Adair Lake is named in honour of Flight Sergeant Arthur Dunham Adair. The lake was dedicated on April 1, 1954 by the Government of Saskatchewan.
Arthur Dunham Adair was born in Fairlight, Saskatchewan in January 1916, his father and mother having moved from Ontario to Saskatchewan in the early 1890’s. Following his studies, Adair became a teacher before enlisting at Regina late in October 1940. After completing his aircrew training, he was assigned as an air observed with No. 9 Squadron, RAF. Flight Sergeant Arthur Dunham Adair was killed in action on June 21, 1942 when his Wellington bomber was shot down during a mission. He is buried at Leens General Cemetery in Groningen, The Netherlands.
