This is the last of an occasional series going through
the 10 Provinces of Canada to check out how they got named, what their flag is
like and other things of interest.
Location –
Saskatchewan
is the only
Province in Canada without natural borders (like the sea or rivers)
Origin
of name – named after the river.
Pronounciation –
Saskatchewan
is a challenge to
spell let alone pronounce.
Nicknames –
Land of the Living Skies (???)
Flag
Capital –
Regina (largest city is Saskatoon), named in honour of Queen Victoria – Regina
means Queen in Latin. The city is flat
rather than hilly – which I would find unusual.
Flower –
Western Red Lily – it's on the flag
Tree –
Paper Birch
Bird –
Sharp tailed grouse
Sport –
Hockey (which we call Ice Hockey to distinguish it from field hockey which is a
much more popular sport in NZ)
Signature
foods – Saskatoon Berry Pie, Hamburger Soup,
Famous
places to visit – Royal Canadian Mounted Police Heritage Centre
(Regina), Boomtown 1910 (Saskatoon), Murals of Moose Jaw
Famous
people from Saskatchewan – Yann Martel (Booker Prize), Joni Mitchell,
Leslie Nielsen, John K Vernon (actor Animal House, Dirty Harry)
PS I'm starting
on the States of Australia next
month
I hear of this province the least in my world. I wonder if it's population is the smallest?
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