Saskatoon
Saskatoon skyline at night
Flag Seal
Nickname: The Bridge City, The Hub City, Toontown, POW City
Location of Saskatoon (indicated by the red star)
Coordinates: 52°07′54″N 106°39′09″W / 52.13167, -106.6525
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Establishment	1883
Incorporation	1906
Government
- Mayor	Don Atchison
- Governing body	Saskatoon City Council
- MP	List of MPs Carol Skelton Brad Trost Maurice Vellacott Lynne Yelich
- MLAs	List of MLAs Pat Atkinson Cam Broten Lorne Calvert Ken Cheveldayoff David Forbes Andy Iwanchuk Judy Junor Serge LeClerc Don Morgan Rob Norris Frank Quennell Joceline Schriemer
Area [1]
- City	144 km² (55.6 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	481.5 m (1,580 ft)
Population (June 30, 2007)
- City	202,340 (23rd)1
- Density	1,305.5/km² (3,381.2/sq mi)
- Metro	233,923 (17th)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
Area code(s)	306
GDP per capita	C$26,551 (est. 2005)
Income per household	C$41,991 (est. 2005)
Pronunciation	/ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
1 Source: Canada 2006 Census[2]
Website: City of Saskatoon Official Website

Saskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River, with a metro population of 233,923. Saskatoon is the most populous city in the province of Saskatchewan, and has been since the mid-1980s when it surpassed the provincial capital of Regina.^[3] Residents of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. Saskatoon could refer to: The city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan An alternate name for the Juneberry plant. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1270x1024, 1107 KB) Summary Description: Broadway bridge and Saskatoon skyline at night Source: Original Photograph Date: 08. ... Image File history File links Ca-sk-sa. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... 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Trost (born May 15, 1974 in Langenburg, Saskatchewan) is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt. ... Maurice Vellacott Maurice Vellacott (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian politician. ... Lynne Yelich (nee Zdunich) (born March 24, 1953) is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian politician and the MP for the riding of Blackstrap. ... The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... Pat Atkinson is a Canadian provincial politician. ... Cam Broten canvassing in the Saskatoon Massey Place constituency Cameron (Cam) Broten (b. ... Lorne Albert Calvert MLA (born December 24, 1952 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) is the outgoing premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan and incoming leader of Her Majestys Loyal Opposition. ... Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. ... David Forbes is a Canadian provincial politician. ... Andy Iwanchuk is a Canadian provincial politician. ... 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Saskatoon is often called the "City of Bridges" or "Bridge City" for its seven river crossings (it is also occasionally referred to as "The parisianesqe quality of the Prairies", for the same reason).^[4] The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun "misâskwatômina," which refers to a sweet, violet-coloured berry which grows in the area. A long-time nickname for Saskatoon is "Hub City",^[5] while the name is also commonly abbreviated "S'toon". Following the release of the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988, the city became popularly known as "'Toontown", after a similarly named location in the film, although the nickname "'Toontown" had been in use in Saskatoon prior to the film's release.^[6] Another, less commonly used nickname is "POW City". POW stands for Poor, Old, and Weak.^[7] Cree (also known as Cree-Montagnais, Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi) is the name for a group of closely-related Algonquian languages spoken by approximately 117,000 people across Canada, from the Northwest Territories to Labrador, making it by far the most spoken aboriginal language in Canada. ... Binomial name Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. ... Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released on its Touchstone Pictures banner) which blends traditional animation and live action. ...

History

Main article: History of Saskatoon

The first permanent settlement of Saskatoon was established in 1883 when Toronto Methodists, wanting to escape the liquor trade in that city, decided to set up a "dry" community in the rapidly-growing Prairie region. The settlers, led by John Lake, arrived on the site of what is now Saskatoon having traveled by railway from Ontario to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, completing the final leg via horse-drawn cart (the railway had yet to be completed to Saskatoon). The city, however, celebrated its centennial in 1982, as the initial location for the settlement was identified in 1882. Saskatoon Population Land Annexation by Decade // The first permanent settlement of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada occurred in 1883 when Toronto Methodists, wanting to escape the liquor trade in that city, decided to set up a dry community in the rapidly-growing Prairie region. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km (45 miles) west of Regina. ...

In 1885 the Northwest Rebellion affected the tiny community in a variety of ways. Chief Whitecap and Charles Trottier passed through the present day University campus on their way to join Louis Riel's armed forces at Batoche, Saskatchewan. Following the fighting at the Battle of Fish Creek, and the Battle of Batoche, wounded Canadian soldiers convalesced at the Marr Residence which is today a historic site. A few died in care and were buried in the Pioneer Cemetery near the Exhibition Grounds. The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ... Louis Riel (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. ... Batoche, Saskatchewan is the site of the historic Battle of Batoche, the last battlefield in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. ... Combatants Métis Dominion of Canada Commanders Gabriel Dumont Frederick Middleton Strength 200 900 Casualties 4 dead 10 dead 45 wounded The Battle of Fish Creek, fought April 24, 1885 at Fish Creek, Saskatchewan, was a major Métis victory over the Dominion forces attempting to quell Louis Riels... Combatants Métis Dominion of Canada Commanders Gabriel Dumont Louis Riel Frederick Middleton Bowen van Straubenzie Strength 250 916 Casualties 51 dead, wounded, or captured 8 dead 22 wounded The Battle of Batoche was the decisive Canadian victory over the Métis resistance that led to the surrender of Louis...

A town charter for the west side of the river was obtained in 1903 (Nutana became a village in that year). In 1906 Saskatoon became a city with a population of 4,500, which included the communities of Saskatoon, Riversdale, and Nutana. In 1955 Montgomery Place and in 1956 the neighbouring town of Sutherland was annexed by the fast growing City of Saskatoon.^[8] Ceremonies during the annexation of Hawaii. ...

Demographics

A Saskatoon neighbourhood (Buena Vista)

The 2006 census listed Saskatoon as the largest city of Saskatchewan with a residential population of 202,340, which grew 2.8 per cent from 2001.^[9] As of 2005, the civic government of Saskatoon claimed a population of approximately 220,000. The above land area figure was provided by the City of Saskatoon in January 2006 and takes into account recent annexations. Currently, the City of Saskatoon claims a population of 208,300 as of Dec 31, 2007 ^[10] the most recent data on its website to spring 2008. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 173 KB) Summary Photo taken by me. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 173 KB) Summary Photo taken by me. ... Buena Vista is a residential neighbourhood located near the center of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

According to the 2001 census, some one in five people, or 20.6 per cent of the population, consists of youths under the age of 14, while those over 65 constitute only 11.8 per cent of the population. The median age of Saskatoon residents is 34.4 years of age, three years younger than Canada as a whole. Saskatoon is growing at an annual rate of 0.62 per cent between 1996 and 2001. The 2001 census lists the residential population of Saskatoon as 196,861. ^[9]

According to the Canada 2006 Census^[11]: The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

Ethno-cultural Groups[1]

• White Canadian: 190,120 or 85.39%
• Aboriginal: 19,900 or 8.93%
• Chinese: 3,725 or 1.65%
• South Asian: 1,730 or 0.77%
• Other: 2,600 or 1.16%

The majority of Saskatoon's inhabitants profess to be of Christian faith. A large contingent of people also do not profess a faith at all. Some 78.5% profess to be Christian, mostly Protestant and Roman Catholic. Minority faiths include Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam, who do not constitute 1 per cent combined. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Aboriginal people in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... The Other or constitutive other (also referred to as othering) is a key concept in continental philosophy, opposed to the Same. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Buddhism is a Dharmic religion and philosophy[1] with between 230 to 500 million adherents worldwide. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

First Nations

The Saskatoon area was inhabited long before any permanent settlement was established, to which the ongoing archæological work at Wanuskewin Heritage Park and other locations bears witness. Canada's First Nations population has been increasingly urbanized, and nowhere is that more apparent than in Saskatoon, where the First Nations population increased by 382% from 1981 to 2001^[12]; however, a portion of this increase, possibly as much as half, is believed to be due to more people identifying themselves as Aboriginal in the census rather than migration or birth rate. Saskatoon has a higher percentage of First Nations population than any other major Canadian city^[13] at nearly 9%, although Winnipeg and Regina both exceed 8%; in certain neighbourhoods such as Pleasant Hill, this percentage exceeds 40%. First Nations is a term of ethnicity that refers to the indigenous peoples in what is now Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people. ... St. ...

