Gillam, Manitoba

Gillam, Manitoba is located between Thompson and Churchill on the Canadian National Railway line. Gillam is a significant community because of the nearby Nelson River Bipole converter station on the Nelson River.

Related Topics:
Thompson - Churchill - Canadian National Railway - Nelson River Bipole - Nelson River

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At 1988.51 square kilometres, Gillam is the 15th largest city or town in Canada, although people living in the town do not consider the dams and surrounding lakes and trees to be part of the town. The town itself is quite small with an approximate population of 1200 people. The large Gillam Local Government District was established by the Manitoba government in the mid-1960s to facilitate development of hydroelectricity on the lower Nelson River. Three of Manitoba's largest hydro dams -- Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, and Limestone Generating Station -- are located within Gillam's boundaries.

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Gillam is also the home of Fox Lake Cree Nation, an Indian Band whose members originally inhabited the area. A majority of the members of Fox Lake Cree Nation live in the Town of Gillam or on Reserve Land in the nearby community of Bird, which is also located within the Gillam Local Government District.

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