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Berry Lake

Category : Lake
 

Named after Matt Berry, a bush pilot. He was born in Ontario in 1888. In World War I, he first enlisted in the Wellington Rifles, later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, and returned to Canada in 1917. Until 1924 he ranched in the Blindman Valley, but was lured back to aviation as a commercial pilot. In 1934 he took part in a search for lost flyers. He joined Canadian Airways that same year. After retiring from active flying, he became involved in the mining business. This lake is one of an number of lakes in the area named after bush pilots. (see also Brintnell Lake, Calder Lake, Dickins Lake, Farrell Lake, Lake May, McConachie Lake, McMillan Lake, McMullen Lake, Randall Lake and Sawle Lake)

Approximately 70 km north of Slave Lake.

Location Name : BrintnellLake
National Topographic System (NTS) : 83 O/15
 
Sub Section | Section | Township | Range | Meridian
17-80-5-W5
 
Latitude (N) | Longitude (W)
55° 57' N 114° 45' W
 
The content above is directly derived from :
Place Names of Alberta - Volume IV
Northern Alberta

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