Cactus Lake, Saskatchewan

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Cactus Lake was a Saskatchewan hamlet located about {{convert|8|km}} from the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. 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.Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online, [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8530 Particulars of Prairie Legacy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812181856/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=8530 |date=2015-08-12 }}; www.ourroots.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.

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.Author profile of Fr. Ron Rolheiser, [http://www.stmichaelw.ca/Documents/2015%20Easter%20Handout%20with%20Schedule.pdf Holy Thursday and The Eucharist]{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}; www.stmichaelw.ca. Retrieved 2015-09-01.

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Category:Former designated places in Saskatchewan

Category:Hamlets in Saskatchewan

Category:Heart's Hill No. 352, Saskatchewan

Category:Division No. 13, Saskatchewan

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