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These three PNT sites are in close proximity to each other but not adjoined. They are roughly 220 km east of Red Deer and about 40 km west of the Saskatchewan provincial border.

[FP, I COMBINED THE THREE AS THERE IS VERY LITTLE INFORMATION ON THE PNTS THEMSELVES. SUGGESTED REFERENCE FORMAT IS [2, P.##].

• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park, south of its namesake PNT, was one of the first eight provincial parks were established in 1932. The other seven were: Aspen Beach, Park Lake, Sylvan Lake, Saskatoon Island, Lundbreck Falls, Ghost River, and Hommy [1]. The name is likely descriptive of the plant found in the area [2, p. 133].

Hamlet of Monitor was originally named Sounding Lake and was changed to align with the new CPR Station. The name is likely part of a battleship naming theme in the area which includes Consort and Fleet [2, p. 216]

Sounding Lake is an English Translation of the original Cree name. Various mythologies exists as to its origin including the place where buffalo where born [2, p.300].

Site Statistics

Site Name	Gooseberry Lake (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Northern Fescue
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	94
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	194.45 ha. (480.51 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments

Site Name	Monitor (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Northern Fescue
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	97
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	782.59 ha. (1933.82 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments

Site Name	Sounding Lake (PNT)
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Protective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)	Northern Fescue
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	38
Site # (Parks Website)	N/A
Total Area	65.00 ha. (160.31 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments

References

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1. History of Natural Areas and Ecological Reserves 1977-1994, January 2022, SAPAA News #41 p. 6.
2. Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. Concise Place Names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2006; p. 300.

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