La Loche
Location: La Loche is northern Saskatchewan’s second largest community. It is located near the Clearwater and Garson Rivers and Lake La Loche, a source to the Churchill River. La Loche is the home of many Native Canadians, including the Dene peoples, who turned the land into a hunting and fishing settlement hundreds of years before the first explorers and traders visited the region in the 1700s. Once on the fur trade route, the growing community was a crossing point to the arctic.
Population: Over 2,300
Tourism Businesses:
Airport
Campground
Canoe/Raft Tours
Fishing/Hunting Outfitters
Lodge
Restaurants
RTW Participants: 45
Hands-On Skills Training:
Entry Level Cook
Testimonials:
“Being in this course helped me a lot. I have learned more about cooking and serving food. I will use this experience.”
“Taking this program has been successful!”
“This was a great experience. Thank you very much.”
“Taking this program has helped me out a lot. It’s made me believe that I can accomplish whatever I put my mind to. It has made my mind stronger. Thank you!”
“This program helped me learn to cook and prepare food. And I’m not really shy [any]more.”
“This program actually helped me learn a lot of new things. I didn’t realize that it had lots of skills to offer [un]til we actually completed this course. It was a great learning experience.”
“Being in this program gave me more confidence, skills, and higher self-esteem. I am so very proud of myself. I am glad that I have certificates. I hope I can get a good job soon and will do good for the future. I am truly proud of what I achieved. Thank you for this opportunity.”
“This program meant a lot to me because I learn[ed] a lot of new things and I am going further to do more kitchen work and I really am proud of myself! Hooray!”
“I thought that this course would be hard, but it wasn’t, and helped me achieve what I wanted to learn.”
“I got my certificates. I got to work with people that I could get along with. I got to learn from instructors I could understand and easily talk with. With this course, I really believe I could get the job I was trained for.”
“This was a great experience. Thank you very much.”
“Participating in this program has really helped me to learn the communication skills I needed to communicate with people the correct way. I also found that I was more interested in cooking than I thought. I learned so much about cooking, useful tips on how to make meals and drinks.”
“It feels good learning new things and improving my skills.”
“It help[ed] me to get strong with my self-esteem. I’ve gained a lot of respect with my classmates and within the community. It was a challenge for me and I’ve overcome that with strength.”
“This program has helped me gain more knowledge in the tourism industry. I’ve learned a lot. Merci!”
“Being in this course helped me in a lot of different ways. It has helped me to further my education. Although I have to leave my kids to go to La Ronge, it will pay off in the end. This course was a really awesome course, especially in the kitchen. We got to know each other and we are all getting along.”
Information on La Loche was taken from the following websites: Northern Saskatchewan Heritage Site – La Loche; Keewatin Career Development Corporation – La Loche; and worldweb.com.
