Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
| Quill Lake | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Quill Lake | |
| Coordinates: 52°04′00″N 104°15′00″W / 52.066667°N 104.25°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Lakeside No. 338 |
| Post office | 1904-02-01 |
| Incorporated (Village) | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Benjamin |
| • Administrator | Judy L. Kanak |
| • Councillors |
Guy Martin Keith Thiessen Lyle Thibault Linda Ingram |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 3E0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways |
Highway 5 Highway 640 |
| Website | Quill Lake website |
| [1][2][3] | |
Quill Lake is a village in east central Saskatchewan, Canada located 170 km east of Saskatoon and 200 km northeast of Regina on Highway 5.
The village is located just to the northwest of the Quill Lakes. The Quill Lakes wetland complex is a designated Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site where many migrating shorebirds stop during long migrations. Because of this the village is also known by its residents as the "Goose Capital of Saskatchewan".
History
Quill Lake was originally established as Lally, Saskatchewan, named after a railway official of the day. Later it was renamed Quill Lake to conform to the name of the post office. The community was built around the site which was originally the location of a log school house. The hamlet was incorporated into a village in 1907.[4]
Heritage Buildings
Quill Lake has one municipal heritage building, the St. Michael's Anglican Church, constructed between 1907 and 1913. The wood building was built in the Gothic revival style and has a fieldstone foundation. It was previously known as the Quill Lake United Church and the Quill Lake Methodist Church. The building was designated a heritage building in 2000.[5]
Demographics
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Infrastructure
Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides intercity bus service to Quill Lake.[8]
Notable residents
- Ray Meiklejohn, former Saskatchewan cabinet minister
- Lyle Odelein, former NHL hockey player
- Selmar Odelein, former NHL hockey player
References
- ↑ National Archives, Archivia Net, Post Offices and Postmasters
- ↑ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home, Municipal Directory System
- ↑ Commissioner of Canada Elections, Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (2005), Elections Canada On-line
- ↑ Sask Biz
- ↑ St. Michael's Anglican Church
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ↑ STC Route Map
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Coordinates: 52°04′N 104°15′W / 52.067°N 104.250°W