Johns Island (Saskatchewan)
Geography | |
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Location | Cree Lake |
Coordinates | 57°33′00″N 106°38′02″W / 57.55000°N 106.63389°W |
Administration | |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Rural municipality | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Johns Island is a small island in Cree Lake in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.[1] It was named after Irving Lawrence Johns as part of the GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program that honours soldiers who died in service of Canada. He died in a training accident during World War II on 26 January 1945.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Johns Island". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Casualty Display". Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial. Retrieved 25 January 2025.