Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
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History

Quill Lake was originally established as Lally, Saskatchewan, named after a railway official, of the day, later renamed Quill Lake to conform to the name of the post office. The site was originally the location of a log school house, as business started to develop around the sight the community became established. The hamlet was incorporated into a village in 1907.

Heritage Buildings

Quill Lake has one municipal designated heritage building, the St. Michael's Anglican Church, constructed between 1907 and 1913 the wood building is of a Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...

 with a fieldstone foundation. In building during it history has also been used as the Quill Lake United Church and the Quill Lake Methodist Church The building was designed a heritage building in 2000.

Infrastructure

Saskatchewan Transportation Company
Saskatchewan Transportation Company
The Saskatchewan Transportation Company is a Crown Corporation of the Government of Saskatchewan, created in 1946 by an Order in Council....

 provides intercity bus service to Quill Lake.

Notable residents

  • Ray Meiklejohn
    Ray Meiklejohn
    - Early life :Raymond Harry Meiklejohn was born on November 7, 1935 in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan to Robert James Meiklejohn and Ada Maria Woodbury.He received his primary and secondary education in Quill Lake...

    , former Saskatchewan cabinet minister
  • Lyle Odelein
    Lyle Odelein
    Lyle Odelein is a retired professional hockey player. He has played for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins....

    , former NHL hockey player
  • Selmar Odelein
    Selmar Odelein
    Selmar Odelein is a professional ice hockey player who played 18 games in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

    , former NHL hockey player
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