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Enterprise, Northwest Territories

FieldValue
nameEnterprise
settlement_typeHamlet
pushpin_mapCanada Northwest Territories#Canada
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameCanada
subdivision_type1Territory
subdivision_name1Northwest Territories
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2South Slave Region
subdivision_type3Constituency
subdivision_name3Deh Cho
subdivision_type4Census division
subdivision_name4Region 5
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameSandra McMaster
leader_title1Senior Administrative Officer
leader_name1Tammy Neal
leader_title2MLA
leader_name2Michael Nadli
established_titleIncorporated (hamlet)
established_date29 October 2007
area_footnotes(2021)
area_land_km2305.58
coordinates
population_total75
population_footnotes
population_as_of2021
timezoneMST
utc_offset−07:00
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST−06:00
postal_code_typeCanadian Postal code
postal_codeX0E 0R1 & X0E 1G0
area_code867
blank_nameTelephone exchange
blank_info984
footnotesSources:
Department of Municipal and Community Affairs,
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre,
Canada Flight Supplement

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Canada Flight Supplement

Enterprise is a hamlet in the South Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada, located between Great Slave Lake and the Alberta border on the Hay River.

Enterprise is at an important junction of the Mackenzie Highway and the road to Yellowknife and was established when two service stations were built to take advantage of traffic along these highways. It has since grown to include a weigh station, Winnie's Restaurant, and a motel to accommodate travellers. Most of the remaining commercial region, however, is currently closed for business and looking for buyers.

It is a significant point on the Northwest Territories highway system, as all traffic that heads to the two largest population centres, Yellowknife to the north, and the nearby town of Hay River to the northeast, must pass through. As such, a tourism centre/visitors centre is located right in the heart of town, where the old weigh station used to be.

In August 2023, most buildings in Enterprise were destroyed by wildfires.

History

With the completion of the Mackenzie Highway in 1948 from Grimshaw, Alberta, to Hay River on the shores of Great Slave Lake, a number of new service stops were built along its length. In the winter of 1948/1949, Jack Parnall, a freight operator based in Hay River, opened a service station at the junction of the Mackenzie Highway and the Mills Lake winter road, which connected to the Mills Lake freight staging area on the Mackenzie River below Fort Providence. In the late 1950s, the highway was extended to Yellowknife on the north side of Great Slave Lake, and Enterprise became the important junction. Jerry and Mae Eyford opened a Pacific 66 garage in 1956 and Sammy Petersen built a motel and general store in 1964. The community is a service centre for travellers and is also the base of operations for GNWT highway maintenance in this region.

Demographics

|1976|83 |1981|46 |1986|56 |1991|49 |1996|86 |2001|67 |2006|97 |2011|99 |2016|106 |2021|75

|1996|87 |1997|82 |1998|74 |1999|80 |2000|75 |2001|68 |2002|74 |2003|73 |2004|94 |2005|97 |2006|99 |2007|102 |2008|104 |2009|107 |2010|103 |2011|103 |2012|115 |2013|120 |2014|123 |2015|116 |2016|120 |2017|125 |2018|119 |2019|116 |2020|120 |2021|120

In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Enterprise had a population of 75 living in 33 of its 51 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 106. With a land area of 305.58 km2, it had a population density of in 2021.

At the 2016 Canadian census there were 30 First Nations, 10 Métis and 10 Inuit. The main languages, besides English, are North and South Slavey, Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) and German.

Incorporation

In 2007, Enterprise filed a petition to change from settlement status to hamlet, which would allow for greater powers by council, a public voting for mayor, and freedom to set property tax rates. On 27 October 2007 the community was officially incorporated and Allan Flamand became the first mayor.

Climate

Enterprise has a subarctic climate (Dfc) with the yearly mean temperature being below zero in spite of the relatively warm summers around 22 C resulting in Enterprise being well below the tree line in the boreal forest. Winter average highs are around -20 C with lows being -31 C, typical of the boreal forests north of the prairies.

  • Hay River is approximately 40 km away

Notes

References

References

  1. {{cite cgndb. LAHNP. Enterprise. 12 October 2021
  2. {{MACANT. enterprise. Enterprise. 7 June 2022
  3. "Northwest Territories Official Community Names and Pronunciation Guide". Education, Culture and Employment, Government of the Northwest Territories.
  4. {{CFS
  5. [http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/resources/Differences_in_Comm_Govt_Structure.pdf Differences in Community Government Structure]
  6. Tessier-Burns, Francis. (2023-08-15). "Enterprise, N.W.T., '90 per cent gone' after wildfire ravages community". CBC News.
  7. "Establish Business at Mills Lake Corner" The News of the North, 18 February 1949
  8. "Enterprise-First Stop North" Tapwe, 10 September 1975
  9. (May 1992). "1981 Census of Canada: Census subdivisions in decreasing population order". [[Statistics Canada]].
  10. (September 1987). "1986 Census: Population - Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions". [[Statistics Canada]].
  11. (April 1992). "91 Census: Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions - Population and Dwelling Counts". [[Statistics Canada]].
  12. (April 1997). "96 Census: A National Overview - Population and Dwelling Counts". [[Statistics Canada]].
  13. (4 July 2012). "Population and Dwelling Count Amendments". [[Statistics Canada]].
  14. (20 August 2021). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Northwest Territories)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  15. (4 March 2014). "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". [[Statistics Canada]].
  16. (8 February 2017). "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Northwest Territories)". [[Statistics Canada]].
  17. [https://www.statsnwt.ca/population/population-estimates/commtotals_2001-2017.xlsx Population Estimates By Community] from the GNWT
  18. [https://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Profile-Excel/Enterprise_2022.xlsx Population Estimates By Community] from the GNWT]
  19. (9 February 2022). "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Northwest Territories". [[Statistics Canada]].
  20. "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Climate Summary". Weatherbase.
  21. "Enterprise, Northwest Territories Temperature Average". Weatherbase.
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