Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
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Foam Lake is a town in Saskatchewan, Canada. It has a population of about 1300.
It exists in a mixed agricultural area. It lies approximately 220km southeast of Saskatoon.
It was founded in 1882 by Joshua Milligan, an English fur trader. It was subsequently settled by Icelanders, Ukrainians and various English-speaking nationalities. It was incorporated as a town in 1924.
It possesses excellent bird and deer hunting, which attracts hunters from all over the world.
One of Foam Lake's famous people is Bernie Federko. He is a professional ice hockey player. Bernie was born and raised in Foam Lake. Other famous Foam Lake hockey players include Pat Elynuik, Dennis Polonich and Ted Hargreaves. Tania Miller is another famous Foam Laker. She is the youngest and the first Canadian woman to become conductor of the Victoria Symphony.
Top 5 Largest Ancestries are Ukrainian (45.2%), English (21.2%), German (12.0%), Scottish (11.6%), Icelandic (8.0%).
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