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quotes[0]='In 1901 Saskatoon was incorporated as a village. In 1903 it became a town and after amalgamation with the neighbouring settlements of Riversdale and Nutana in 1906, it incorporated as a city (population approximately 4,500).</i>'

quotes[1]='The Saskatoon area has been inhabited for some 5,000 to 8,000 years. Buffalo kill sites, teepee rings and a medicine wheel can still be seen today and form an important link with the past.</i>'

quotes[2]='In August 1884 “The Sentinel" - Saskatoon"s first newspaper - published.</i>'

quotes[3]='On October 17 1902 Saskatoon “Phenix" first published (present-day "Star-Phoenix").</i>'

quotes[4]='On March 10, 1907 St. Paul’s Hospital opened.</i>'

quotes[5]='On June 7 1908 Saskatoon"s best known (and only) marine disaster occurred when the steamer "City of Medicine Hat" fetched up against one of the piers of the Traffic Bridge and sank. No lives were lost, fortunately. </i>'

quotes[6]='On May 4 1910 Construction began on permanent facilities for the new University.</i>'

quotes[7]='On July 18 1923 CFQC-Radio made its first broadcast.</i>'

quotes[8]='On July 21 1933 Last streetcar crossed 19th Street Traffic Bridge. The new line was routed over the Broadway Bridge.</i>'

quotes[9]='Credit Union Centre was opened in February of 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,300 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990.</i>'

quotes[10]='On September 1 1937 Vimy Memorial Bandstand in Kiwanis Park was formally dedicated.</i>'

quotes[11]='January 1 1956 Town of Sutherland became part of City of Saskatoon.</i>'

quotes[12]='February 13-22 1971 Canada Winter Games were held in Saskatoon.</i>'

quotes[13]='February 9 1988 Saskatoon Blades played in the first event held in the new Saskatchewan Place Arena.</i>'

quotes[14]='Saskatoon is Saskatchewan’s largest city with a population of 205,900 and growing.</i>'

quotes[15]='Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, receiving an average of 2,381 hours annually.</i>'

quotes[16]='The stadium-sized, $173.5-million Canadian Light Source is Canada"s biggest scientific research facility in more than 30 years.</i>'

quotes[17]='The Canadian Light Source is one of only a handful of "third-generation" synchrotrons in the world. This new 2.9 GeV synchrotron light source is state-of-the-art and is one of the best available internationally.</i>'

quotes[18]='A synchrotron produces extremely bright light -- millions of times brighter than the sun -- by using powerful magnets and radio frequency waves to accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.</i>'

quotes[19]='The diversified regional economy of Saskatoon has strength in biotechnology, food processing, life sciences, manufacturing, mining, technology, and warehousing and transportation sectors.</i>'

quotes[20]='Saskatoon, known as Canada"s Science City, is world renowned for its incomparable mix of scientific infrastructure.</i>'

quotes[21]='Saskatoon ranks#1 in Midwest North America in all three areas of research & development including biomedical, clinical trials, and electronic systems.</i>'

quotes[22]='Saskatoon is centrally located in the province of Saskatchewan and lies just over 300 km (185 miles) north of the U.S. border, 225 km (140 miles) from the Alberta border and 346 km (215 miles) from the Manitoba border.r</i>'

quotes[23]='The University of Saskatchewan was founded in 1907, just two years after the creation of the province, to provide traditional and innovative post-secondary education to the youth of Saskatchewan.</i>'

quotes[24]='SIAST Kelsey Campus offers more than 160 programs in business and agriculture, health and science, technology, industry, nursing, hospitality services, community services and basic education.</i>'

quotes[25]='Persephone Theatre has been producing plays in Saskatoon for the last 31 years.</i>'

quotes[26]='Built in 1946, the Broadway Theatre provided the Nutana Community in Saskatoon with popular movies of the day. In addition, some live musical performances were organized on a stage in front of the movie screen.</i>'

quotes[27]='The width of Broadway Avenue was determined by the width of a 180 degree turn by a team of horses and wagon.</i>'

quotes[28]='What is now a restaurant and a bar was originally Firehall #3, built in 1911, along with an adjacent water tower, to serve an ever-expanding city. It was in use for 46 years. 612 11th Street East.</i>'

quotes[29]='A comparative newcomer, the Broadway Theatre was built in 1946 by Mr. Isber Schaker, mayor of Hanna, Alberta, as Saskatoon"s first eastside theatre.</i>'

quotes[30]='The construction of the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium began in 1967 as a project to commemorate Canada"s hundredth birthday and has become a fitting tribute to the strength and character of the people.</i>'

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