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Enterprise is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural Human settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community....
 in the South Slave Region
South Slave Region

The South Slave Region is one of five Region in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional offices situated in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and Hay River, Northwest Territories....
 of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories are a provinces and territories of Canada of Canada.Located in northern Canada, it borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, located between Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake

Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada , the deepest lake in North America at 614 m , and the List of world's largest lakes lake in the world....
 and the Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
 border on the Hay River
Hay River (Canada)

Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada.It originates in the muskeg of north western Alberta, flows west to British Columbia, then returns to Alberta, where it follows a northern course towards the Northwest Territories, where it discharges in the Great Slave Lake....
. The 2006 Census population count was 97.

Enterprise is at an important junction of the Mackenzie Highway
Mackenzie Highway

Mackenzie Highway, which begins at Grimshaw, Alberta, comprises the entire length of Alberta Highway 35 and Northwest Territories Highway 1....
 and the road to Yellowknife and was established when two service stations were built to take advantage of traffic along these highways. It has since grown to include a cargo station, Winnie's Restaurant, and a motel to accommodate travelers.






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Enterprise is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural Human settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community....
 in the South Slave Region
South Slave Region

The South Slave Region is one of five Region in the Northwest Territories. The region consists of six communities with the regional offices situated in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories and Hay River, Northwest Territories....
 of the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories are a provinces and territories of Canada of Canada.Located in northern Canada, it borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, located between Great Slave Lake
Great Slave Lake

Great Slave Lake is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada , the deepest lake in North America at 614 m , and the List of world's largest lakes lake in the world....
 and the Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
 border on the Hay River
Hay River (Canada)

Hay River is a large river in northern Alberta and southern Northwest Territories, Canada.It originates in the muskeg of north western Alberta, flows west to British Columbia, then returns to Alberta, where it follows a northern course towards the Northwest Territories, where it discharges in the Great Slave Lake....
. The 2006 Census population count was 97.

Enterprise is at an important junction of the Mackenzie Highway
Mackenzie Highway

Mackenzie Highway, which begins at Grimshaw, Alberta, comprises the entire length of Alberta Highway 35 and Northwest Territories Highway 1....
 and the road to Yellowknife and was established when two service stations were built to take advantage of traffic along these highways. It has since grown to include a cargo station, Winnie's Restaurant, and a motel to accommodate travelers. Most of the remaining commercial region, however, is currently closed for business and looking for buyers.

It is a significant point on the Northwest Territories highway system
List of Northwest Territories highways

The following is a list of territorial highways in the Northwest Territories of Canada....
, as all traffic that heads to the two largest population centers, Yellowknife to the north, and the nearby town of Hay River
Hay River, Northwest Territories

Hay River, known as "the Hub of the North" is a town in the Northwest Territories, Canada, located on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, at the mouth of the Hay River ....
 to the northeast, must pass through. As such, a tourism center/visitors center is located right in the heart of town, where the old weigh station
Weigh station

A weigh station is a checkpoint along a highway to inspect vehicular weights. Usually, trucks and commercial vehicles are subject to the inspection....
 used to be.

According to the 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census

The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canada population. Census day was May 16 2006. The next census following will be the Canada 2011 Census....
 the population is 97 with just under half being First Nations
First Nations

First Nations is a term of ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor M?tis people....
 people The main languages, besides English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
, are South Slavey
Slavey language

Slavey is an Athabaskan languages spoken among the Slavey First Nations of Canada in the Northwest Territories where it also has official language....
 and Chipewyan
Dene Suline language

Dene Suline is the language spoken by the Chipewyan people of central Canada. It is a part of the Athabaskan languages and therefore related to the Navajo language....
.

In 2007, Enterprise filed a petition to change from settlement status to hamlet
Hamlet (place)

A hamlet is usually a rural Human settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community....
, which would allow for greater powers by council, a public voting for mayor, and freedom to set property tax rates. On 27 October 2007 the community was officially incorporated and Allan Flamand became the first mayor.

Enterprise's Greyhound Lines of Canada
Greyhound Lines of Canada

Greyhound Canada is the prominent operator of coach services in Canada. Based in Calgary, it is a subsidiary of Britain?s FirstGroup, linked with Dallas, Texas-based Greyhound Lines ....
 station is a major transfer point for people travelling south from Yellowknife to Hay River or Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
, and people travelling north from Alberta to Hay River or Yellowknife.

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