Cactus Lake, Saskatchewan
Cactus Lake was a small Saskatchewan hamlet located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border in the Rural Municipality of Heart's Hill No. 352. Nearby communities include Macklin, Luseland and Major. The histories of the families of Cactus Lake and surrounding communities are detailed in Prairie Legacy: Grosswerder and Surrounding Districts, by the Grosswerder and Districts New Horizons Heritage Group, published in 1980.[1]
Notable people
Notable people from Cactus Lake include:
- Donald Oborowsky, president and chief executive officer of Edmonton-based Waiward Steel Fabricators, Ltd.
- Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, president of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas and author of numerous books including The Holy Longing which was a best seller.[2]
References
- ^ Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online, Particulars of Prairie Legacy Archived 2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine; www.ourroots.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
- ^ Author profile of Fr. Ron Rolheiser, Holy Thursday and The Eucharist; www.stmichaelw.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
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