English

Shannon Lake

This lake, dedicated as a memorial to Harold Shannon, a former soldier, postmaster and justice of the peace, was erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 205 and the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources. A stone stele is located at the memorial site.

Inscription

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SHANNON LAKE

THIS LAKE IS NAMED IN HONOUR OF HAROLD SHANNON, WHO WAS BORN IN THE KINISTINO DISTRICT IN 1894 AND DIED IN 1958.

HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR I AND ALSO ACTED AS POSTMASTER AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

DURING HIS MANY YEARS IN THE DISTRICT, HE WAS A TRUE SPORTSMAN AND CONSERVATIONIST.

ERECTED BY THE CANADIAN LEGION, SNOWDEN, BRANCH NO. 205, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SASKATCHEWAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Français

Lac Shannon

Ce la a été dédié à la mémoire de Harold Shannon, ancien soldat, maître de poste et juge de paix, par la filiale no 205 de la Légion royale canadienne et le ministère des Ressources naturelles de la Saskatchewan. Une stèle de pierre y a été érigée.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.

Note: A place named in memory; the pin marks the named street or feature. · Lieu nommé en mémoire; l’épingle indique la rue ou le lieu nommé.

Location: Highway 106, Near Snowden.

Emplacement : route 106, Près de Snowden.

Coordinates · Coordonnées: 53.366833, -107.526303

Marker type: Lake

Type de repère : Lac

Source: Veterans Affairs Canada – National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials

Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Veterans Affairs Canada).

Link · Lien : https://veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/national-inventory-canadian-memorials/details/2590