Bissett, Manitoba
Bissett is a community situated on Rice Lake in the southeastern region of Manitoba, Canada, classified as a northern community and designated place. Located two and a half hours northeast of Winnipeg on Provincial Road 304, Bissett is an entry point to Nopiming Provincial Park.
Bissett | |
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Community | |
San Gold Mine in Bissett | |
| Coordinates: 51.02583°N 95.68389°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Named for | Edgar Douglas Richmond Bissett |
| Area | |
| • Land | 34.52 km2 (13.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Website | bissettcc.com |
The discovery of gold in the community in 1911 made the region the cradle of gold mining in Manitoba. This was a steady industry for many years until closure of the mine in 1983. Mining executive John Draper Perrin helped finance the development of the town.
Today, Bissett is home to the True North Gold Mine (also called the Rice Lake Gold Mine), San Antonio Gold Mine, Wynne Drilling Corporation, Northern Wings Bed and Breakfast, and the San Antonio Hotel. The township also hosts the base of operations for the Boy Scouts of America Northern Tier High Adventure Base, which operates canoeing expeditions in the nearby Atikaki Provincial Wilderness. There is a school which features a half day nursery/kindergarten and one of the last remaining Grade 1 – 9 classrooms in Canada.