Lakes That Remember: Discover Saskatchewan’s GeoMemorial Features
Every year on Remembrance Day, Canadians pause to honour those who served and sacrificed for our country. Here in Saskatchewan, that remembrance extends far beyond ceremonies and monuments, it's written into the land itself.
Across the province, more than 3,400 lakes, islands, bays, and rivers have been named in honour of fallen soldiers through the Saskatchewan GeoMemorial Commemorative Naming Program. Each name marks a place on the map and a life remembered.
A Living Memorial
The GeoMemorial program began shortly after the Second World War as a way to permanently commemorate Saskatchewan's war dead. Since then, thousands of names have been added, from small northern bays to well-known lakes that many people visit every summer.
If you spend time at lakes here in the province, there is a very good chance you've visited a lake in the program named after a fallen soldier.
The majority of these lakes and other features are found in central and northern Saskatchewan, far from major roads or communities. Quiet and untouched, they stand as enduring reminders of the sacrifice made by those who served.
The program is still active, and features continue to be named today. Most recently in September 2025, Roberts Bay on Memorial Lake was named after Joshua Brian Robert who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2008.
Every Name Has a Story
Explore the Map
You can explore these names and the features named in their honour through our interactive GeoMemorial search tool. Search by name, feature type, or year, and discover how our province remembers through geography.
As we reflect this Remembrance Day, take a moment to explore Saskatchewan's landscape of memory. Each named lake, island, bay, and river tells a story, a legacy carried quietly across the water and through time.