Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
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Meadow Lake is a town of approximately 6,000 people, located in Saskatchewan, Canada. The town has experienced considerable growth in recent years and is technically eligible to apply for city status under Saskatchewan law (which requires a minimum sustained population of 5,000 for city designation), although it remains a town for now.
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[edit] Slogan and Tourism
Meadow Lake's slogan is "Gateway to Pure air and water."
Meadow Lake now has a brand new Tourist Information Centre, which is shared by the Meadow Lake Museum Society, Northern Saskatchewan Tourism, and the Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce. This is located coming into town on highway #4 South.
Meadow Lake Provincial Park, located about 40 km to the north, takes its name from the town.
[edit] Famous Meadow Lakians
Notable persons who were born, grew up in or established their fame in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan:
- Blake Comeau - 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Gold Medallist
- Jeff Friesen - NHL hockey player
- Joe Handley - Premier of The Northwest Territories
- Jeremy Harrison Former Member of Parliament
- Rod Laporte Former Member of Parliament
- Maynard Sonntag - Current Saskatchewan Cabinet Minister
[edit] External links
- www.meadowlake.ca Meadow Lake's Web Page
- www.meadowlakeprogress.com - One of the Local Newspapers
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Saskatchewan |
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| Census Divisions: | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 |
| SARM Divisions: | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 |
| Cities: | Estevan - Flin Flon (part) - Humboldt - Lloydminster (part) - Melfort - Melville - Moose Jaw - North Battleford - Prince Albert - Regina - Saskatoon - Swift Current - Weyburn - Yorkton |
| See also: | List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, SARM |
