Electoral Area E
(Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural)

Electoral Area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) is the rural area south of the Village of Burns Lake.  The unincorporated communities within the area are Francois Lake, Noralee, Grassy Plains, Ootsa Lake, Southbank, Danskin, Wisteria, and Takysie Lake. Electoral Area E is unique in that there is no municipality within its borders.  The forestry, agriculture and tourism sectors are the major industries in the area.  The Francois Lake Forester, owned and operated by Waterbridge Equipment Ltd., is a free ferry that is the connector for the southside of Francois Lake.  Capable of transporting up to eight loaded logging trucks, the Forester is a key infrastructure component in Electoral Area E.  The north shore community of Francois Lake is an agricultural community with acres of hay land and several cattle ranches.

Electoral Area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural)

Northern Boundary (Hwy 16): Near the top of Hopper's Hill About 1 km south of Gilgan Road About 1 km north of Bald Hill Road Northeastern Boundary (Hwy 16): Near the top of Priestly Hill At the junction of the Tercer Forest Service Road
Eastern Boundary (Hwy 16): About 3.2 km east of Butler Road About 9 km west of Coray Subdivision Western Boundary (Morice-Owen Forest Service Road) At the end of Owen Lake About 5.5 km north of Owen Lake Road

 

 

Local services provided by the RDBN in Electoral Area E (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural)