The LGD of Pinawa was founded in
1963 and built in cooperation with the Province of Manitoba and
Central Mortgage and Housing to house the employees of AECL and
their families. The main industry until 1998 was Atomic Energy
Canada Limited’s research center at Whiteshell Laboratories. Pinawa
is now focusing on tourism and other development as AECL has moved
its research lab to Chalk River, Ontario. The townsite has 19.2
hectares (about 48 acres) of unserviced, zoned property, available
for light to medium industries.
There are year-round activities
available in Pinawa such as boating, rowing and sailing, and 18-hole
golf course and cross-country skiing, as well as the newly opened
Wilderness Edge Resort and Conference Centre. Annual events in
Pinawa include a Sailing Regatta in early July, a Triathlon and
Birthday weekend in mid-July, the Pinawa Winter Festival in February
and the Annual Manitoba Loppet (X-country skiing) in February.
Pinawa is in close proximity to three provincial parks – Whiteshell,
Old Pinawa Dam Heritage Park and Nopiming. The LGD participates in
the Pinawa-Lac du Bonnet Recreation Commission, providing a full
range of recreational activities. The town boasts an arena, a
Suspension Bride, community centre, marina and a Heritage Sundial.
Located adjacent to the beach is an outdoor heated swimming pool.
The LGD, along with other regional Municipalities, have joined in as
partners to the building of the Trans-Canada Trail.
Economy of Pinawa
