Pictured above: The Northern store in Pickle Lake, ON

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 Pickle Lake, ON, are a testament to our commitment.

Pickle Lake was officially incorporated as a township in 1980. It is located 537 km north of Thunder Bay and 263 km north of Sioux Lookout, and is the region’s transportation hub with a strong tourism scene thriving off the area’s lush greenery and unrestrained wilderness.

The township is accessible year-round by road through the Trans-Canada Highway 599 S., and through the Pickle Lake Airport with a North Star Air freight hub located southwest of the main township.

With a population of 388 residents (as per Statistics Canada’s 2016 Census), the community’s spoken languages are Cree, Oji-Cree, Ojibway and English.

Did you know?

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

1. Employment: We are one of the most prominent employers in Pickle Lake, with our Northern store employing 7 individuals. Our commitment to local talent is demonstrated through our workforce consisting of 43% Indigenous employees.*

2. Capital Investment: Northern has made a $1,139,843 capital investment in the Pickle Lake store over a 10-year period.*

3. Annual Economic Impact: Northern is making a positive impact in Pickle Lake, with $825,495 annual economic impact in the community.*

Pickle Lake’s Northern Store Manager, Wayne Patey, and his team are significant community supporters.

“It hasn’t been very long since I’ve joined the community here at Pickle Lake, but I’m already getting a sense for how people treat one another here. I’m thankful for being welcomed, and I’m looking forward to helping out at the barbeque we’re having next month,” Patey says.

*For the year ending 2020