| Thorvaldson Lake | |
|---|---|
  Thorvaldson Lake Location of the lake in Saskatchewan  Thorvaldson Lake Thorvaldson Lake (Canada) | |
| Location | Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 55°49′N104°28′W / 55.817°N 104.467°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
Thorvaldson Lake is a fresh water lake in Northern Saskatchewan, named after Thorbergur Thorvaldson in 1966. [1]
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded on March 19, 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the provincial legislature in 1907. It established the provincial university on March 19, 1907 "for the purpose of providing facilities for higher education in all its branches and enabling all persons without regard to race, creed or religion to take the fullest advantage". The University of Saskatchewan is the largest education institution in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan is one of Canada's top research universities and is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.
Gunnar Solmunder (Solly) Thorvaldson, was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1941 to 1949, and in the Senate of Canada from 1958 until his death. Originally elected as a Conservative, he sat as a Progressive Conservative after the party changed its name in 1943.
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is a provincial treasury board crown corporation engaged in research and technology development on behalf of the provincial government and private industry. It focuses on applied research and development projects that generate profit. Some of its funding comes from government grants, but it generates the balance from selling products and services. With nearly 300 employees and $137 million in annual revenues, SRC is the second largest research and technology organization in Canada.
Highway 964 was a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The highway ran from Black Lake to Stony Rapids. It was approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) long.
Highway 224 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 26 / Highway 950 to Highway 4 / Highway 904. It is about 46 kilometres (29 mi) long.
Highway 950 is a provincial highway in the north-west region of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 21 / Highway 919 to Highway 26 / Highway 224. It is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) long.
Highway 941 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 904 to the Waterhen Lake First Nation. It is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) long.
Highway 945 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 24 near Chitek Lake to Highway 943 near Island Lake. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) long.
Highway 264 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 2 to Highway 263 in the Prince Albert National Park at Waskesiu Lake. It is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long.
Highway 953 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 952 to Highway 2. It is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) long.
Highway 120 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 at Meath Park to Highway 920 within the Narrow Hills Provincial Park. It is about 90 km (56 mi) long.
Highway 265 is a provincial highway in the north-east region of Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 120 to Highway 926 and is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) long.
Highway 106, also known as the Hanson Lake Road, is a fully paved provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 55 at Smeaton to Highway 167 in Creighton. It is about 325 kilometres (202 mi) long and the speed limit is 100 km/h (62 mph).
Highway 209 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's 200-series highways primarily service its recreational areas. The highway runs from Highway 9 near the village of Kenosee Lake to a point about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) into Moose Mountain Provincial Park near Little Kenosee Lake.
University of Saskatchewan has over 200 academic programs on its Saskatoon, Saskatchewan campus, and is internationally known for its teaching and research. The on-campus synchrotron Canadian Light Source makes it the only Canadian institution for such nuclear and biotechnology research. Canadian Light Source nuclear research facility provides research and analysis of the internal structures of advanced materials and biological samples. The College of Arts and Science is the largest of the U of S and comprises five separate health science fields in addition to numerous other programs in the Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences. The Department of Computer Science as well as the College of Engineering are ranked highly within their fields. The founding college, the College of Agriculture, is still providing agricultural breakthroughs which are utilized worldwide.
Thorbergur Thorvaldson was an Icelandic-Canadian chemist. He was the head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan.
The Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is a tribal council representing nine First Nation band governments in the province of Saskatchewan. The council is based in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
The Onion Lake Cree Nation is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Canada, straddling the Alberta/Saskatchewan provincial border approximately 50 km (31 mi) north of the City of Lloydminster.
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