 |
|
|
|
| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Saskatchewan > Saskatoon |
2001 population: 196,811 (Source: Statistics Canada) "Potash Capital of the World" Saskatoon is a city in the province of Saskatchewan. It is on the South Saskatchewan River. The city's name derives from a Creek word for "berries."
Saskatoon was founded as a temperance colony in 1883.
Major growth occurred after the Canadian Pacific and Grand Truck Pacific railways built new lines here in the early 1900s. Saskatoon became a city in 1906 when it merged with Nutana and Riverdale.
Ranked No. 7 among Canada's Best Cities for Business, by Canadian Business magazine, Sept-Oct 2005.
Well-known residents have included:
· Amy Nixon, 2006 Olympics bronze medal winner (curling) · Harry Percival Watson, hockey player
Performing arts: Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Historic sites and museums: Canadian Military Heritage Museum, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Kenderdine Art Gallery, Mendel Art Gallery, Museum of Antiquities, Paved Art + New Media, Ukrainian Museum of Canada, 1910 Boomtown
Colleges and universities: Saint Thomas More College, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, University of Saskatchewan
Quotes:
"Saskatoon is one of the most sudden of all the world's cities. Until the coming of the railway it was hardly more than a huddle of shacks and tents." -- City to City Jan Morris Listed places in Saskatoon: | Airports (1) | Archives (1) Cemeteries (1) Colleges (2) Hotels (18) Museums (2) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Saskatoon travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Saskatoon Web sites | Saskatoon local government | Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce Saskatoon tourism Ancestry & family history | Saskatchewan genealogy page (GenWeb) | Saskatchewan genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Saskatchewan family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Canadian naturalization, 1915-1932 Land: Canadian County Atlas Western land grants, 1870-1930 Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Archives in Saskatoon include Saskatchewan Archives - Saskatoon | Saskatchewan archive | Library & Archives Canada Arts | Music Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra Attractions | Saskatoon museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Saskatoon include Sasakatoon Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Saskatoon area cemeteries Communities | Communities near Saskatoon | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges and universities in Saskatoon include Saint Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan | Colleges in Saskatchewan | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Saskatchewan | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Saskatoon festival web sites: | Jazz Festival Sundog Arts & Entertainment Faire ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Saskatoon local government Web site | Saskatchewan provincial government History | Archives in Saskatchewan | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Saskatoon | Saskatoon locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Saskatoon include Saskatoon StarPhoenix | Newspapers in Saskatchewan | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Saskatoon | Photos & post cards | Photos of Saskatchewan places | Post cards of Saskatchewan communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Saskatoon | Hotels in or near Saskatoon Saskatoon tourism Saskatchewan tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Saskatchewan weather conditions
|
|
|
|
|
|