Crime

Saskatoon has had an ongoing problem with a high crime rate. The 2006 census crime data, released July 18, 2007, has Saskatoon leading Canada in violent crime, with 1,606 violent crimes per 100,000 residents annually. Saskatoon leads the country in sexual assaults as well. ^[14] Maclean's Magazine, a national publication, rated Saskatoon as the second most dangerous city in the country, next to Regina, and stated that Regina, Saskatoon and Winnipeg would be among the ten most dangerous American cities in violent crime and robberies. ^[15] is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... A violent crime or crime of violence is a crime in which the offender uses or threatens violent force upon the victim. ... Sexual assault is any physical contact of a sexual nature without voluntary consent. ... A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Ron Harper Bill Hutchinson Warren... For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ...

Economy

Downtown view from across the South Saskatchewan River and the Broadway Bridge

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Recent Growth

GDP Growth over 2006-2007 : According to an April 28, 2008 release by Statistics Canada, actual economic growth in Saskatchewan for 2007 was disappointing and much less than expected, with real GDP growth at 2.8%, the lowest of the western Canadian provinces, after losing 0.4% of GDP in 2006 ^[16] This is far below forecasts by the Royal Bank and others which had predicted economic growth to reach up to 4.8% in 2007, prompting some to rebrand "Saskaboom" as "Saskabust".^[17]. However, conflicting data released by the Conference Board of Canada pegs real GDP growth at 5.5% for 2007, ranking it #1 out of 13 CMAs.^[18] is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Population Growth & cost of living : In 2006-2007 Saskatoon has increased growth due to the influx of inter-provincial migrants, who were drawn to the previously low cost of living in the region. This has caused housing starts to hit their highest level in over 30 years as of February 2008.^[19] Saskatoon's overall economic output was predicted to have increased by 4.7% in 2007, however, the new Statistics Canada numbers above show actual growth was much less than predicted, at 2.8%^[20] and real estate costs have risen about 50% in 2007 alone, decreasing the previous cost of living advantage ^[21][22] and making housing in Saskatoon more expensive than Edmonton, while wages in Saskatoon remain significantly lower than Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg.^[23][24] The rising house costs have caused great strain to lower income families who can no longer afford the high living costs. Many renters have been forced out of their place of residence due to recent condo conversions and rental vacancy rates have dropped to 0.6% as of October 2007.^[25][26] This recent growth has made Saskatoon one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Finally, while wages grew at just over 20% total between 2000 and 2005, Saskatchewan still has the third lowest annual wages of any Canadian province, exceeding only Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick according to data released May 1, 2008 ^[27]. Wages in Saskatoon have traditionally been significantly lower than nearby Regina. is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Projections for 2008 and beyond : According to the above-cited Conference Board outlook, "Although output growth in Saskatoon will cool to 3.5 per cent in 2008, following 2007’s 5.5 per cent outburst, it will still be strong by historical standards. Employment will post similarly slower but still-positive growth. Accordingly, net in-migration will continue, but at a more sustainable pace. Prices, especially for real estate, are jumping; 2008 will see the Consumer Price Index advance 3.6 per cent, the fastest rate since 1991".^[28]

Scientific research

Saskatoon has an agricultural biotechnology research base.^[29] Some of this research takes place at Innovation Place Research Park and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). The U of S hosts the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) that conducts infectious diseases research to develop infectious diseases controls for humans and animals. This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Innovation Place is an initiative of the Province of Saskatchewan to construct and operate two research parks, one located near the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the second in near the University of Regina, in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is a non-profit organization owned by the University of Saskatchewan and operates with financial support for Governments of Saskatchewan, Alberta and Canada and industry funding. ... This false-colored electron micrograph shows a malaria sporozoite migrating through the midgut epithelia. ...

The University of Saskatchewan is also home to the Saskatchewan Isotope Laboratory, which studies environmental and climate change around the world. These studies provide secular records of environmental change that are critical to developing more accurate models of future environmental and climate variability that will dictate the economic well-being of the Prairie Provinces over the coming decades. The Saskatchewan Isotope Laboratory[1] in the Department of Geological Sciences[2], at the University of Saskatchewan, has facilities for the analysis of a wide range of stable and radiogenic isotopes for use in environmental, paleoclimate and geological investigations. ...

The U of S campus is the major employer in the city. As well, the campus is home to the Canadian Light Source, which is the largest scientific project completed in Canada in over 50 years. The 179 million dollar project resulted in a national synchrotron radiation facility that is used for a wide range of world-class scientific research. The Canadian Light Source is a synchrotron located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Synchrotrons are now mostly used for producing monochromatic high intensity X-ray beams; here, the synchrotron is the circular track, off which the beamlines branch. ...

Mining

The world's largest publicly traded uranium company, Cameco, and the world's largest potash producer, PotashCorp, have corporate headquarters in Saskatoon. Nearly two-thirds of the world's recoverable potash reserves are located in the Saskatoon region.^[1] Uranium plays an important role in Saskatoon's economy, with the city also hosting AREVA NC Canadian headquarters (a subsidiary of France-based AREVA). Many medium-sized mining companies also have their head office or regional offices in Saskatoon, such as Shore Gold, Denison Mines, Great West Exploration, and Claude Resources. This article is about the chemical element. ... Cameco Corp. ... Potash Potash (or carbonate of potash) is an impure form of potassium carbonate (K2CO3). ... The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, today generally referred to as PotashCorp, is a Canadian corporation that is the worlds largest producer of potash. ... Areva NC, formerly Cogema (Compagnie générale des matières nucléaires, name changed in march 2006), a French company created in 1976 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the AREVA group, is an industrial group active in uranium mining, conversion and enrichment through spent fuel reprocessing and recycling. ... AREVA (Euronext: CEI) is a France-based multinational industrial conglomerate that deals in energy, especially in nuclear power. ... Denison Mines Inc. ...

Food processing

Food processing is an important industry in Saskatoon. The city is the headquarters of Mitchell's Gourmet Foods, formerly known as Intercontinental Packers, which produces the Olympic Fine Meats line of products and is one of Canada's largest meat processors, employing more than 1,400 people.^{[citation needed]} However, in late 2006, Maple Leaf Foods, owners of Mitchell's, announced it would be closing down its major plant in Saskatoon resulting in the loss of approximately 450 local jobs, along with an additional 350 jobs that were expected to be created by the construction of a new Mitchell's "kill plant" in the city's north end.^[30][31] Maple Leaf still operates a large sausage factory and is constructing a major distribution centre in the Marquis Industrial Area. Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. ... Maple Leaf Foods TSX: MFI is a major Canadian food processing company. ...

Technology and manufacturing

Galleria Building, Innovation Place (Saskatoon).

Saskatoon is home to several manufacturing companies such as Hitachi Canadian Industries, a large CNH Global (Case New Holland) factory, Cover-All Building Systems, and Centennial Foods, as well as several companies in the Information Technology and telecom fields. Design and printing of tickets for companies such as Air Canada, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, the NBA, the NFL, and concerts (Ticketmaster) is done in Saskatoon by Mercury Graphics. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 1. ... Hitachi Canadian Industries Ltd. ... CNH Global N.V. (short for Case-New Holland; NYSE: CNH-ADRs) is the second largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment and the third largest maker of construction equipment in the world. ...

SED Systems, Vecima Networks, Solido Design Automation, AMEC North America, Bayer Crop Science, Becker Underwood, and General Electric Healthcare all have a significant presence in Saskatoon, most located at Innovation Place. Saskatoon also hosts a Minacs and a Marriott International call centre.^{[citation needed]} First Nations Bank of Canada and Federated Co-operatives Limited executive offices are located in Saskatoon. In March 2008, Hatch Ltd announced it would open an office in Saskatoon employing 200 people. Many of the technology companies are located in Innovation Place Research Park. Vecima Networks Inc. ... GE redirects here. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... First Nations Bank of Canada (or FNBC) was established in 1996 after receiving a Letters Patent from the Government of Canada. ... Hatch is a global multidisciplinary management, engineering and development consultancy. ... Innovation Place is an initiative of the Province of Saskatchewan to construct and operate two research parks, one located near the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and the second in near the University of Regina, in Regina, Saskatchewan. ...

