Talk:Saskatchewan
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The population disparity of Regina and Saskatoon is not nearly so great... it appears the author is using the estimated CMA population for Saskatoon, while using older city proper info for Regina... I'm not confident enough, though, to make this alteration. Brithgob 00:37, 18 Jun 2004 (UTC)
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How to pronounce?
I'm not from Canada, and I'm not sure how to pronounce Saskatchewan. Maybe someone from Canada could record a short audio clip of how to pronounce it, upload it to Wikipedia, and add it to the article? --137.111.13.34 12:20, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Does this help? sis-KATSH-ooh-WAWN (Is reminded of the song "Cap In Hand" by The Proclaimers which goes "I can says Saskatchewan without starting to stutter") Earl Andrew 19:27, 6 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I think it would look more like "sus-CATCH-u-wun". No one from Sask. actually says an emphatic "wawn" on the end. Lived here 56 years. L.C. Nov.16 2004
- In fact Saskers can tell "foreigners" by how many syllables they give to Saskatchewan. The locals often say it in two (SKATCH-wun). Anyone who uses four syllables ending with "wawn" instead of "wun" is considered a clueless tourist. Indefatigable 01:52, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I think I need to watch more episodes of Corner Gas. hehehe Earl Andrew 03:30, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Pronunciation
The correct pronounciation would be:
suh-SCAT-chew-an
Also, the population disparity between Saskatoon and Regina is larger than the statistics here indicate (maybe you did change them?), but to give credit where it's due, the number has been decreasing somewhat, particularly since Pat Fiacco became mayor of Regina.
-Dean (Nov 17/04)
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On the disambig page for blah, it says that a person from Saskatchewan is a blah is this true? Could a blah (or any one else knowledgable in such things) confirm or deny this, and either add it to this page, or take it off the disambig page. thanks. The bellman 05:05, 2005 Jan 7 (UTC)
I've never heard this, but I'm from Manitoba. I'm suspicious. Diderot 10:10, 7 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I too have never ever heard this, it sounds like someone making something up. --Computer_Saskboy 19:01, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)
Population
The population for Saskatoon and Regina is right. Ant additional information for any population of any Canadian City (town, village, hamlet, township, etc) can be found at [ http://www12.statcan.ca/english/Profil01/PlaceSearchForm1.cfm Stats Canada]
History
I'm new to Wiki, and added some information to the history section regarding the NWMP, and the outcome of the Riel trial. Let me know if I made any mistakes or if you need sources [which I don't know where I'd cite them, and the knowledge is pretty much from my head after being here for 25 years, and visiting the history NWMP sites]. --Computer_Saskboy 19:00, Jun 19, 2005 (UTC)