| Lying in the middle of the prairie province of | | | | As a result of this deposit, the world's largest potash |
| Saskatchewan is the largest city in the province (as | | | | producer, PotashCorp, has their headquarters in the |
| of 2007 estimates), Saskatoon. Toronto Methodists | | | | city. |
| who were advocating an alcohol free city first | | | | Oil |
| established the Saskatoon in 1883. The city has | | | | Massive forests once covered the prairie regions of |
| blossomed since that time, in large part due to | | | | Canada, which includes all of Saskatchewan as well as |
| strategic location, close to several resources | | | | most of Alberta and a small corner of northern British |
| important to Canada. | | | | Columbia. These forests were pushed underground |
| An interesting fact about Saskatoon is that it has | | | | by large glaciers during the Ice Age, and as they |
| quite a few different nicknames. Some are self | | | | decomposed they became oil, the fuel that drives |
| explanatory, such as "City of Bridges". Slightly less | | | | the world. |
| clear is the nickname "Paris of the Prairies", and the | | | | Saskatoon is located quite close to several large oil |
| name "Toontown" has also been popularly used after | | | | reserves. While not as large as neighbouring Alberta's |
| the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit (which used a | | | | supplies, the oil fields in Saskatchewan provide a |
| similarly named location) came out. | | | | substantial boost to the local economy. |
| Lying halfway between the evident nicknames and | | | | Wheat |
| the unexplained is Saskatoon's fourth nickname, | | | | One needs only to look around the province to see |
| POW. This nickname is in fact tribute to the natural | | | | why wheat makes up the third part of the city's |
| resources that have made up such a large part of | | | | nickname. While not as important to the economy |
| Saskatoon's economy throughout its history. Let's | | | | anymore as potash or even oil, many outlying areas |
| take a look at these three resources and why they | | | | of Saskatoon are big wheat producers. In addition, |
| are important to this city. | | | | Saskatoon was known as "Hub City" as it was here |
| Potash | | | | where farmers brought (and still bring) the year's |
| Without doubt, Saskatoon's biggest claim to fame | | | | harvest for shipping. |
| when it comes to availability of resources, are the | | | | The nickname POW was applied to Saskatoon for |
| potash reserves located all around the area. In fact, | | | | only a couple of decades, but it is nevertheless a |
| Saskatoon lies directly along a very long deposit of | | | | good indication of the city, it's economy, and the |
| potassic chernozem, with almost two thirds of the | | | | jobs that can be found there. |
| world's recoverable potash located in the region! | | | | |