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Communities
South Cooking Lake
• The first people to inhabit the South Cooking
Lake area were the Cree, Blackfoot, and
Sarcee. The name originally came from O-Pi-
Mi-W- SIOOSAKYAKN meaning, “Here’s
Where We Cook Lake” or Cooking Lake.
• The water was clear and high. The beaches
were white sand the forest thick and tall.
Cooking Lake was fished commercially until
1926. Large numbers of buffalo, lynx, fox,
mink, muskrat, elk, deer, moose, wolves,
coyotes and black bears used to room. Today there is a day-use park, which is a great
place for family picnics and walking.
• The South Cooking Lake Community League was created in 1923 to encourage
community members to get to know each other better and to create a stronger
community for families and future generations. www.strathcona.ca/south-cooking-
lake The South Cooking Lake community hall was completed in 1974 and added a
senior’s centre in 1993. The community league hosts numerous programs and events
each year. They also host the annual Trail Days. See website!
• Community Hall, for hall bookings see page 43
• South Cooking Lake is located 20 km south-east of Sherwood Park
• Population 204
• Bookmobile stop, Tuesdays 6:15 to 7:30 pm
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