Shell Lake ( 2016 population: ) is a

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in the

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within the

Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within ...

and Census Division No. 16. This village is 90 kilometres west of the City of

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. It was formerly part of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Shell Lake No. 495 before it was absorbed by the RM of Spiritwood No. 496. It is the administrative centre of the

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History

Shell Lake incorporated as a village on October 18, 1940. The

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took place on a nearby farm in 1967.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Shell Lake had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. In the 2016 Census of Population, the village of Shell Lake recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2016.

Memorial Lake Regional Park

Memorial Lake Regional Park () is a

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adjacent to the village of Shell Lake on the western shore of Memorial Lake in the

RM of Spiritwood No. 496 The Rural Municipality of Spiritwood No. 496 (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 population: ) is a List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan, rural municipality (RM) in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan within ...

. Located at the intersection of Highways 3 and 12, the 300-acre park was established in 1962. Amenities at the park include camping, swimming, boating, ball diamonds, golfing, picnicking, and hiking. Memorial Lake is a spring fed, 402-acre lake that is deep with a sandy bottom. There's a beach, dock, boat launch,

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, and fish filleting station.

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are commonly found in the lake. The campground has 144 electrified campsites situated among pine and poplar trees with access to potable water, washrooms and showers, and a sewer dump. In the park, there are 59 privately owned cabins. Near the entrance to the park there's an 18-hole

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with a concession that serves soft ice cream and beverages. On a hill in the park, there is a stone monument built by local

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in 1929. The stones used were gathered from the homesteads of local men who died in

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. The Memorial Lake Regional Golf Course is an 18-hole, grass greens course that is a par 71 with 6,002 total yards. There is a pro shop with club and cart rentals and a licensed clubhouse that has an appetizer menu.

References

{{Authority control Villages in Saskatchewan Spiritwood No. 496, Saskatchewan Division No. 16, Saskatchewan

History

Demographics

Memorial Lake Regional Park

See also

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