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The Saskatchewan town of Duck Lake is older than the province and situated near a historic battle site. It got its name from the birds that migrate through the area. But now, the town\u2019s mayor says its name could be up for grabs to the highest bidder \u2013 to the tune of at least $10 million. Jason Anderson said he\u2019s received an earful from residents angry about the plan that would see Duck Lake named after a company. \u201cPretty much the entire town\u2019s ready to lynch me right now,\u201d he said in an interview. \u201cI can\u2019t say most people are for this, but most people aren\u2019t thinking about what this could actually mean for us.\u201d The town northwest of Saskatoon was settled by French-speaking M\u00e9tis people in the 1860s and… <\/p>\n

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The Saskatchewan town of Duck Lake is older than the province and situated near a historic battle site. It got its name from the birds that migrate through the area. But now, the town\u2019s mayor says its name could be up for grabs to the highest bidder \u2013 to the tune of at least $10 million. Jason Anderson said he\u2019s received an earful from residents angry about the plan that would see Duck Lake named after a company. \u201cPretty much the entire town\u2019s ready to lynch me right now,\u201d he said in an interview. \u201cI can\u2019t say most people are for this, but most people aren\u2019t thinking about what this could actually mean for us.\u201d The town northwest of Saskatoon was settled by French-speaking M\u00e9tis people in the 1860s and... <\/p>\n

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