Sedgman Lake Provincial Park

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Sedgman Lake Provincial Park
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LocationOntario, Canada
Coordinates 50°38′10″N87°41′49″W / 50.636°N 87.697°W / 50.636; -87.697 Coordinates: 50°38′10″N87°41′49″W / 50.636°N 87.697°W / 50.636; -87.697
Established1985 [1]

Sedgman Lake Provincial Park, operated by Ontario Parks is located in the District of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Sedgman Lake was named May 5, 1960 in honour of World War II casualty Private Alfred Thomas Sedgman who died while serving in the Canadian Army (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) on February 26, 1945. [2]

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References

  1. "Sedgman Lake Provincial Park - Nature Reserve". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  2. information courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Information Centre, 2002