson Bay was eligible for the grant dollars based on the adverse effect of the downturn in the forest industry.  As recipient of these grants Hudson Bay is to complete new activities to enhance tourism in the area in order to provide long term economic diversification.

 Activities will include campsite upgrades, park upgrades and wilderness trails as follows:
1.  Construct warm up shelters, signage and other trails-related activities until the trails routes are established and the Environmental Assessment Screening is complete.  These structures will be put in place once the trails construction is under way.
2.  Construct 6.5 km of access road from the grid road to Leaf Lake and Tee Pee Creek.
3.  Construct a boat launch at Leaf Lake.
4.  Construct a 5 km walking trail from Hudson Bay Southwest to the Fir River (on town land within the boundaries of Hudson Bay).
5.  Construct 10 km of new walking trails in Wildcat Hill Provincial Wilderness Park and 24 km of access trails to the area.
6.   Install creek crossings and culverts as necessary for trails and access roads.
7.  Upgrades in the Hudson Bay Regional Park and 5 Area Recreation Sites (Provincial crown land or land owned by the Town)  Activities include:  - renovate camp kitchens  - renovate/replace picnic tables, BBQ pits and stands – expand Regional Park workshop – reroof the Hudson Bay Museum.
8.  Upgrade Heritage Park (a 10 acre town-owned site replicating Hudson Bay of 1909) Activities include: - reroof and renovate several buildings – upgrade signage, repaint and fix structures, redo the boardwalk.
9.   Construct a 200 square foot tourism train-stop shelter at the Via Rail siding on the serviced Town parking lot adjacent to the tracks.

All these projects are subject to permits and approvals, and there could be changes regarding project scope later on if some permits and approvals are not met.

The first project was the trails and boardwalks at the Regional Park, where the new crew did a tremendous job installing 500 feet of board walk, 110 feet of bridges, 85 feet of stairway, and a chain link hand rail guiding the hikers up the side of the hill.

 This specific project was not only funded by the Community Adjustment Fund, but also by the Hudson Bay Rotary.  The Rotary immediately jumped on board and will be donating funds towards the materials needed to complete this amazing project.  The Rotary’s dollars will be going towards the pressure treated lumber that was used in all the new structures, securing the longevity of these beautiful trails for years to come.  In recognition for the generous donation made by the Hudson Bay Rotary, these new trails will be known as “Rotary Trails” and there will be an official grand opening of these trails set for next spring.

by Lisa McCune Post Review

Weyerhaeuser Completes Sale of Mills to C&C Wood Products

VANCOUVER, BC – Weyerhaeuser today announced the completion of the sale of the Carrot River Sawmill and the Hudson Bay Plywood Mill to C&C Wood Products of Quesnel, BC.

An asset purchase agreement between the two companies had been signed in May. The Carrot River Sawmill and Hudson Bay Plywood Mill were closed by Weyerhaeuser in 2007.

To facilitate the sale, the Pasquia-Porcupine Forest Management Agreement area in east-central Saskatchewan was jointly assigned by the Ministry of Environment to Weyerhaeuser and C&C. Under the new FMA assignment, C&C Wood Products has the rights to softwood species while Weyerhaeuser has the rights to harvest hardwood species for use at its oriented strand board mill in Hudson Bay. Operations at the Hudson Bay oriented strand board facility have been curtailed since the summer of 2008 due to market conditions.

“We are pleased to see this agreement successfully concluded,” said Anne Giardini, president of Weyerhaeuser’s Canadian subsidiary. “This agreement promotes the full and efficient utilization of the forest resource,” said Giardini.

 “We’re very excited about the completion of this transaction and believe that tremendous potential exists for expanded production of value-added wood products in Saskatchewan,” said Mike Hayman, president of C&C Wood Products.

“Saskatchewan’s forest industry is evolving and this sale marks another stage in its value-added product transformation,” said Saskatchewan Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd. “We welcome C&C Wood Products’ investment and optimism not only in Carrot River and Hudson Bay, but also in our province, and look forward to its long and successful involvement with our forest industry.”

Both the Carrot River and Hudson Bay mills were originally built by Saskatchewan Forest Products in the mid-1970s. The mills were subsequently owned by MacMillan Bloedel Limited and were acquired by Weyerhaeuser in 1999 when it purchased MacMillan Bloedel.

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY), one of the world’s largest forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 2008, sales from continuing operations were $8.545 billion ($8.018 billion US). It has offices or operations in 10 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities.

C&C Wood Products Ltd., a fully integrated manufacturer of value added wood products, was founded in 1977. The company specializes in the manufacture of wood paneling, specialty board products and wood pellets for domestic and offshore markets. It has customers throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
 
For more information, contact:

Kris Hayman                    
C&C Wood Products        
Quesnel, BC
Phone: 250-992-7471         
                          
Wayne Roznowsky        
Weyerhaeuser               
Grande Prairie, AB
Phone: 780-539-8832 
    
Bob Ellis
Energy & Resources
Regina, SK
Phone: 306-787-1691

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