Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, the Chief Engineer of a mining company called Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) Land 553,556 km² Water 64,241 km² (14. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada location. ...

Lynn Lake was founded in 1950, when a deposit of nickel ore was discovered. The nickel mine was developed, and soon after, gold was also discovered. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic Atomic mass 58. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...

Most of Lynn Lake's first houses were moved from Sherridon, Manitoba, over lake ice and winter roads. The houses were moved by digging out the foundation, and moving them on a sled pulled by tractors and/or horses.

After a rich vein of copper ore had been nearly depleted in Sherridon, the company sent out prospectors to find another strike. Around 1945, the expeditions were successful when one of the world's largest nickel strikes was found near the soon to be established Lynn Lake. Most of the people of Sherridon moved to Lynn Lake when housing was completed. General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance copper, metallic Atomic mass 63. ...

Gold mining was once the major industry of the town. The mine was shut down in the late 20th century, but if the price of gold and other metals rises enough, and operations costs are reduced, there is no reason why mining operations could not be resumed. General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...

The 1996 census recorded Lynn Lake's population at 1,038. By 2001, the population of Lynn Lake had dropped 32.7% to 699. As of December, 2004, the population of Lynn Lake has stabilized somewhat at an estimated 800 residents, 182 of which are students at West Lynn Heights School. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Canadian rock musician Tom Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake. Lynn Johnston, the creator of the comic strip For Better or For Worse, also lived for a number of years in Lynn Lake, where she began her career. Tom Cochrane (born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, whose story-telling songs have earned him the nickname The thinking mans rocker. Perhaps his best known song is the hit single Life Is a Highway. // Biography Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba to Violet and... Lynn Johnston (born May 28, 1947) is a Canadian cartoonist who is most known for her comic strip For Better or For Worse. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... For Better or For Worse is a comic strip by Lynn Johnston which began in 1979. ...

There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area. They offer services for most wilderness experiences, including sport fishing, bear, and moose hunting. Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) A female moose. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ...

Reference

• Town of Lynn Lake web site Maintained by the Town of Lynn Lake
• King of Obsolete is a site created by one of the local residents, which also explains a great deal of the history of Lynn Lake, including numerous archival photos.
• Laurie River Lodge