Meadow Lake

My Town
Meadow Lake
City, pop. 5,045 (2011c)
Meadow Lake’s Beginnings
In 1799, Peter Fidler was who a fur trader, built the first log
house in the area of Lac des Prairies. In English the name
of the lake became “Meadow Lake”.
Cyprien and Mary Morin, who were Métis, settled in the
Meadow Lake area in 1879. They set up a Hudson’s Bay
post and traded furs. They also raised horses and cattle.
Other Métis families arrived to grow the community.
Downtown Meadow Lake. Reprinted with the permission of the City of Meadow Lake.
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In 1889, a group of Nêhiyawak (Cree) people signed Treaty
Six. The reserve was located north of the lake. This group
became Flying Dust First Nation.
In 1931, the railway arrived in Meadow Lake. In 1936,
Meadow Lake became a town and in 2009 it became
Saskatchewan’s 14th city.
Natural Resources
There is a forest industry around Meadow Lake.
The nearby lakes are used for fishing and the land is farmed.
Tourism has become an important resource for Meadow
Lake. Tourists can camp, walk, canoe, fish or ski.
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Available Services
Essential services
There are a number of stores in Meadow Lake. There are
elementary and secondary schools. Meadow Lake has a
medical clinic. There are also dentists and an optometrist.
There are many RCMP officers in Meadow Lake. They are
responsible for people’s safety.
Leisure activities
You can watch hockey games at the Meadow Lake rink.
The Meadow Lake team is called the Meadow Lake
Stampeders. There are several parks with children’s
playgrounds. You can also play basketball and tennis.
There is a swimming pool at the Meadow Lake Aquatic
Centre. You can take swimming lessons there. Meadow
Lake has a curling rink, a library, two movie theatres and a
bowling alley. There is also a golf course.
Did You Know…
In the mid 1950s more grains were shipped out
of Meadow Lake than any other Canadian rural
town or city.
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