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Lloydminster is a city in Canada which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling the provincial border between Alberta [3] and Saskatchewan. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The city is incorporated by both provinces as a single city with a single municipal administration.
Onion Lake is a translation of Wicekikaskosîwi-sâkahikan, "Wild Onion" smelly plant, a nearby body of water where the plant was abundant. When referring to the community today, though, Cree speakers typically use wîhcekaskosîwi-sâkahikanihk , "[domestic] onion lake".
Meadow Lake is a city in the boreal forest of northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada. Its location is about 246 kilometres (153 mi) northeast of Lloydminster and 156 kilometres (97 mi) north of North Battleford. [8] Founded as a trading post in 1799, it became a village in 1931 and a town in 1936.
Municipal boundaries: AltaLIS open data accessed May 25, 2019. Road network: Statistics Canada NRN 2018. Water features, forest cover, and contour lines: Natural Resources Canada CanVec 50k series. Building footprints and park coverage: OpenStreetMap data accessed August 14, 2019. Generated August 15, 2019.
Loon Lake incorporated as a village on January 1, 1950. [9]Steele Narrows, [10] a strait in Makwa Lake, is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) from the village and is the site of the Battle of Loon Lake, which was last battle of the North-West Rebellion.
Heavy crude is extracted in the Lloydminster-Kerrobert-Kindersley areas. Light crude is found in the Kindersley-Swift Current areas as well as the Weyburn-Estevan fields. Natural gas is found almost entirely in the western part of Saskatchewan, from the Primrose Lake area through Lloydminster, Unity, Kindersley, Leader, and around Maple Creek ...
Regina, for the city of Regina. Rivers West, including the cities of Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford and surrounding areas. Saskatoon, for the city of Saskatoon. South East, including the cities of Estevan, Weyburn and surrounding areas. South West, including the cities of Moose Jaw, Swift Current and surrounding areas.
The last municipal election for all cities, with the exception of the border city of Lloydminster, was held October 18, 2021. Lloydminster's elections are aligned with Saskatchewan's municipal election schedule. Alberta Municipal Affairs, a ministry of the Cabinet of Alberta, is charged with coordination of all levels of local government.