Gods Lake Narrows is spread out over a large area. On the mainland is the reserve, and on the island is the Metis community. Healey's Lodge, the Northern Store, and the RCMP building is located on the island, while the school is located on the reserve. It is about a 30 minute walk on the road to the Northern store from the school, while maybe a 10-12 minute walk across the lake.
A recent bridge between the mainland and island facilitates commerce and travel within the community. The bridge is single lane. There is an unusually high number of vehicles in this community. Due to the cost of air travel and freight, the winter roads play an important role in this community.
Gods Lake Narrows has many remnants of the past. The old Hudson Bay post is now the site of Healey's Lodge. It is an old log building located near the lakeshore.
Next door to the lodge is the Northern store. Having the store on the lake shore is both convenient and bothersome. It is easy to access from the lake. However, it is at the end of a dead end road. With a large amount of vehicles in the community, coming in and out by vehicle requires some skillful driving when the store is busy.
The store carries a variety of groceries and merchandise, as well as the post office. While some healthy foods are subsidized by the government, prices are generally expensive. Bananas are $4.75/kg, a 2L of Coke is about $10-12, a large bag of chips is $5. Meat prices are expensive. I haven't bought any meat there yet, as I eat a lot of fish. I will put up some pictures inside the store land more prices later.
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