Lanigan, Saskatchewan
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| Town of Lanigan The Land Of Pot ash |
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| Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Saskatchewan |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Village Incorporated | August 21, 1907 |
| Town Incorporated | April 15, 1908 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,233 |
| Time zone | CST |
| Postal code | S0K 2M0 |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| Highways | Highway 16 Highway 20 |
| Website | Official Site |
Lanigan (pop. 1300)[1] is a town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, at the intersection of TransCanada Yellowhead Highway 16 and Highway 20, approximately 117 km east of Saskatoon and 170 km north of Regina.[2]
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Famous people[edit]
- Age of Electric, a now disbanded alternative rock band
- Cori Bartel, Athlete (curling)
- Bobby Baun, who is noted for scoring overtime winner for Toronto in a 1964 playoff game against Detroit, while playing with a fractured ankle
- Sheldon Brookbank, NHL player and member of 2013 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks
- Wade Brookbank, NHL player with the Tampa Bay Lightning
- Brian Propp, former NHL player with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars and Hartford Whalers
References[edit]
- ^ "Travel and Tourism". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "SaskSearch". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 105°02′W / 51.850°N 105.033°W
