Portal:Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan, a province of the Dominion of Canada lying west of Manitoba and having Alberta on the west, North West Territories on the north and the United States on the south. The province is a vast plain, greater portion of its southern two thirds is situated in the great wheat-growing belt. The portion adjoining or lying near to Manitoba possesses much of the characteristics of that province as to soil, topography, climate, rainfall and, consequently, productive adaptabilities. The soil is a friable loam, easily worked and producing excellent crops of wheat, coarse grains and vegetables. The winter climate answers all requirements, both as to degree of cold and as to sufficiency of snowfall, for the production of the No. 1, hard wheat for which Western Canada is now noted. The valleys along Saskatchewan, Qu’Appelle, Assiniboine and Souris Rivers, Pipestone, Long and other creeks, are specially adapted for mixed farming, and the open prairie beyond affords large areas for grazing or grain-growing. Regina is the capital of the province situated in the southern area, the land here is a rich, fertile loam, as well to the south as to the north. The cultivation of flax is carried on to a considerable extent. Wheat-raising, however, is the important industry of this district, and the yields are highly satisfactory to the producer. Between Regina and Moose Jaw there is splendid land, and mostly occupied by prosperous farmers. The central portion of the province is almost centrally divided by the main Saskatchewan River, which is altogether within the district, and by its principal branch, the North Saskatchewan — most of the navigable length of which lies within its boundaries. It includes, in the south, a small proportion of the great plains, and in its general superficial features may be described as a mixed prairie and wooded region, abounding in water and natural hay and well-suited by climate and soil for the raising of wheat, cattle and sheep. As a general thing, the surface is gently undulating prairie. Adapted from The New Student's Reference Work (1914) (Saskatchewan (province)
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For more information: Geography of Saskatchewan
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Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, of Scottish ancestry, Le May Doan won the Olympic 500 m title at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, and repeated the feat at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, giving rise to the title "the fastest woman on ice". At the Nagano Olympics, she also won a bronze on the 1000 m. She was World Sprint champion 1998 and 2002, and World Single Distance champion on 500 m in 1998, 1999 and 2001, and she won a 500 m bronze in 2000. She has also won the 500 m World Cup four times (1998, 1999, 2001, 2002) and the 1000 m World Cup once (in 1998).
On November 22, 1997, she became the first woman to break the 38-seconds barrier for 500 m, skating 37.90 s in Calgary, Alberta. Before the year was over, she had tied this record once and broken it twice, ending on 37.55 s. Within the next four years, she broke the record four more times, up to 37.22 s in Calgary in December 2001. It would take another five years until her last 500 m record was broken. No other woman has set eight consecutive world records in one distance, and between January 7, 2001, and February, 24, 2001, Le May Doan had the 14 best times ever skated on that distance.
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:Brent: Want me to fill it up?
:Man: Sure. You know I've never driven across Saskatchewan before.
:Brent: Well, you still haven't really. About halfway to go yet.
:Man: Sure is flat.
- Brent: How do you mean?
:Man: You know, flat. Nothing to see.
:Brent: What do you mean, like topographically? Hey Hank, this guy says Saskatchewan is flat.
:Hank: How do you mean?
:Brent: Topographically, I guess. He says there's nothin' to see.
:Hank: There's lots to see. There's nothin' to block your view.
:Brent: There's lots to see. Nothin' to block your view. Like the mountains back there. They're uh... Well, what the hell? I could've sworn there was a big mountain range back there. Juttin' up into the sky all purple and majestic. I must be thinkin' of a postcard I saw or somethin'. Hey, it is kinda flat, thanks for pointin' that out.
:Man: You guys always this sarcastic?
:Brent: Nothin' else to do.
Source: Corner Gas
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Junction of Highway 11 and Highway 2 on a nice summer day.
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- ...that in 1925 Saskatchewan produced over half of the wheat in the Dominion of Canada?
- ...that curling is the provincial sport of Saskatchewan?
- ...that Thomas MacNutt, the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, was also one of the original eight people who formed the precursor of the Progressive Party?
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