After explosive residential growth in the 1970s and early 1980s, by the late 1980s development of new communities slowed to a trickle as the economy experienced a downturn.^{[citation needed]} By 2005, however, Saskatoon was in the midst of another growth boom with construction under way on no fewer than four major residential areas^{[citation needed]}, plus early planning launched on several proposed business parks and the Blairmore Suburban Development Area, also known as the "West Sector", a large recently annexed area on the city's west side which is expected to include seven residential communities, a business park, and a "suburban centre" in the coming years. (Construction of the suburban centre, which includes two major high schools and necessitated the realignment of Highway 7, began in 2006.^[32])

Retail

In terms of commercial development, Saskatoon was somewhat slow in embracing the big box store format that replaced the traditional shopping mall in the mid-to-late 1990s, with the city's first true "power centre" not opening until the early 2000s. One of the city's main commercial districts, 8th Street East, experienced an influx of new businesses in the early 2000s after a number of automobile dealerships relocated to a new "auto mall" on the city's south side, leaving large vacancies along 8th Street. The opening of the city's first power centre, Preston Crossing, in 2002–2003 saw several major retailers such as Wal-Mart Canada and Canadian Tire leave their original shopping mall locations in favour of the new site, requiring the malls to scramble to find replacement tenants.^{[citation needed]} A big box is a box that is big. ... Ancaster Wal-Mart Supercentre in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX: CTC) is one of Canadas 35 largest publicly traded companies and operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing (hardgoods, apparel and petroleum) and services (financial and automotive). ...

Construction of a second power centre on the city's south side is under way. The development of these larger centres has led to something of a decrease in services in the downtown areas, with the few grocery stores in that region going out of business or closing their doors in favour of the larger stores in the peripheral regions of the city.^{[citation needed]}

The downtown core is seeing increased development with projects such as River Landing, lofts and entertainment going ahead. Located in the downtown core, Midtown Plaza is the largest shopping centre in the city with Sears Canada and The Bay as anchors. The city is also home to Market Mall and The Centre on the east side, Confederation Mall on the west side and The Mall at Lawson Heights in the north end. The River Landing logo River Landing is a redevelopment scheme in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that will create a commercial development along the South Saskatchewan River in downtown Saskatoon. ... Midtown Plaza is a shopping mall in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, owned by the Oxford Properties Group. ... Sears Canada Inc. ... Hbc redirects here. ... This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ... This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ... Confederation Mall is a shopping mall located at 22nd Street and Circle Drive. ... The Mall at Lawson Heights is a shopping centre located at the junction of Warman Road and Primrose Drive in Saskatoons north end. ...

Urban Reserves

Saskatoon is the home of Canada's first urban reserve, or Indian reserve created within existing city limits. (Other reserves had been absorbed into adjacent cities before this.) As part of the land claim process that was started in the 1950s and finalised in the 1992 Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement, the Muskeg Lake First Nation claimed a vacant 33 acre tract east of the Sutherland Industrial neighbourhood in 1984; the area was Crown land that had been intended for a correctional facility but never used. Following negotiations between the band, the City of Saskatoon, and the federal government, the area was designated as an Indian Reserve in 1988.^[33] In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band. ... Aboriginal land claims are claims of Native or Aboriginal peoples (also referred to as Indigenous peoples) about their ownership of land before the arrival of settlers, primarily Europeans. ... Crown land is a designated area belonging to the Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the monarchy and could not be alienated from it. ...

The City and the band formed an Urban Reserve Partnership, where the land is managed by the band but serviced by the City. The reserve is known as the McKnight Commercial Centre and is completely integrated into the neighbouring industrial area. It includes three buildings, with more than 100,000 square feet (9,300 m²) of floor space, that house over 40 businesses employing over 300 people, and further expansion due in 2007–2008. Instead of the businesses paying municipal taxes to the City, the band collects these taxes (which by agreement are the same as they would be anywhere else in the City) as well as the sales taxes; the band then pays the City a "fee for municipal services", which equals the amount of the municipal taxes, and remits the sales taxes to their respective governments. In return, the City built all the infrastructure needed to develop and service the land, including additional road access, and provides all services, including snow removal, policing, and utilities. This ensures that on-reserve businesses do not receive a tax advantage, although their Status Indian employees benefit because on-reserve income is non-taxable. (Status Indians are also exempt from paying sales taxes on a reserve.) The reserve includes a mixture of Aboriginal- and non-Aboriginal-owned businesses.^[33][34][35] In Canada there are three types of sales taxes: provincial sales taxes, the federal GST and the HST in Atlantic Canada. ... The Indian Register is the official record of Status Indians or Registered Indians in Canada. ...

Following the success of the Muskeg Lake urban reserve, and following the same model, 28 more urban reserves have been created in Saskatchewan, including three each in Prince Albert, Yorkton and Fort Qu'Appelle.^[33] Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince Consort to Queen Victoria Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Yorkton is a city in the south-east of Saskatchewan, Canada, near the Manitoba border. ... Fort QuAppelle is a town located in the QuAppelle Valley in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, originally established as a Hudsons Bay Company trading post in 1852. ...

The Sounding Sky urban reserve is the second urban reserve in Saskatoon. Owned by the One Arrow First Nation, it houses the Fire Creek gas station and confectionery at 20^th Street and Avenue P. This land was declared an urban reserve in November 2005 and developed in 2006, replacing a small strip mall.^[36] There are three more parcels of land in Saskatoon that are owned by First Nations and expected to receive urban reserve status: Canterbury Towers (owned by the Yellow Quill First Nation) and Avord Towers (owned by The Battlefords Tribal Council), both office towers in the Central Business District; and an office complex in the Airport Business Area owned by the English River First Nation.^[33][35] One Arrow First Nation is a Canadian Cree First Nation. ... The Yellow Quill First Nation (formerly Nut Lake Indian Reserve) occupies the Yellow Quill Reserve #90, which is situated eight (8) Kilometers east of Rose Valley, SK. The reserve covers 14,000 acres. ... The Central Business District is one of Saskatoons seven suburban development districts. ...

Queen Elizabeth Power Station

The city receives its power from the main SaskPower power grid. Within the original 1958 boundaries of the city power is distributed by Saskatoon Light & Power while in the remainder of the system power distribution is handled by SaskPower. The city's nearest power generation plant is located on Saskatoon's southwestern outskirts on Spadina Crescent (south of the city dump entrance on Power Road). The station was built in the 1950s and named after Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. This is a natural gas fired station to meet peak demand. SaskPower base load facilities are primarily hydro electric and coal fired. SaskPower is the principal supplier of electricity in Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Transmission towers Transmission lines in Lund, Sweden Electric power transmission, or more accurately Electrical energy transmission, is the second process in the delivery of electricity to consumers. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Climate

Saskatoon in Winter.

Saskatoon is in a dry-prairie/savanna biome and experiences warm summers and very cold winters. The city has four distinct seasons. Extreme temperatures range from -50°C in winter to 41°C (-58°F to 104°F) in summer. Saskatoon is fairly dry; the average annual precipitation is 347.2 mm (13.7in),^[1] with the summer being the wettest season. A positive aspect of the low precipitation is that Saskatoon is sunnier than average in Canada as a result, averaging 2,381 hours of bright sunshine annually. The extreme temperatures are also more tolerable on account of the typically low humidity. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 561 pixel Image in higher resolution (2790 × 1955 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 561 pixel Image in higher resolution (2790 × 1955 pixel, file size: 2. ... For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). ... This article is about grassland. ... A biome is a climatically and geographically defined area of ecologically similar communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, often referred to as ecosystems. ...

