Kelly-Anne Riess - Saskatchewan book of everything: everything you wanted to know about Saskatchewan and were going to ask anyway

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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication

Riess, Kelly-Anne

Saskatchewan Book of Everything /

Kelly-Anne Riess

ISBN 0-9738063-9-7

Saskatchewan. 2. Saskatchewan--Miscellanea. I. Title.

FC3507.R53 2007 971.24

C2007-905134-0

Of course one book could never really be about everything, but we hope the Saskatchewan Book of Everything comes close to capturing the essence of Saskatchewan and its people. Saskatchewan is a fascinating province and we could have filled volumes. In fact, our most difficult task by far was determining what to exclude.

As a born and raised Saskatchewanian who has lived in the province for most of my life, this book has been a reminder of why I continue to call Saskatchewan home. The province is a fabulously diverse place with a rich and interesting history. We have a lot to be proud of here. Sure, Saskatchewan may be the easiest Canadian province to draw, but Saskatchewan is rich in natural resources and has beautiful and varied scenery, which includes over 100,000 lakes and rivers. We can claim many talents, such as Joni Mitchell, Leslie Nielsen and Gordie Howe, as our own. We are home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the RCMP and the First Nations University of Canada. Saskatchewan is definitely a great place to live.

This book was very much a team effort. John MacIntyre and Martha Walls of MacIntyre Purcell Publishing were instrumental in conjuring up the concept of, and then producing, this book. A team of writers, myself included, worked tirelessly, combing through written material and surfing the web to bring together this massive collection of facts and stories. Any errors and omissions are our own.

Id like to acknowledge and thank my fellow contributors, researchers and editors: Martha Walls, Silas Polkinghorne, Paul Spasoff, Erin Harde, Joan Cadham, Myrna Stark Leader, Carrie Anne MacIsaac, Lynn Maclntyre, Samantha Amara and Kelly Inglis.

The Saskatchewan Book of Everything team is richer for our newfound knowledge of Saskatchewan, and we hope our efforts will inform and entertain. We would like to extend a huge thank you to all those Saskatchewanians who shared their insight about the province for this book. The people here are, without a doubt, Saskatchewans greatest attribute.

Kelly-Anne Riess, for everyone who worked
on the Saskatchewan Book of Everything

12,000 Before Present to Now... RCMP Establish Fort Walsh... Tornado of 1912... A Decade of Drought... Bill Waisers Top Five Saskatchewan Firsts... Snowbirds... Prince Albert Pulp Mill Closes...

From the Origin of the Name to Population Trends... Melissa Benetts Five Essential Saskatchewan Reads... Five Largest Saskatchewan Cities... You Know Youre From Saskatchewan When... Higher Education...

From Ag Bag Drag to Washboard,We Give You the Lowdown on Saskatchewan Slang... Helen Mourres Top Five Words to Describe Saskatchewan...

Geographic Origins... The River... Scotty the T-Rex... Sharon Butalas Five Saskatchewan Natural Wonders... Grey Owl... The Great Gopher Derby... Hayley Wickenheisers Top Five Favourite Things About Growing Up Playing Hockey In Saskatchewan... Largest Lakes and Longest Rivers... Athabasca Sand Dunes...

Meanings and Origins of Select Place Names in the Province... Sheila Coles Top Reasons to Move to, and Settle In, Saskatchewan... The Queen City... Paris of the Prairies...

Weather Winners... Weather Words... Pass the Shovel... Mud Season... Regina Cyclone... Wind Power... Weather of Devastation...

Crime Line... Big Muddy... Little Chicago... Wrong Man: The David Milgaard Case... Carmen Harry Gives Up His Top Five Facts About the RCMP... Neil Stonechild... To Serve and Protect... The Musical Ride....

From Guy Vanderhaeghe to Joni Mitchel to Corner Gas... Brad Johners Five Favourite Things About Saskatchewan... The Best Summer Festivals... Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan...Hurry Hard...Mr. Hockey and the Hall of Fame... Ankle Bones...

From GDP to Taxes... Average Wages... Paul Martins Five Best Things About Doing Business In Saskatchewan... King of Potash... Who Makes What... The Hill Family... Small Business... Five Largest Employers... Self Employment... Infrastructure... Gas and Oil... Agribusiness

Governance Before Government... Tommy Douglas: Father of Medicare... Premiers and Their Occupations... Women in Politics... The Saskatchewan Party... Lorne Calverts Five Favourite Things About Saskatchewan...

Bill Brennans Top Five People in Saskatchewan History... All the Live Long Day... Sigga Arnasons Favourite Things About Growing Up in Saskatchewan... Regina Riot... Dr. Stuart Houstons Top Five Saskatchewan Heathcare Firsts... Saskatchewan Roughriders...

In the Beginning... Chief Poundmaker... Reserves... Simon Moccasins Five Reactions and Consequences if the Infamous 60s Scoop... Sundance... Joan Beatty ... Buffy Sainte-Marie... Treaties...

Wayne Mantkyas Top Moments Reporting News in Saskatchewan... Chef Moe Mathieus Favourite Dishes... Kevin Hursh Tells His Five Most Important Farm Innovations... Amy Jo Ehmans Favourite Saskatchewan Cookbooks... Linda Matthews Favourite Fruit Crops Grown in Saskatchewan... Noelle Chorneys Favourite Eating Patios... Gerry Klein on Saskatchewan Innovations... Derek Turners Top Five Free Things to Do

Stan Garchinskis entertainment career began with a family dance band called the Cavaliers in Naicam, Saskatchewan. In 1983 he toured with Up With People and was a feature vocalist on their live album. In 1989 Garchinski released a solo album Small Town Living and appeared on national television during the 1995 half-time show for the Grey Cup.

As a singer-songwriter, Garchinski has written and recorded several songs, including We Sing Saskatchewan, Saskatchewans 90th anniversary theme song. Since 1990, Garchinski has been performing with the Hot Tamales, a Saskatoon-based party band. In addition to playing with the Hot Tamales, Garchinski is a guitarist and vocalist with The Spirit of the Cross, a contemporary Christian group. In 2005, Garchinski penned Saskatchewan, We Love This Place! which was selected as the official theme song for the provinces 100th birthday. He followed up by releasing a new solo album,