Wakaw, Saskatchewan, is a small town northeast of Saskatoon and south of Prince Albert. It is about halfway between the two cities. Wakaw is a Cree word meaning "crooked", the name being taken from nearby Wakaw Lake and applied to the town.
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about 1000 (-2.3% from 2001)
3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
277.1 /km2 (718 /sq mi)
54.4 (males: 49.5, females: 59.5)
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$26,451
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[edit] History
Wakaw is in hilly partially forested country east of the South Saskatchewan River. The area is part of the aspen parkland biome. Peopled primarily by settlers of Eastern European origin, historically it housed Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's law office from 1919 to 1925; Diefenbaker's first wife, Edna Brower, was a Wakaw native.[citation needed]
Wakaw was founded on December 26, 1911 after 21 residents petitioned the Department of Municipal Affairs, asking for the incorporation of the Village of Wakaw. It was located on Section 30, Township 42, Range 26, West of the 2nd Meridian. When the railroad was built the town was moved to its present location. On August 1, 1953 Wakaw was incorporated as a town. The community will recognize its 100th anniversary by holding Centennial Celebrations on July 21 to 31, 2011.[3]
There are about 800 cabins at nearby Wakaw Lake, some are occupied year round. Businesses in Wakaw include grocery stores, a pharmacy, gas station, restaurants, insurance agencies, tanning salon and 6 places of worship.[citation needed]
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- Dave Balon - National League Hockey Player
- Fred Cenaiko - Physician - Order of Canada
- Harvey Cenaiko - Former Solicitor General of Alberta and policeman
- Tom Courchene - Economist and professor - Officer of the Order of Canada
- John Diefenbaker - 13th Prime Minister of Canada
- Dave Michayluk - former NHL player and Stanely Cup winner with the Pittsburgh Penguins
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Coordinates: 52°39′N 105°44′W / 52.65°N 105.733°W / 52.65; -105.733 (Wakaw, Saskatchewan)
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