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Saskatoon was -50°C in 1893. The lowest wind chill ever recorded was -61.9°C.^{[citation needed]} The highest temperature ever recorded in Saskatoon was 40.6°C on 5 June 1988.^[37] is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

The "Blizzard of 2007" was described by many residents as the worst they'd seen and paralyzed the city with its low visibility, extreme cold and large volume of snow.^[38] Many area residents took refuge overnight at area work places, shopping centres, hospitals and the university.

Geography

Patches of Aspen trees surrounded by wheat fields are typical of the outlying areas of the city of Saskatoon.

Saskatoon lies on a long belt of rich, potassic chernozem in middle-southern Saskatchewan and is found in the Aspen parkland biome. The lack of surrounding mountainous topography gives the city a relatively flat grid, though the city does sprawl over a few hills and into a few valleys. The lowest point in the city is the river, while the highest point is disputed between the suburb of Sutherland in the east side and the Silverwood-River Heights areas in the city's north end. Saskatoon, on a cross-section from west to east, has a general decline in elevation above sea level heading towards the river, and on the east bank of the river, the terrain is mostly level until outside the city, where it begins to decrease in elevation again. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1396 KB) Summary This is a farm near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan displaying typical Aspen Groves surrounded by fields of Wheat. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1396 KB) Summary This is a farm near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan displaying typical Aspen Groves surrounded by fields of Wheat. ... Chernozem, or Black Earth (from Polish czarnoziem which means black soil), a kind of soil. ... The Aspen Parklands Ecoregion // Overview Subsections Central Foothills Peace River Special Features Sand dunes Sand plains Badlands Kame fields Topography Variables Level glacial lakebeds Rolling areas Hummocky Moraine Climate Central Moderate precipitation Moderate temperature Foothills Chinooks Strong winds Peace River Higher precipitation Short summer/Long winter Moderate winds Vegetation There...

Saskatoon is divided into east and west sides by the South Saskatchewan River. It is then divided into Suburban Development Areas (SDA) which are composed of neighbourhoods. The South Saskatchewan River flows eastward from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers near Grassy Lake, Alberta. ...

Main article: List of neighbourhoods in Saskatoon

The city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada currently has 72 neighbourhoods divided amongst 8 designated Suburban Development Areas (SDA). ...

Landmarks

The Bessborough

One of the city's landmarks is the Delta Bessborough, better known as The Bessborough, the Hotel Bessborough or, more colloquially, "The Bess" (or "The Bez"; the latter is phonetic). Built by the Canadian National Railway as a railway hotel during the Great Depression of the 1930s as a make-work project, the hotel was designed to resemble a Bavarian castle. The hotel has passed out of the ownership of the CNR and has survived several changes in ownership, as well as the suggestion that it be demolished in order to restore the riverbank. The Bessborough and the Mendel Art Gallery are currently the only two major structures located on the river side of Spadina Crescent. Over the years, the Bessborough has become Saskatoon's most iconic symbol and most recognizable skyline feature; one of the most frequently-circulated photographs depicting Saskatoon is of the hotel framed in one of the arches of the Broadway Bridge.[2] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... The Delta Bessborough hotel is a four star ten-story hotel located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS) is a Canadian Class I railway operated by the Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Château Frontenac in Quebec City Canada’s railway hotels are a series of grand hotels across the country, each a local and national landmark, and most of which are icons of Canadian history and architecture. ... For other uses, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... Saskatchewans Vice-Regal Couple visit the Mendel at a community event for the Monarchist League of Canada, 2006 The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, opened in 1964. ... For other uses, see Skyline (disambiguation). ... Broadway Bridge is an arch bridge that spans South Saskatchewan River between west and east shore Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

The Meewasin Valley Trail follows the South Saskatchewan River through Saskatoon. Summer activities include cycling, jogging and walking through parks and natural areas. Cross-country skiing is popular during the winter months, along with skating in Kiwanis Memorial Park. Access points are found throughout the city with interpretive signage and washrooms located along the route. There are parks throughout the Meewasin Valley, with washrooms, picnic facilities, and lookout points along the river bank.^[39] The University Bridge over the South Saskatchewan River at Saskatoon The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation organization created by the Provincal Government of Saskatchewan in Canada and is responsible for the preservation of the South Saskatchewan River Valley. ...

In the winter the Meewasin Skating Rink is open free to the public; it is located in Kiwanis Memorial Park beside the Delta Bessborough hotel. The outdoor rink has been open since 1980.

The city is currently redeveloping the south downtown region of River Landing. This redevelopment will result in the development of a Hotel/Spa in the south-west downtown core, new theater complex, similar to the existing Galaxy in Regina, with twelve theatres with stadium-style seating owned by Cineplex Entertainment which opened in the Summer of 2006, parkland, a new facility for Persephone Theatre (currently located outside the downtown core), and a year round home for the Saskatoon Farmers Market. [3] It is hoped this will open up the downtown area to 20 th street, which has struggled with high crime and image problems in gaining acceptance as part of downtown's commercial district. The River Landing logo River Landing is a redevelopment scheme in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that will create a commercial development along the South Saskatchewan River in downtown Saskatoon. ... Cineplex Entertainment LP, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a limited partnership which operates Canadas largest chain of movie theatres. ...

Transportation

Saskatoon is located on the Yellowhead Highway also known as Highway 16 connecting Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. Highways 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 219, 684, and 762 all meet at Saskatoon. Highway 60, which meets up with route 7 just west of Saskatoon, goes south to nearby Pike Lake Provincial Park. Another Highway, Highway 41, terminates at Hwy 5 just east of the present city limits. The Yellowhead Highway is a major east-west highway connecting the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. ... Saskatchewan Highway 16 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944... Saskatchewan Highway 5 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 7 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from Saskatoon west to the Alberta border where it becomes Alberta Highway 9. ... Highway 11 in Saskatchewan, Canada, also known as the Louis Riel Trail, connects the provinces three largest cities: Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert. ... Saskatchewan Highway 12 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 14 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 219 is a secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, running from Saskatoon south to the vicinity of the Gardiner Dam development and the north end of Lake Diefenbaker. ... Saskatchewan Highway 684 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 762 is a provincial secondary highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 60 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Pike Lake Provincial Park is a primarily recreational park located approximately 32 km southwest of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... Saskatchewan Highway 41 is a highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ...

University Bridge in Saskatoon.

The VIA Rail station, front entrance.

The following bridges cross the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 947 KB)A photograph of the University Bridge in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (also known as the 25th Street Bridge). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 947 KB)A photograph of the University Bridge in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (also known as the 25th Street Bridge). ... VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ...

• Broadway Bridge
• Circle Drive Bridge
• Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge
• McDonald Bridge (rail)
• University Bridge
• Traffic Bridge
• Grand Trunk Bridge (rail)

Construction of Saskatoon's "ring road", Circle Drive, began in the mid-1960s (after having first been proposed in 1913) but as of 2008 the freeway, with the exception of Circle Drive North which is defined as Major Arterial Commercial, was still only three-quarters completed, though plans for its final leg are underway with construction expected to begin within the next few years; this will involve the construction of a new vehicular bridge near the Grand Trunk rail bridge. Construction is being some what delayed by a potential $200 million price tag, which will require significant investment from both the provincial and federal government. Broadway Bridge is an arch bridge that spans South Saskatchewan River between west and east shore Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Circle Drive Bridge spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. ... Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge is a bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River between west and east shore Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The McDonald Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. ... University Bridge spans South Saskatchewan River between Clarence Avenue and College Drive on the east shore with 25th Street on the west in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. ... The Grand Trunk Bridge is a railway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada. ...

Old Canadian Pacific Rail Station

The Canadian Pacific Railway and the Canadian National Railway have connections to Saskatoon. Saskatoon is a stop on The Canadian passenger transcontinental rail route operated by VIA Rail. The Saskatoon railway station is located in the west end of the city. The many provincial transportation connections and geographic location of Saskatoon give it one of its nicknames The Hub City. The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is located just outside the city. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) is a national historic site which was officially declared on December 19, 1994 as having national historical signifiance. ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS) is a Canadian Class I railway operated by the Canadian National Railway Company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ... VIA Rail Canadas The Canadian The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... VIA Rails trains travelling by Highway 401 near Brockville, Ontario. ... The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is operated by the Saskatchewan Railway Historical Society. ...

The Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) is the main airport for the city with scheduled and charter service within North America. Saskatoon/Corman Air Park is located south-east of Saskatoon and is primarily used by private aircraft. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (IATA: YXE, ICAO: CYXE), is an airport located three nautical miles (5. ... Saskatoon/Corman Air Park, (ICAO CJN5, IATA N/A), is located 10. ...

Main article: Saskatoon/John G. Diefenbaker International Airport

Transit services in Saskatoon are operated by Saskatoon Transit, a division of the municipal government. The system operates a network of regular and express bus routes. The system was revamped on July 2, 2006, creating a better system and increased access to most parts of the city. The express routes are called DART routes - Direct Access Rapid Transit. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (IATA: YXE, ICAO: CYXE), is an airport located three nautical miles (5. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Main article: Saskatoon Transit

Saskatoon Transit (formerly known as Saskatoon Transit Services) is the branch of the City of Saskatoon that provides transit services in Saskatoon. ...

Education

Entrance to Thorvaldson Building located on the Main campus of the University of Saskatchewan

Kelsey campus of SIAST. Central Industrial Area

Saskatoon has a number of higher education institutions: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1825 KB) Summary Thorvaldson building located on the main campus at the Univeristy of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1728, 1825 KB) Summary Thorvaldson building located on the main campus at the Univeristy of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 476 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 536 pixel, file size: 141 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 476 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 536 pixel, file size: 141 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) is a diploma granting College that has four campuses across Saskatchewan. ... Central Industrial is a light industrial area comprising educational, recreational facilities, hotels and businesses along Idylwyld Drive and those meeting up with the Central Business District CBD to the west and south. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

• University of Saskatchewan
• St. Thomas More College is a Catholic federated college of the University of Saskatchewan. Affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan are the Lutheran Theological Seminary, College of Emmanuel and St. Chad (Anglican Church of Canada), and St. Andrew's College (United Church of Canada). All three are located on the university campus.
• The First Nations University of Canada Saskatoon campus is located at the corner of 7th Ave. N. & Duke St., with the main campus in Regina.

Main article: First Nations University of Canada

• Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology
• Gabriel Dumont Institute

Saskatoon has 78 elementary schools and 14 high schools (with three more under construction), serving about 37,000 students. Saskatoon has two school boards, The Saskatoon Public School Division and the Saskatoon Catholic School Division. Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... St. ... Lutheran Theological Seminary is a degree-granting theological school affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan. ... Anglican Church of Canada The Anglican Church of Canada (the ACC) is the Canadian branch of the Anglican Communion. ... The United Church of Canada (French: lÉglise Unie du Canada) is Canadas second largest church (after the Roman Catholic Church), and its largest Protestant denomination. ... The First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Federated Indian College) is a university in Saskatchewan, Canada with campuses in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Ron Harper Bill Hutchinson Warren... The First Nations University of Canada (formerly Saskatchewan Federated Indian College) is a university in Saskatchewan, Canada with campuses in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. ... Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (SIAST) is a diploma granting College that has four campuses across Saskatchewan. ... Gabriel Dumont Institute The institute was a follow-up to a Metis Cultural Conference that initiated planning for a then named Metis Education Institute. ... Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) is the largest school system in Saskatoon and is the second largest in Saskatchewan. ... Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division is Saskatchewan’s largest Catholic school division. ...

Main articles: Saskatoon Public School Division and Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division

Saskatoon is home to five units of the Canadian Cadet Movement: Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) is the largest school system in Saskatoon and is the second largest in Saskatchewan. ... Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division is Saskatchewan’s largest Catholic school division. ...

• 2293 The North Saskatchewan Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps - Homepage
• 328 Medical Cadet Corps
• 45 Sea Cadet Corps
• 702 Air Cadet Squadron
• 107 Air Cadet Squadron

Arts and culture

Galleries and museums

Mendel Art Gallery and Civic Conservatory

The Mendel Art Gallery is situated on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River. Over its 41 year history, the Mendel Art Gallery’s permanent collection has grown to exceed 5,000 works of art. In 2005, it began a major renovation project that will expand the size of the gallery by seventy per cent. In September 2005, however, the City of Saskatoon announced that it had entered discussions with the Mendel to the end of having the Mendel abandon its renovation/expansion project in favor of instead relocating the facility to a new arts and culture centre that is planned for the south downtown area; the Mendel has reportedly rejected this suggestion.^{[citation needed]} Saskatchewans Vice-Regal Couple visit the Mendel at a community event for the Monarchist League of Canada, 2006 The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, opened in 1964. ... Saskatchewans Vice-Regal Couple visit the Mendel at a community event for the Monarchist League of Canada, 2006 The Mendel Art Gallery is a major creative cultural centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, opened in 1964. ...

The Ukrainian Museum of Canada is also located on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. The foremost attraction for Ukrainian culture in Saskatoon, it houses various artifacts such as textiles, tools, musical instruments and clothing, and displays them for public viewing. It has branches in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Toronto.

The Meewasin Valley Centre, in Friendship Park, has information on Saskatoon's history, the South Saskatchewan River, and the future of the Meewasin Valley.^[40] The University Bridge over the South Saskatchewan River at Saskatoon The Meewasin Valley Authority is a conservation organization created by the Provincal Government of Saskatchewan in Canada and is responsible for the preservation of the South Saskatchewan River Valley. ...

Saskatoon is also home of the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum. This museum, one of four throughout the province, documents early pioneer life in Saskatchewan. It is noted for its interior recreation of a "Boom Town" main street, including one original building relocated from its original site. The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is located just outside the city and includes displays of rolling stock and historic railway buildings from various parts of the province. The Saskatchewan Western Development Museum is a network of four museums in Saskatchewan, Canada preserving and recording the social and economic development of the province. ... The Saskatchewan Railway Museum is operated by the Saskatchewan Railway Historical Society. ...

The Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is a National Historic Site situated in the north east region of the city. The Forestry Farm was a historic nursery (dating from 1913) responsible for growing many of the trees planted within the prairie provinces. In 1966 the nursery operations were discontinued and part of the region turned into a municipal park. The city zoo is also housed within the park and features over 80 species of animals. ^[41]

Wanuskewin Heritage Park is a National Historic Site situated five km to the north of Saskatoon. It is an Aboriginal archaeological site and features displays, special events, and activities, recent renovations are on hold due to a lack of funds during the renovations. Aboriginal people in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ...

Victoria Bridge, Saskatoon's oldest.

Victoria Bridge may be a reference to: the Grosvenor Bridge, a rail bridge across the River Thames in London, England, that is sometimes called the Victoria Rail Bridge the Victoria Bridge, a road and rail bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Montreal in Canada the Victoria Bridge, a road...

Events and festivals

Saskatoon's major arts venue is the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium, recently renamed as TCU Place in January 2006, which is located adjacent to Midtown Plaza downtown. Since opening in 1967, it has hosted scores of concerts, theatrical performances, live events such as the Telemiracle telethon, high school graduation and university convocation ceremonies, and conventions. It is also home to the Saskatoon Symphony. It recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation to its main theatre (named in honor of former mayor and senator Sidney Buckwold) and in 2005 began an expansion to add additional convention facilities; this project was scheduled for completion in the spring of 2006. The 2005 Telethon on Seven Perth. ... A Convocation (Latin calling together, translating the Greek ecclesia) is a group of people formally assembled for a special purpose. ... Sidney (Sid) Labe Buckwold (November 3, 1916 - June 27, 2001), O.C., B.Comm. ...

For rock concerts and major shows, the Credit Union Centre (formerly Saskatchewan Place) is the main venue. It is Saskatchewan's largest arena, with a capacity of 11,300 for sporting events and 14,000 for concerts. Musical acts from Saskatoon include Wide Mouth Mason and The Northern Pikes and second largest venue, next to Taylor Field in Regina which seats nearly 30,000 fans (and up to 50,000) depending on the event. Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Wide Mouth Mason (WMM) is an R&B based, modern pop/rock, power trio, reminiscent of a modern day combination of trios such as The Experience, The Police, and Nirvana. Comprised of Shaun Verreault (vocals, guitar), Safwan Javed (percussion, vocals), and Earl Pereira (bass, vocals), the band Wide Mouth Mason... The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1984. ...

