We arrived in Saskatoon in the evening.....but when we woke, we were engulfed in a frosty winter wonderland. Very beautiful.
A prairie province of over 651,900 square kilometres.
A population of more than 1,000,000 people most of whom live in southern part.
Saskatchewan became a province in the year 1905.
In 1992, the federal and provincial governments signed a historic land claim agreement with the First Nations in Saskatchewan. They received compensation and were allowed to purchase land on the open market. Acquiring over 3,079 square kilometres, are now reserved lands.
Saskatchewan's boundaries are Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Manitoba, Montana and North Dakota.
Saskatchewan has more hours of sunshine than any of the other Canadian province.
The economy of the province is based on agriculture, mining and energy.
Wheat is the crop that Saskatchewan is known for but it also produces other grains such as canola, flax, rye, oats, peas, lentils and barley.
Beef cattle is also produced here only surpassed by Alberta's contribution.
Other cities to visit would be Regina, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw and Swift Current.....but that is another trip.
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