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| − | '''Saskatoon''' is the largest city in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Province of [[Saskatchewan]]. The population in 2006 was 202,340 (up 2.8% from 2001) <Ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4711066&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Saskatoon&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=] 2006 Canadian Census </Ref> The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun "misâskwatômina," which refers to a sweet, violet-colored berry that grows in the area. | + | '''Saskatoon''' is the largest city in the [[Canada|Canadian]] Province of [[Saskatchewan]]. The population in 2006 was 202,340 (up 2.8% from 2001) <Ref>[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4711066&Geo2=PR&Code2=47&Data=Count&SearchText=Saskatoon&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=] 2006 Canadian Census </Ref> The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun "misâskwatômina," which refers to a sweet, violet-colored [[berry]] that grows in the area. |
| − | Former Canadian Prime Minister, [[John Diefenbaker]] lived in Saskatoon but later moved to Prince Albert. | + | Former Canadian Prime Minister, [[John Diefenbaker]] lived in Saskatoon but later moved to [[Prince Albert]]. |
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Saskatoon is the largest city in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan. The population in 2006 was 202,340 (up 2.8% from 2001) [1] The name Saskatoon comes from the Cree inanimate noun "misâskwatômina," which refers to a sweet, violet-colored berry that grows in the area. Former Canadian Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker lived in Saskatoon but later moved to Prince Albert.