Saskatoon hosts many festivals and events in the summer, including the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival, the Jazz Festival, the Northern Saskatchewan International Children's Festival, the Saskatoon International Fringe Festival (a showcase of alternative theatre), FolkFest (a cultural festival), and the Canada Remembers Airshow. Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is an annual Shakespeare in the park theatre concept used across the world, as a form of public presentation of William Shakespeares works. ... This article is about the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Fest. ... Northern Saskatchewan International Childrens Festival is held in early June on the shore of the South Saskatchewan River in Kiwanis Park, down town, Saskatoon. ... The Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival is an annual fringe theatre festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

For over 25 years, Saskatoon has hosted a gathering of antique automobiles, (mainly from the 1960s) that has grown into an event called "Cruise Weekend". The event is usually held on the last weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) in August. Activities include a poker derby, dances, and a show 'N' shine with over 800 cars from all over western Canada. No admission is charged and everyone is free to walk around and enjoy the atmosphere.

The city's annual exhibition (now called the Saskatoon Exhibition but also known in previous years as Pioneer Days and "The Ex") is held every August at Prairieland Park. Until the late 1990s the fair was held in mid-July, and for many years coincided with "Louis Riel Day", a downtown-based celebration of the life of the famous rebel, which included a canoe/running/horseback riding relay race winding through the parks on both sides of the river and on the river itself. Other events included a cabbage roll-eating contest, tug-of-war competitions and live musical performances. Louis Riel Day was a regular summer event from the late 1960s until the early 1990s when a lack of major sponsors forced its cancellation. In the late 1990s, the Saskatoon Exhibition was rescheduled to August so that it no longer was in direct competition with the Calgary Stampede, which frequently overlapped the event. Louis Riel (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies. ... A cabbage roll is a savory food item made with a variety of fillings wrapped in cabbage. ... This article is about the sport. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo Statue at Stampede Grounds, with the Calgary Tower in the background Stampede grounds The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, is a large, non-profit festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days in the second...

Saskatoon was the 2007 host city for the Juno Awards, Canada's foremost music industry honours. The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ...

Movie theatres

Cineplex Entertainment Galaxy Theatre

At present, there is only one single-screen theatre in the city- the Broadway Theatre (Saskatoon), which primarily shows arthouse films, while the Roxy (formerly the Towne Cinema) has two, an "atmospheric-style" theatre which recently reopened after sitting unused for over a decade and is part of the Rainbow Chain. The remainder of the city's theatres are multiplex-style buildings. In the downtown core, there is only one theatre, the Galaxy Cinemas; the Capitol 4 theatre showed its last film on April 3, 2008.^[42] The city's other movie theatres are the Rainbow (a second-run cinema) and the Centre Cinemas, located adjacent to each other in The Centre mall on the city's east side. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 649 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 739 pixel, file size: 357 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saskatoon Cineplex Entertainment... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 649 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 739 pixel, file size: 357 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saskatoon Cineplex Entertainment... Cineplex Entertainment LP, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a limited partnership which operates Canadas largest chain of movie theatres. ... Andrei Tarkovskys The Mirror Le Fantôme de la liberté, one of the last films by Luis Bunuel (1974), which depicts seemingly random events, disrupting the conventions of storytelling in film. ... Cineplex Entertainment LP, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a limited partnership which operates Canadas largest chain of movie theatres. ... Empire Theatres TSX: EPC.P is Canadas second largest movie theatre circuit, and the only major circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Cineplex Entertainment LP, based in Toronto, Ontario, is a limited partnership which operates Canadas largest chain of movie theatres. ... This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ...

Royal presence

Main article: Crown in Saskatoon

Saskatoon has welcomed members of Canada's Royal Family since 1919. Queen Elizabeth most recently visited for the a gala concert at Credit Union Centre, before a live audience of 12,000 and television viewers nationwide in 2005. The Queen was presented with the key to the city on the same visit, after touring the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron and greeting thousands of well-wishers on a walkabout at the University of Saskatchewan. Sovereigns and consorts who have visited include Edward VIII as Prince of Wales in 1919, King George Vl and Queen Elizabeth in 1939, and Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, as Princess Elizabeth in 1951 and afterwards as Queen in 1959, 1978, 1987 and 2005. Other members of the Royal Family who have visited include Princess Margaret in 1980, the Prince of Wales (Charles) in 2001, the Princess Royal (Anne) in 1982 and 2004, the Duke and Duchess of York (Andrew and Sarah) in 1989, and the Earl of Wessex as Prince Edward in 1978. Governors General and Lieutenant Governors also pay regular visits to Saskatoon. Saskatonian Ramon John Hnatyshyn is credited with popularising his office as Governor General from 1990 to 1995. Lieutenant Governors Barnhart, Fedoruk, McNab, Monroe, Porteous and Worobetz were all former residents of Saskatoon. This article is about the monarchy of Canada, one of sixteen that share a common monarch; for information about this constitutional relationship, see Commonwealth realm; for information on the reigning monarch, see Elizabeth II. For information about other Commonwealth realm monarchies, as well as other relevant articles, see Commonwealth realm... For other uses, see Saskatchewan (disambiguation). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... 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Connections to the crown include the royal namesakes of about one hundred neighbourhoods, parks, streets, schools and other places. These include King George, Queen Elizabeth and Massey Place neighbourhoods, and Victoria, Coronation and Princess Diana parks. It was at one time considered that Saskatoon's Broadway Bridge would be renamed George V Bridge.^[44] Landmarks and institutions also have connections and these include the Royal University Hospital, one of four royal designations in Saskatchewan. Grade schools named for royals include Ecole Victoria School, King George School, Queen Elizabeth School, Prince Philip School and Princess Alexandra School. Existing and historic hotels with royal namesakes include the King George Hotel, the King Edward Hotel, the Queen's Hotel and the Patricia Hotel. The Hotel Bessborough was named for a Canadian Governor General who visited the landmark under construction in the 1930s. The Prince of Wales Promenade along the South Saskatchewan River is a focal point on the riverfront trails. In 2002, 378 Saskatoon residents were presented with Canada's Golden Jubilee Medal by vice-regals to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.^[45] King George is an older inner city neighbourhood located near the center of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... // Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth is a beautiful mature neighborhood with royal connections beginning with the neighborhood and first public school naming. ... // Massey Place is nestled around Archibald McDonald Park which is centrally located along the northern perimeter of 33rd Street East. ... Broadway Bridge is an arch bridge that spans South Saskatchewan River between west and east shore Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Royal University Hospital, often abbreviated RUH, is one of three hospitals in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... The Hotel Bessborough was built by Canadian National Railway in 1932 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is designed in the same Château-style as many of Canadas other railway hotels. ... The South Saskatchewan River flows eastward from the confluence of the Bow and Oldman Rivers near Grassy Lake, Alberta. ... Queen Elizabeth IIs Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal struck by the Royal Canadian Mint celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Her Majestys reign as Queen of Canada. ...

Sports and recreation

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University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Griffiths Stadium.

Ice hockey is one of the most popular sports in Saskatoon and is home to many strong amateur teams. Such as the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL, who host their games in Credit Union Centre (formerly known as Saskatchewan Place). As well Saskatoon is home to many amateur teams at the Junior B and Midget AAA levels, as well as several youth teams. The biggest chance for professional hockey came in 1982. Bill Hunter, a local sports promoter, attempted to purchase the St. Louis Blues of the NHL and move it to Saskatoon, but the move was prevented by the league. This was due to Saskatchewan's and especially Saskatoon's small size in relation to both St. Louis and the other cities in the NHL at the time. However, it did cause the building of the Credit Union Centre, on the city's northern edge. Credit Union Centre Seats approximately 11,000 people for ice hockey Image File history File links S-633. ... Image File history File links S-633. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Saskatoon Blades are an ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. ... The Western Hockey League is one of the three hockey Major Junior Tier I leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The St. ... NHL redirects here. ... St. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

As for women's hockey, Saskatoon and the province as a whole are represented by the Saskatchewan Prairie Ice of the NWHL, which is based near Regina in Lumsden. However, there is a strong youth female hockey presence in Saskatoon with a Midget AAA team and several youth teams in the city. The Saskatchewan Prairie Ice are an ice hockey team in the National Womens Hockey League. ... The National Womens Hockey League (NWHL) is the highest level of womens ice hockey in the world. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Ron Harper Bill Hutchinson Warren... Lumsden is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, 31 km northwest of Regina. ...

