Foam Lake is a town in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It had a population of 1,123 in 2006. It is located in a mixed agricultural area approximately 220 km south-east of Saskatoon on the Yellowhead Highway. Foam Lake, the lake for which the town is named, is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north-west.
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| Coordinates: 51°38′28″N 103°32′22″W / 51.64111°N 103.53944°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Census division | No. 10 |
| Rural Municipality | Foam Lake |
| Settled | 1882 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1908 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shelley Thoen-Chaykoski[1] |
| • Town Administrator | Shanna York[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,123 |
| • Density | 189.4/km2 (491/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0A 1A0 |
| Area code | 306 |
| Post Office established | 1900 |
| Website | foamlake |
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History
editFoam Lake 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.
The Foam Lake Museum (c. 1926) is a Municipal Heritage Property on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.[5]
In the summer of 2006, two major fires destroyed a major part of Main Street in Foam Lake. The first fire destroyed three businesses and one home. These included the water fountain/Sears outlet/Backyard Studios, the doctor's office, and Dennis' Cafe, which was also the owner's home.[6] The second fire started in one of the three grain elevators, burning the first elevator to the ground and spreading to the second one. The volunteer fire department was able to put out the blaze with the help of two water bombers and volunteer fire departments from surrounding communities.[7]
Demographics
editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Foam Lake had a population of 1,183 living in 543 of its 584 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 1,141. With a land area of 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi), it had a population density of 195.9/km2 (507.3/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 1,183 (+3.7% from 2016) | 1,148 (+2.2% from 2006) |
| Land area | 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Population density | 196/km2 (510/sq mi) | 189.4/km2 (491/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.6 (M: 46.8, F: 51.6) | 50.9 (M: 47.9, F: 53.9) |
| Private dwellings | 584 (total) 543 (occupied) | 599 (total) |
| Median household income | $58,000 |
Sports and recreation
editQuill Lakes International Bird Area north-west of Foam Lake attracts bird watchers from all over the world.[13] The Foam Lake Water Park features a 128 ft waterslide, hot tub, vortex and beach entry and is the summer hub of the community.[14] Foam Lake's Annual Veselka Ukrainian Heritage Festival occurs each year and celebrates Ukrainian culture through food, music, art, and entertainment.
Foam Lake Flyers
editThe Foam Lake Flyers of the amateur senior men's Long Lake Hockey League play at the Foam Lake Recreation Centre.[15] They have been in existence since the 1940s. Many notable players and coaches have been a part of this team. Frank "Buzz" Boll[16] coached the team for a few years in the late 1940s. He was a former National Hockey League player. Former Flyers also include Hockey Hall of Fame honoured member Bernie Federko,[17] Canadian Olympian Ted Hargreaves,[18] and many former junior stars including the Washington Capitals draft pick Jeff Lucky.[19]
Education
editFoam Lake Elementary School and Foam Lake Composite High School are in the Horizon School Division No. 205.[20] The high school's football team is called the Foam Lake Panthers.
Notable people
edit- Bernie Federko, professional ice hockey player.
- Pat Elynuik, professional ice hockey player.
- Dennis Polonich, professional ice hockey player.
- Tania Miller, youngest and first female conductor of a major Canadian Symphony Orchestra.[21]
- Bryan Bjarnason represented Kelvington from 1964 to 1969 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mayor & Council - Town of Foam Lake". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Administration - Town of Foam Lake". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Foam Lake Museum. "Canadian Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ CBC News (29 June 2006). "Fire destroys businesses in Foam Lake". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Foam Lake, SK (31 July 2006). "Fire Canada". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Quill Lakes International Bird Area" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Foam Lake Water Park".
- ^ "Long Lake Hockey League : Website by RAMP InterActive".
- ^ "Frank 'Buzz' Boll Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- ^ "Bernie Federko Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- ^ "Ted Hargreaves Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- ^ "Jeff Lucky Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com".
- ^ "Horizon School Division #205 - Foam Lake Schools". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Tania Miller. "The Canadian Encyclopedia". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
External links
edit- Town of Foam Lake
Media related to Foam Lake at Wikimedia Commons
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