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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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The Resume

    (1882- )
    City in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Founded by John Lake and the Temperance Colony
    Nicknamed 'The City of Bridges'
    Population is 225,927
    Home of the University of Saskatchewan and the WHL's Saskatoon Blades
    Home of the 1989 Canada Games, 1989 and 2013 Memorial Cup tournaments, 1991 Canada Cup, 1990 and 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships and 1996-98 and 2013-14 University Cup tournaments
    Wanuskewin Heritage Park is located here
    It is home to former prime minister John Diefenbaker, speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan, NHL legend Gordie Howe and singer/artist Joni Mitchell

Why Saskatoon, Saskatchewan might be annoying:

    John Lake and the Temperance Colony prohibited alcohol.
    It turned down a chance to host the 2007 World University Games.
    One of their councilors gave the idea to put a glass sunroof over 2 streets in the downtown.
    It had numerous pro baseball teams that folded.
    It has been known to demolish historical buildings and replace them with parking lots and years later turn into buildings.
    Prior to 2013, their ring road was called 'Circle Drive' despite the fact it was only a ¾ circle.
    They got their name from the Saskatoon berry.
    Their WHL team, the Saskatoon Blades only won 7 out of 72 games in the 2003-04 season.
    It is home to some extremely harsh winters and extremely hot summers.
    It received national notoriety after a man was wrongfully convicted of murdering a nursing assistant in a back alley and spent close to 30 years in prison before being exonerated through DNA testing.
    It received even more national notoriety after a few cases involving city police officers dropping drunk aboriginals on the outskirts of the city in sub zero temperatures.

Why Saskatoon, Saskatchewan might not be annoying:

    It is home to many scientific and high-tech research facilities.
    The Broadway Bridge and the Bessborough Hotel were built during the Great Depression.
    It draws a lot of fans for major ice-hockey tournaments.
    The city is known for having the South Saskatchewan River separate the east & west sides of the city.
    Rick Mercer voted Saskatoon's mayor 'The Craziest Mayor in Canada' in 2003.
    The St. Louis Blues nearly relocated here in 1983, before being denied by the NHL Board of Governors.
    It was considered one of the fastest growing cities in Canada in the late 2000's and early 2010's.
    It is home to various multi-cultural festivals year round.
    It enjoyed a growth in the late 1970's and early 1980's that saw the city leapfrog Regina as the province's largest city.
    Unlike many large centres in other places, their city's residents do not have a public dislike for the City of Regina.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 5.26% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 21 Votes: 9.52% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 131 Votes: 52.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 58.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 230 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 254 Votes: 52.36% Annoying