Canadian football is likely^{[weasel words]}the most successful on field sport in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon Hilltops of the Canadian Junior Football League host their games at Gordie Howe Bowl. The Hilltops have won 12 national junior championships throughout their history. As well, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies are one of the top University football programs in Canada. The Huskies have played in four of the last five Vanier Cup games, including the most recent in 2006 held in Saskatoon. As well, many Saskatonians support the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. The Roughriders play in Regina but are notable for their strong support from all areas of the province. Diagram of a Canadian football field. ... The Saskatoon Hilltops are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... CJFL Logo The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 20 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. ... Gordie Howe Bowl is a sports sadium located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... The University of Saskatchewan, Canada, began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. ... The Vanier Cup. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL) (Ligue canadienne de football (LCF) in French), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... Nickname: Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: , Country Province District Municipality of Sherwood Established 1882 Government  - City Mayor Pat Fiacco  - Governing body Regina City Council  - MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer  - MLAs Ron Harper Bill Hutchinson Warren...

Baseball, however has been less than well supported in Saskatoon.^{[citation needed]} The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets college summer league baseball team is a member of the Western Major Baseball League and play their games at Cairns Field. They are not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team nor do they carry any professional players. In the past other teams have attempted to grace Saskatoon's professional sports landscape including the Saskatoon Riot, Saskatoon Smokin' Guns, Saskatoon Stallions and the latest being the Saskatoon Legends, who folded during the 2003 season. However, there is hope that the Golden Baseball League will find an owner for its proposed Saskatoon franchise and begin play in 2008 or 2009 at Cairns Field. The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets are a minor league baseball team which plays in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... The Western Major Baseball League or WMBL is a summer collegiate baseball league. ... Cairns Field is a stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... The Saskatoon Legends were a minor league baseball team during the 2003 season. ... The Golden Baseball League, based in Dublin, California, is a professional independent baseball league with teams in the western United States and Canada. ... Cairns Field is a stadium in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

The University of Saskatchewan Huskies play Canadian Interuniversity Sport league games at the University Campus. Their facilities include 4,997 seat Griffiths Stadium, 700 seat Rutherford Arena, and a partially new state-of-the-art Physical Activity Complex, with the exception of a small swimming pool which was not updated, that opened in August 2003 with the opening of the new College of Kinesiology Building. The Huskies participate in twelve sports at the CIS level and have been most successful in men's hockey and football lately, nearly beating the Regina Rams in the playoff division semi-final in 2007. Lilium University of Saskatchewan - The University of Saskatchewan Centennial Lily by plant breeder Donna Hay. ... The University of Saskatchewan, Canada, began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. ... CIS Logo. ... Griffiths Stadium is a University of Saskatchewan stadium located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ...

In 2007, two new sports teams came into being in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan SWAT of the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League and the Saskatoon Accelerators in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The Accelerators play at Credit Union Centre, while the SWAT split their games between Credit Union Centre and Kinsmen Arena. The SWAT play Tier I, Junior B lacrosse and will play their inaugural season in early 2007. The indoor soccer franchise intends to begin full operations in 2008. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league slated to begin full league play in 2009. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Credit Union Centre, formerly known as Saskatchewan Place or SaskPlace, is an arena located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Motor racing is a popular sport in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan International Raceway has been in operation for over 40 years; SIR is home to 1/4 mile NHRA drag racing and holds racing events from May to September. As well, just north of the city lies Auto Clearing Motor Speedway; the track is home to local stock car racing, as well as races for several different Western Canadian series. Located 13 kilometers south of Saskatoon on Highway 11. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... Auto Clearing Motor Speedway (ACMS) (formerly Bridge City Speedway) is a paved oval auto racing facility located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

For horse racing fans, Marquis Downs at Prairieland Park offers live horse racing from May to October. Marquis Downs is a horse race track in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...

On the recreation side, Lions Skatepark was built in the Riversdale area in 2003. As well Saskatoon is home to several golf courses and various parks which include tennis courts, ball diamonds and soccer pitches for spring, summer and fall use and outdoor rinks for winter use. Blackstrap Ski Hill is also located 30 minutes south of the city, however, has been closed for both 2006 and 2007 seasons due to financial difficulty.

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Facilities and services

Local media

Main article: List of Saskatoon media

This is a list of media outlets in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ...

Shopping centres

Main article: List of shopping malls in Saskatoon

// Confederation Mall Market Mall Midtown Plaza - Regional mall Scotia Centre Mall The Centre - Regional mall The Mall at Lawson Heights Other large non-enclosed shopping centres in Saskatoon include: Avalon Shopping Centre Canarama Centre Circle Centre Mall (Saskatoon) and Lifestyle center College Park Mall (Saskatoon) Outlet mall Cumberland Square Strip...

Law and order

• Saskatoon Police Service
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Corman Park Police Service
• Saskatoon Correctional Centre
• Regional Psychiatric Centre

Badge of the Saskatoon Police Service Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is the municipal police force in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ... RCMP redirects here. ... The Saskatoon Correctional Centre is and adult male, provincial correctional centre located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

Hospitals

• Royal University Hospital
• Saskatoon City Hospital
• St. Paul's Hospital

Royal University Hospital, often abbreviated RUH, is one of three hospitals in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ...

Sister cities

• Umeå (Västerbotten, Sweden)
• Shijiazhuang (Hebei, China)
• Tampere (Pirkanmaa, Finland)
• Chernivtsi (Ukraine)
• Kitahiroshima (Japan)

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Notables

Notable persons who were born, grew up or lived in Saskatoon:

• Mark Abley - writer
• Kaare Andrews - comic book artist
• Mel Angelstad - professional ice hockey player
• Colby Armstrong - NHL hockey player - Atlanta Thrashers
• Brent Ashton - Former NHL Hockey Player
• Mike Babcock - NHL head coach - Detroit Red Wings
• Lorne Babiuk - Director, VIDO
• Jon Ballantyne - NYC Jazz musician Composer, Artist
• Wade Belak - NHL player - Florida Panthers
• Allan Blakeney - former Premier of Saskatchewan
• Derek Boogaard - NHL hockey player - Minnesota Wild
• Sidney Buckwold - former Mayor of Saskatoon
• Sandy Burnett - record producer
• Ethel Catherwood - Olympic medalist
• Hugh Cairns (VC) - World War I soldier awarded the Victoria Cross
• John Diefenbaker - former Prime Minister of Canada
• Dan Ellis - NHL Goaltender - Nashville Predators
• Shane Endicott - NHL hockey player Dallas Stars
• Sylvia Fedoruk - scientist, former Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
• Don Freed - singer/songwriter
• Dawna Friesen - NBC journalist
• Gayleen Froese - author
• Michael Garnett - former NHL Goaltender with the Atlanta Thrashers
• Joanna Glass - playwright
• Glenda Goertzen - author
• Tom Grummett - comic book artist
• Chris Hajt - professional ice hockey player - Lukko
• Stu Hart - professional wrestling patriarch
• Ray Hnatyshyn - former Governor General of Canada
• Gordie Howe - former NHL elite hockey player
• Bill Hunter - ice hockey entrepreneur
• Miklos Kanitz - Holocaust survivor
• Dave King - university and NHL hockey coach
• Tony Kuzub - record producer / recording engineer
• Regan Lauscher - Canadian luge champion
• Catriona LeMay Doan - speed skater, Olympic medalist
• Curtis Leschyshyn - former NHL hockey player
• Keith Magnuson - former NHL hockey player, Chicago Blackhawks (died 2003)
• Tyler Mane -ex pro wrestler and actor
• Yann Martel - Booker Prize winning author
• Mike Maurer - CFL fullback
• Chris McAllister - Former NHL hockey player
• Dr. Michael D. Mehta - professor, author, Director of SaskPower and Canadian Blood Services
• Andrea Menard - musician, actress
• Cameron Mitchell - actor
• Joni Mitchell - musician, artist
• Keith Morrison - former NBC television news anchor
• Farley Mowat - novelist
• Carey Nelson - long-distance runner
• Darin Nesbitt - professor at Douglas College
• Jim Pattison - billionnaire businessman
• Michaela Pereira - KTLA Morning Show co-anchor
• Northern Pikes - Rock Band
• Rich Pilon - former NHL hockey player
• Roy Romanow - former Premier of Saskatchewan
• Drew Remenda - TV Color Analyst for the San Jose Sharks
• Dr. W.A.S. Sarjeant, a.k.a. Antony Swithin - geology professor and author
• Theresa Sokyrka - musician, artist
• Brent Sopel - NHL hockey player - Chicago Blackhawks
• Don Sparrow - illustrator
• David Sutcliffe - actor
• Brian Skrudland - former NHL hockey forward / 2 time Stanley Cup Champion.
• Arthur Slade - author
• Jarret Stoll - NHL hockey player - Edmonton Oilers
• Anne Szumigalski - poet
• Roderick Toombs, a.k.a. Rowdy Roddy Piper - WWE wrestler
• Shannon Tweed - actress and one-time Playboy Playmate of the Year, partner of Gene Simmons of Kiss and mother of his kids
• Guy Vanderhaeghe - author
• Cam Ward - NHL hockey goaltender - Carolina Hurricanes
• Wide Mouth Mason - Rock Band
• Ed Whalen - host, Stampede Wrestling
• Grant Wilson - actor
• The Deep Dark Woods - Alt-country Band
• Henry Woolf - actor
• Janet Wright - actress and cast member of Corner Gas

