Southend, Saskatchewan
Southend is a community in north-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated on Big Island at the southern end of Reindeer Lake — the ninth largest lake in Canada. The community is the terminus of Highway 102 and is about north-east of La Ronge.
The community consists of the northern settlement of Southend with a population of 35 and Southend 200, an Indian reserve of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, with a population of 904.
History
Fur trade posts were established at or near the community as early as 1792. Reindeer River Post at Southend was a North West Company Post. Reindeer Lake Post at Southend was a Hudson's Bay Company post. South Reindeer Lake Post was a Hudson's Bay Company post located south of Southend on the Reindeer River.In February 1980, two sounding Black Brant 5B rockets were launched from Southend. They reached an altitude of about 156 kilometres.