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Encyclopedia: Saskatoon

Saskatoon is often called the "City of Bridges" for its seven river crossings (it is also occasionally referred to as "The Paris of the Prairies", for the same reason). The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun "misâskwatômina," which refers to a sweet, violet-colored berry that grows in the area. A long-time nickname for Saskatoon is "Hub City", 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. Another, less commonly used nickname is "POW City". POW stands for Potash, Oil, and Wheat. This nickname was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.

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How to say "Saskatoon" in other languages:

	(Japanese)	サスカトゥーン
	(German)	Saskatoon (Stadt)
	(Spanish)	Saskatoon
	(French)	Saskatoon

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List of S Postal Codes of Canada

Moose Jaw S0J - North Saskatchewan S0K - Area surrounding Saskatoon S0L - West central Saskatchewan S0M... S6X - East Prince Albert S7H - East central Saskatoon S7J - South central Saskatoon S7K - North central Saskatoon S7L - West Saskatoon S7M - Southwest Saskatoon S7N - East central Saskatoon S7P...

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Saskatoon Public School Division

The Saskatoon Public School Division (SPSD) is the largest school system in Saskatoon and is the second largest in Saskatchewan. The Saskatoon Public School Division has approximately 22,000 students with 44 elementary schools and 8 high schools...

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CBKST

CBKST is the television call sign for the CBCs television station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. External Link: CBC Saskatoon Related Link: List of CBC television stations...

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Saskatoon Yellow Jackets

The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets are a semi-pro baseball team which plays in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team is a member of the Western Major Baseball League and is not affiliated with any Major League Baseball team...

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Cameco

Cameco is the world's largest publicly traded uranium company, based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is also a brand name for sliced ham...

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St Thomas More College

St. Thomas More College (STM), is a Catholic, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a federated college of the Univeristy of Saskatchewan...

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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Latitude Longitude 52°7'54" N 106°39'9" W City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Coat of Arms Saskatoon nickname: "The Bridge City", "The Hub City" University Bridge in Saskatoon... Standard Time: UTC-6 Mayor Don Atchison Governing Body Saskatoon City Council City of Saskatoon...

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Erin Cumpstone

Erin Cumpstone (born November 4, 1980 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian softball catcher. She began playing softball at age seven, and is a student at Simon Fraser University. She was a part of the Canadian Softball team who finished 9th at the 2002 World Championships in Saskatoon and...

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Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina Graham Addley, N.D.P. - Saskatoon Sutherland Denis Allchurch, Sask. Party - Rosthern-Shellbrook Pat Atkinson, N.D.P. - Saskatoon Nutana... - Saskatchewan Rivers Greg P. Brkich, Sask. Party - Arm River-Watrous Lorne Calvert, N.D.P. - Saskatoon...

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