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Hugh Cairns Hugh Cairns (VC, DCM) (December 4, 1896 - November 2, 1918) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (18 September 1895 – 16 August 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ... Dan Ellis (born June 19, 1980 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada), is a professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. ... The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Shane Endicott (born on December 21, 1981 in Saskatoon, Canada) is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. // Playing Career Drafted by Pittsburgh in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall in the 2nd round. ... ‹ The template below (current sport-related) is being considered for deletion. ... The Honourable Sylvia Olga Fedoruk, O.C., S.O.M., D.Sc. ... This is a list of the lieutenant-governors of Saskatchewan, Canada, since its establishment in 1905. ... Don Freed (born 1949, New Westminster, British Columbia, but raised in Saskatoon), is a Canadian singer and songwriter best known for his works about life on the Western Canadian prairies and the province of Saskatchewan in particular. ... This article is about the television network. ... Gayleen Froese (born 1972 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a mystery novelist and singer/songwriter from Western Canada. ... Michael Garnett born November 25, 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the NHLs Atlanta Thrashers. ... The Thrashers take the puck into the offensive zone against the St. ... Joanna McClelland Glass (born 1936) is a Canadian playwright who currently resides in Naperville, Illinois. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Glenda Goertzen (born 14 January 1967) is a Canadian author. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... New Thunderbolts #7 cover by Grummett Thomas Tom Grummett is a Canadian comic book artist and penciller. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Chris Hajt, son of former NHLer Bill Hajt was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round, 32nd overall in the 1996 NHL entry draft after playing junior hockey with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Lukko (Finnish for lock ) is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. ... Stewart Edward Stu Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. ... For the NES video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... MP Ray Hnatyshyn & Gilles Lamontagne Minister of National Defence attend a reception following a parade at #107 Spitfire Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Saskatoon, SK - circa 1980 Ramon John Ray Hnatyshyn, PC, CC, CMM, CD, BA, LL.B, QC, FRHSC (hon) (anglicized pronunciation ) (March 16, 1934 – December 18, 2002... The Governor General of Canada (French (feminine): Gouverneure générale du Canada, or (masculine): Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative in Canada of the Canadian monarch, who is the head of state. ... Gordon Gordie Howe, OC (born March 31, 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional ice hockey player from Canada who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League, and the Houston Aeros and New England Whalers in the WHA. He is often referred... This article discusses the ice hockey personality Bill Hunter. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Miklos Kanitz Miklos Samual Kanitz (born 1938) is a Hungarian-Canadian Holocaust survivor living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. ... For other uses, see Holocaust (disambiguation) and Shoah (disambiguation). ... Dave King (hockey) is a Hockey coach for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, a team that plays in the Russian Hockey Super League. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Audio engineering is the branch of engineering dealing with the production of sound through mechanical means. ... Regan Lauscher (born 21 February 1980 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian cold-weather athlete (luge specialist) and freelance journalist. ... A luge is small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. ... Catriona Ann LeMay Doan, O.C. (born December 23, 1970), is a Canadian speed skater and a double Olympic champion in the 500 m. ... Speed skating, or long track speedskating, long track speed skating, is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Curtis Leschyshyn (rhymes with decision) (born September 21, 1969 in Thompson, Manitoba, raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 1033 games in the National Hockey League. ... Keith Magnuson (born 27 April 1947 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 15 December 2003) was a professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the [National Hockey League|NHL]] between 1969 and 1980. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... Tyler Mane (born 23 October 1966) is a Canadian actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling as Big Sky and Nitro. ... Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963 in Salamanca, Spain) is a Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi. ... 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Saskatoon in popular culture

Movies and television

• At one point in the 2007 movie Hannibal Rising, a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal is said to be looking for someone in a small town south of Saskatoon.

• In the 1949 movie "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," Bing Crosby calls out "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan" as part of a magical incantation to bring on a total eclipse of the Sun, and to save himself from execution.

• In a "Simpsons" episode, Homer, upon obtaining Canadian health cards in order to get cheap drugs, is told that he can buy enough drugs "to make Regina look like Saskatoon."

• "The Final Sacrifice", an episode of "Mystery Science Theatre 3000" references Saskatoon when Tom Servo sings a Canadian tribute song.

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Music

• Rock band Wide Mouth Mason, who hail from Saskatoon, have a song titled "Unfolding" that contains the lyric "It's a lazy afternoon on the eastside of Saskatoon."
• Canadian rock group The Guess Who recorded a song called "Running Back To Saskatoon."
• Johnny Cash co-wrote and recorded a song called "Girl in Saskatoon."
• A verse in country singer Sammy Kershaw's song "Anywhere But Here" goes "Well I hear it's cold up in Saskatoon but it couldn't be colder than our bedroom."
• A verse in City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" goes "I've been through the Rockies, I've seen Saskatoon."
• Punk band No Fun At All's song "My Extraordinary Mind" contains the lyrics "Sunday afternoon, I was bending every spoon/Stopping all the clocks in Saskatoon."
• The opening line of the Tragically Hip song "Wheat Kings" refers to Saskatoon: "Sundown in the Paris of the Prairies . . ."
• In the movie Slap Shot, Sonny James sings a song called "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon."
• Soul Coughing in their song "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago," proclaims, "Saskatoon is in the room."
• Old Crow Medicine Show in their song Cocaine Habit Saskatoon is mentioned.
• In his song, West St. James, Winnipeg singer Greg Macpherson mentions Saskatoon: "After a 7 hour delay in Saskatoon yesterday."
• The Men They Couldn't Hang in their song "Grave Robbing in Gig Harbour" refer to a dead beauty queen and the man who loved her: "She was extricated from her tomb / By a broken man from Saskatoon"

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Books

• In the Mark Twain novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court avoids being burned at the stake as a heretic by "conjuring" a solar eclipse. Midway through the string of nonsense that he spouts as an incantation is the phrase, "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan."
• In David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes, in the list "Top Ten signs you are at a bad airport" it says: All flights are either coming from or going to Saskatoon, Canada.
• Farley Mowat's 1961 novella, Owls in the Family is set in Saskatoon and includes references to several area landmarks, including The Railroad Bridge.

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Surrounding Communities

	Langham Dalmeny	Warman Martensville	Aberdeen	v • d • e
	Asquith Grandora		St. Denis
		Saskatoon
	Vanscoy	Dundurn	Clavet

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Footnotes

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