page_title: John Neilson Lake
hierarchical_section_title: John Neilson Lake
caption_attribution_description: English: The Founders Statue. Chief Whitecap and John Lake. Statue at the south entrance to the Victora Bridge. Hans Holtkamp. 2008. The City of Saskatoon acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Cultural Capital of Canada Program, a Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. River Landing Central Business District, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Core Neighbourhoods SDA, Saskatoon
context_page_description: John Neilson Lake was originally a preacher for the Methodist Church in Canada and eventually selected the site that became the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 1881 Lake became the Commissioner of the Temperance Colonization Society of Toronto survey party that was formed to take advantage of a government land sale and established the colony. In 1882 Lake chose the site that site for the settlement that would eventually become the city of Saskatoon. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of Saskatoon".
context_section_description: John Neilson Lake (19 August 1834 in Ernestown, Ontario, Canada – 12 February 1925) was originally a preacher for the Methodist Church in Canada and eventually selected the site that became the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.  In 1881 Lake became the Commissioner of the Temperance Colonization Society of Toronto survey party that was formed to take advantage of a government land sale and established the colony.  In 1882 Lake chose the site that site for the settlement that would eventually become the city of Saskatoon. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of Saskatoon".
caption: Statue of Chief Whitecap (standing) and John Neilson Lake (seated) in River Landing, Saskatoon
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