| Saskatchewan is in the center of Canada's
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| | of Saskatchewan. One can explore the
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| three Prairie Provinces, Alberta to the
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| | river in a ten-person voyageur canoe,
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| west and Manitoba to the east. It
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| | play golf on any of the numerous golf
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| borders North Dakota and Montana on the
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| | courses in the area, or attend a hockey
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| south and stretches north all the way to
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| | game nearly every night of the week in
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| the Northwest Territories. First time
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| | the winter.Regina, contrary to most
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| visitors to Saskatchewan often have a
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| | people's expectations of a capital city
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| hard time with the pronunciation.
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| | and its accompanying sombre government
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| Locally it is pronounced:
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| | influence, is a thriving and lively city
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| "sus-KAT-chew-one" and it comes from the
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| | with lots to occupy the visitor. You can
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| Cree name for the river that flows
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| | tour the Government House Museum and
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| through the province. In Cree, the name
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| | Heritage Property with its magnificent
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| means "swift flowing river".First time
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| | 1891 mansion. You can relax in the lush
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| visitors also find the southern highway
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| | greenery of the Sylvia Fedoruk
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| route across the province to give a new
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| | Conservatory or take in a Victorian Tea.
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| meaning to "flat", like driving across an
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| | In warm weather it's time to enjoy the
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| endless table top with grain fields
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| | beautiful scenery of Regina and Wascana
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| stretching forever into the horizon.
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| | Park, the largest urban park in North
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| Driving north however reveals an end to
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| | America. It's home to wandering bike
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| the flat prairies and into pleasant
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| | paths and some great walking trails along
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| low-rolling hills and increased wooded
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| | the shores of Wascana Lake - remember
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| areas. The northern half of the province
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| | this is in the centre of the city!A sure
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| is lightly settled and features thousands
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| | sign that spring has sprung is the Regina
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| of lakes amid immense stretches of bush
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| | Farmers' Market when it officially
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| and forests.While the visitor will see a
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| | launches its summer season by once again
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| lot of agriculture, Saskatchewan has been
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| | returning to beautiful downtown Regina on
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| diversifying its industrial base in
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| | Scarth Street, adjacent to Victoria Park.
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| recent years. Forestry, fishing and
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| | You can stroll down Scarth Street on
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| hunting also make up a small part of its
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| | Wednesday and Saturday mornings and check
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| economy. Saskatchewan is the world
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| | out local homegrown delicacies, including
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| leader in potash exports and also the
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| | the freshest fruit and vegetables, tasty
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| western world's major supplier of
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| | breads, cookies and original crafts and
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| uranium.By far the largest part of the
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| | treats. The outdoor season officially
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| province's population of just under a
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| | launches early May and continues through
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| million lives in the southern half of the
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| | out the summer until early October.This
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| province, roughly from Saskatoon south to
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| | is just an overview of the province of
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| the border. Saskatoon is the largest
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| | Saskatchewan. There is much more to
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| city with about 250,000 while Regina is
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| | explore, like the small cities of Moose
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| the other major city and provincial
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| | Jaw, Swift Current, North Battleford and
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| capital with a population of about
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| | Weyburn and the vast wildernesses of the
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| 200,000. Saskatchewan celebrated it's
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| | bush and lake country in the northern
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| centennial in 2005, having joined the
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| | half of the province. For years, the
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| Dominion of Canada in 1905.Saskatoon is
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| | province lived or died with the good
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| on the banks of the South Saskatchewan
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| | year-bad year cycles on the grain farms,
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| and is the home of the University of
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| | but since its economy has diversified and
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| Saskatchewan. It has become in recent
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| | there is more money around on a year
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| years a centre for development and
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| | round basis, Saskatchewan is fast
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| manufacture of high tech products for the
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| | becoming an excellent place for tourists
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| computer and automation industries. The
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| | to visit. More and better
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| visitor will find a lot to do here in
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| | accommodations, more things to see and do
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| Saskatoon as it has a vibrant theatrical
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| | and lots of good places to eat, all at
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| community and also serves as the hub for
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| | reasonable prices, all contribute to its
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| many tours going into the northern part
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| | allure.
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