Pictured above: The Northern Store in Fox Lake, MB

Our Community Promise

The North West Company Inc. is proud of the active role we play within the communities we serve, striving to make a positive, progressive difference. Our contributions within the community of Fox Lake First Nation, AB, are a testament to our commitment.   

Fox Lake Cree Nation is an unincorporated community within the Fox Lake 162 Indian reserve. Located 180 km east of High Level in Northern Alberta and on the south side of the Pace River. The reserve has a population of 2,119 residents, as per 2019 Census of the Government of Alberta, where the majority of them belong to Little Red River Cree Nation.

The reserve can be accessed by plane, by barge during the summer or on a winter road on the Peace River.

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North West is proud of the positive impact we have on the community.

1. Employment: We are one of the most prominent employers in Fox Lake First Nation, with our Northern store employing 36 individuals. Our commitment to local talent is demonstrated through our workforce consisting of 81% Indigenous employees.*  

2. Capital Investment: Northern has made a $3,113,433 capital investment in Fox Lake store over a 10-year period.*

3. Annual Economic Impact: Northern is making a positive impact in Fox Lake First Nation, with $1,578,157 annual economic impact in the community.*

Our Northern Store Manager, Mark Adams and his team are large community supporters.

“We continually strive to support and assist the community and collaborate with many organizations to meet the needs of the community as much as we can. We are a strong supporter of the local schools and this year we partnered with another business on skidoo races, brining over 120 competitors to Fox Lake from the surrounding area.  It was a great success,” Adams said.

*For the year ending 2019