Historic Saskatchewan town of Duck Lake fails in bid to sell naming rights

No bids received for Saskatchewan town naming rights

Duck Lake, a municipality north of Saskatoon, will not be renamed for a corporate sponsor after applications closed at the end of March.

No companies bid on chance to buy naming rights for Duck Lake, Sask.

On Tuesday, the deadline passed for the town northeast of Saskatoon to accept sealed bids from businesses interested in taking over its name. The minimum acceptable bid was $10 million.

Historic Saskatchewan town of Duck Lake fails in bid to sell naming rights

Duck Lake — a Saskatchewan community steeped in history that includes Louis Riel and the Northwest Rebellion — will not be renamed for a corporate sponsor.