Saskatchewan

In 2015, Willows Lake was named in honour of Corporal Willmit Willows of the Calgary Highlanders who was wounded during bombing in France and died on 26 July 1944.

In 2015, Blair Lake was named in honour of Private Alfred Blair of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion who was killed in action on 9 June 1944.

Greff Lake was named on 25 February 1015 in honour of Master Corporal Byron Greff, who was killed in Kabul on 29 October 2011 when the armoured bus he was in was rammed by a car packed with explosives.

Anderson Lake was named on 24 February 2015 in honour of Corporal Jordan Anderson who was killed by an improvised explosive device on July 4, 2007, while serving in Afghanistan.

Goddard Lake was named on 24 February 2015 in memory of Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard who died on 17 May 2006 during her service in Afghanistan.

Wasden Lake was dedicated in memory of Private Harold Douglas Wasden on 26 July 1961 by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Harold Douglas Wasden was born in April 1919. His parents emigrated from Sheffield, England, shortly after the First World War and settled in Renown, Saskatchewan. The family spent much of the 1920s and 30s in Manitoba before returning to Saskatchewan and establishing a farm southeast of Spiritwood. After completing his schooling, Harold Douglas Wasden worked on the family farm then enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1942 in Saskatoon. He became a member of the South Saskatchewan Regiment and notably participated in the Battle of the Scheldt, October - November, 1944. Following this exhausting battle, the Canadians deployed along the Maas River, patrolling their front and preparing for the opening of the Battle of the Rhineland in February 1945. During this period Private Harold Douglas Wasden was killed on 11 December 1944 in the Nijmegan Salient.

Dustin Wasden Island on Wasden Lake was dedicated to Private Wasden's nephew Corporal Dustin Wasden.

Dustin Wasden Island was dedicated in memory of Corporal Dustin Wasden on 21 December 2009 by the Government of Saskatchewan. The Island can be found in the province's northern reaches on Wasden Lake, named in honour of Dustin's great-uncle Harold D. Wasden, who died in 1944 in the Netherlands while serving with the South Saskatchewan Regiment.

Born in July 1983 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Dustin spent his early years in Leoville before moving to Mildred in 1991. Active in the 4H Club throughout his youth, he graduated from Spiritwood Highschool in 2001. In November 2004, he joined the Canadian Forces and completed his basic training in February 2005, followed by his field engineer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, in Gagetown, New Brunswick. In the fall of 2005, he was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton, Alberta, completing a mountain operations course during his time at 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. On 24 February 2008 Dustin deployed to Kandahar with 12 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. On 20 August 2008, Corporal Wasden was killed, along with two other sappers, when a roadside bomb detonated near their armoured vehicle on a notoriously dangerous stretch of highway in southern Afghanistan. He was 25 years old. 

Adair Lake is named in honour of Flight Sergeant Arthur Dunham Adair. The lake was dedicated on April 1, 1954 by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Arthur Dunham Adair was born in Fairlight, Saskatchewan in January 1916, his father and mother having moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan in the early 1890’s. Following his studies, Adair became a teacher before enlisting at Regina late in October 1940. After completing his aircrew training, he was assigned as an air observed with No. 9 Squadron, RAF. Flight Sergeant Arthur Dunham Adair was killed in action on June 21, 1942 when his Wellington bomber was shot down during a mission. He is buried at Leens General Cemetery in Groningen, The Netherlands.

Acton Lake is named in honour of Pilot Officer George Nelson Acton. The lake was dedicated on May 3, 1951 by the Government of Saskatchewan.

George Nelson Acton was born in Thessalon, Ontario, 90km east of Sault Ste. Marie, in March 1912. He moved to Saskatchewan with his parents in 1917 and took up farming in the Dorintosh area in 1933. He farmed and trapped until he enlisted in June 1942. Assigned as an air gunner to 408 (Goose) Squadron RCAF, Pilot Officer George Nelson Acton was killed in action on June 26, 1943 over Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and is buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery near Kleve.

Acorn Lake is named in honour of Private Wilfred Lorne Acorn. The lake was dedicated on April 5, 1961 by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Wilfred Lorne Acorn was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, in February 1918. He was employed on the family farm near Davis, Saskatchewan, south-east of Prince Albert, until his enrollment in March 1942. Following his training, he became a member of the 1^st Canadian Parachute Battalion. Private Wilfred Lorne Acorn was killed in action on February 18, 1945 during operations to clear the west bank of the Rhine River. He is buried at Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery, The Netherlands.