Foam Lake

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Foam Lake
Town
Foam Lake post office
Foam Lake post office
Foam Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Foam Lake
Foam Lake
Location of Foam Lake
Coordinates: 51°38′28″N 103°32′22″W / 51.64111°N 103.53944°W / 51.64111; -103.53944Coordinates: 51°38′28″N 103°32′22″W / 51.64111°N 103.53944°W / 51.64111; -103.53944
CountryCanada
ProvinceSaskatchewan
RegionSouthern Saskatchewan
Census divisionNo. 10
Rural MunicipalityFoam Lake
Settled1882
Incorporated (village)1908
Incorporated (town)1924
Government
 • MayorShelley Thoen-Chaykoski
 • Town AdministratorJoleen Tuscherer
Area
 • Total6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total1,123
 • Density189.4/km2 (491/sq mi)
Time zoneCST
Postal code
S0A 1A0
Area code(s)306
Post Office established1900
WebsiteTown of Foam Lake
[1][2]

Foam Lake is a town in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. 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.

History[]

Foam 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.[3]

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.[4] The second fire started in one of the three grain elevators. The first elevator burned to the ground and also spread 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.[5]

Demographics[]

98% of the residents are of Ukrainian (45.2%), English (21.2%), German (12.0%), Scottish (11.6%), and Icelandic (8.0%) descent.

Canada census – Foam Lake community profile
2011 2006
Population: 1,148 (+2.2% from 2006) 1,123 (-7.8% from 2001)
Land area: 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population density: 189.4/km2 (491/sq mi) 185.3/km2 (480/sq mi)
Median age: 50.9 (M: 47.9, F: 53.9) 51.7 (M: 47.0, F: 56.2)
Total private dwellings: 599 605
Median household income: $32,790
References: 2011[6] 2006[7] earlier[8]

Sports and recreation[]

Quill Lakes International Bird Area north-west of Foam Lake attracts bird watchers from all over the world.[9] The Foam Lake Water Park features a 128ft waterslide, hot tub, vortex and beach entry and is the summer hub of the community.[10] Foam Lake's Annual Veselka Ukrainian Heritage Festival occurs each year and celebrates Ukrainian culture through food, music, art, and entertainment.

Foam Lake Flyers[]

The Foam Lake Flyers of the amateur senior men's Long Lake Hockey League play at the Foam Lake Recreation Centre.[11] They have been in existence since the 1940s. Many notable players and coaches have been a part of this team. Frank "Buzz" Boll[12] 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,[13] Canadian Olympian Ted Hargreaves,[14] and many former junior stars including the Washington Capitals draft pick Jeff Lucky.[15]

Education[]

Foam Lake Elementary School and Foam Lake Composite High School are in the Horizon School Division No. 205.[16] The high school's football team is called the Foam Lake Panthers.

Notable people[]

  • 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.[17]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ National Archives, Archivia Net. "Post Offices and Postmasters". Archived from the original on 6 October 2006. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ Government of Saskatchewan, MRD Home. "Municipal Directory System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ Foam Lake Museum. "Canadian Register of Historic Places". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ CBC News, June 29, 2006. "Fire destroys businesses in Foam Lake". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. ^ Foam Lake, SK, 2006-07-31. "Fire Canada". Retrieved 6 September 2013.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
  9. ^ "Quill Lakes International Bird Area" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Foam Lake Water Park".
  11. ^ http://longlakehockey.com/
  12. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=461
  13. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=1634
  14. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=10806
  15. ^ https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=46447
  16. ^ Foam Lake Schools. "Horizon School Division #205". Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  17. ^ Tania Miller. "The Canadian Encyclopedia". Retrieved 6 September 2013.

External links[]

  • Media related to Foam Lake at Wikimedia Commons
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