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There are numerous references to the province of Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan River, and various communities in the province in popular music, movies, TV shows, books and comics.
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[edit] Music
[edit] Saskatchewan (province)
- In the Proclaimers' song "Cap in Hand" there is a line that goes "I can tell the difference between margarine and butter, I can say Saskatchewan without starting to stutter."
- In the song "AF607105" Charlotte Gainsbourg sings, "My heart is breaking somewhere over Saskatchewan."
- Les Trois Accords wrote and recorded "Saskatchewan," a love song which features the province's name prominently in its lyrics.
- In the song "Canadian Idiot" by Weird Al Yankovic he says, "They dream of driving a Zamboni all over Saskatchewan."
- In the song "Tumble in the Wind" Jackson C. Frank sings, "I rolled over the Northlands 'til I came to Saskatchewan."
[edit] Saskatchewan River
- The lyricist Cole Porter wrote in "Can Can," "If a lass in Michigan can, If an ass in Astrakhan can, If a bass in the Saskatchewan can, Baby, you can can-can too."
- The song "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" by The Arrogant Worms is about a farmer who takes up piracy on the Saskatchewan River.
[edit] Saskatoon
- Johnny Cash co-wrote and recorded a song called "The Girl From Saskatoon."
- A verse in country singer Sammy Kershaw's song "Anywhere But Here" goes "Well I hear it's cold up in Saskatoon but it couldn't be colder than our bedroom."
- A verse in City and Colour's song "Comin' Home" goes "I've been through the Rockies, I've seen Saskatoon."
- Punk band No Fun At All's song "My Extraordinary Mind" contains the lyrics "Sunday afternoon, I was bending every spoon/Stopping all the clocks in Saskatoon."
- The opening line of the Tragically Hip song "Wheat Kings" refers to Saskatoon: "Sundown in the Paris of the Prairies . . ."
- Soul Coughing in their song "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago," proclaims, "Saskatoon is in the room."
[edit] Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Moosomin
- The Guess Who has a song called "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon"; it also mentions Moose Jaw and Moosomin.
[edit] Tisdale
- The industrial metal band Ministry named their 1988 album The Land of Rape and Honey after seeing this motto on a souvenir mug from Tisdale[1], which produces a lot of rapeseed (canola) and honey.
[edit] Big Beaver
- Warren Zevon's song, "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)" begins, "He was born in Big Beaver by the borderline." Big Beaver is a small town in southern Saskatchewan, near the border with Montana.
[edit] Film
[edit] Saskatchewan (province)
- In The Hudsucker Proxy, in the scene where Jennifer Jason Leigh is typing up her newspaper story, "Saskatchewan" is one of the words on the crossword puzzle maker's board.
- In the Louis Malle film Atlantic City, Susan Sarandon's character comes from Saskatchewan.
- Likewise, in A League of Their Own, one of the players from the Rockford Peaches mentions she's from Saskatchewan.
- In The Muppet Movie, during the song "Movin' Right Along," Kermit and Fozzie are supposed to be driving across the US towards Hollywood, but at one point they wind up in Saskatchewan (with a Mountie shown in the background).
- The Disney movie Summer of the Monkeys takes place in rural Canada (in Saskatchewan?); it was filmed in the Saskatoon area.
- The 1973 film Paperback Hero, starring Keir Dullea, was set in Saskatchewan.
[edit] Saskatoon
- In the movie Slap Shot, Sonny James sings a song called "A Little Bit South of Saskatoon."
- At one point in the 2007 movie Hannibal Rising, a prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal is said to be looking for someone in a small town south of Saskatoon.
[edit] Regina and Saskatoon
- Regina and Saskatoon are two of the cities mentioned in the five-city tour for the band Hard Core Logo in the film of the same name.
[edit] Moose Jaw
- In the movie Slap Shot, Billy Charlebois (Guido Tenesi) is announced as being from Moose Jaw during the fashion show.
[edit] TV
[edit] Saskatchewan (province)
- In the 1957 Bugs and Daffy Looney Tunes short "Ali Baba Bunny," when the character Hassan is trying to remember the password "Open sesame," he tries some different "s" words, including '"septuagenarian" and "Saskatchewan."
- In a 1998 episode of I Am Weasel called "I.R. Ice Fisher" I.R. Weasel goes ice fishing in Saskatchewan. The fact they are ice fishing in Saskatchewan is repeated many times during the episode.
- In the early 1950's, Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca on "Your Show of Shows" had a song that included the line "If you wanted a fish, I would catchyaone, in Saskatchewan."
[edit] Saskatoon
- The comedy the Royal Canadian Air Farce has a sketch of Luba Goy dressed as an old woman sitting on the bench throwing corn at ducks, when Roger Abbott comes along and sits down with her. A conversation ensues:
- Abbott: I heard people in Iraq fear going out during the day. It is so unsafe . . . and people are getting stoned everywhere, there's no security, and now with the American invasion . . .
- Goy: (interrupts) eh . . . still better than living in Saskatoon.
- The character Shelly in the television show Northern Exposure was from Saskatoon.
[edit] Regina and Saskatoon
- On the episode of The Simpsons, "Midnight Rx," Johnny Canuck tells Homer, "You'll get enough drugs to make Regina look like Saskatoon."
[edit] Moose Jaw
- In the episode "A.K.A. The Plant" of Weeds, Nancy applies for hydro for her grow-op house with fake Canadian ID and makes up a story that her "husband" was injured playing hockey against a team from Moose Jaw.
- On The Simpsons, Springfield at one point nearly loses their beloved Isotopes baseball team to Moose Jaw.
- In an episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Salem refers to Moose Jaw as a possible location for him to hide in.
[edit] Esterhazy
- The Kids in the Hall reference Saskatchewan in sketches "Liza's Party" (episode #218), "Fake Ed McMahon" (episode #312) and "Chalet 2000" (episode #409). The recurring character Weston Esterhazy shares his name with the town of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan.
[edit] Fictional towns
- Corner Gas, a sitcom about small-town Canadian life, is set in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan.
- Similarly, Little Mosque on the Prairie, another sitcom, is set in the fictional town of Mercy, Saskatchewan.
[edit] Books/Comics
[edit] Saskatchewan (province)
- John le Carre's novel The Constant Gardener features Saskatchewan prominently in one of its chapters, but has a number of amusing errors that suggest Le Carre did not actually visit the province.
- In Arthur Hailey's novel Hotel, when a witness describes the out of state licence plates of a suspect, Saskatchewan is mentioned as one of the few states/provinces the car could have come from.
[edit] Saskatoon
- In the Mark Twain novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court avoids being burned at the stake as a heretic by "conjuring" a solar eclipse. Midway through the string of nonsense that he spouts as an incantation is the phrase, "Saskatoon, Saskatchewan."
- In David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes, in the list "Top Ten signs you are at a bad airport" it says: All flights are either coming from or going to Saskatoon, Canada.
- In #46 of the comic book series Y: The Last Man, Epiphany is a former Canadian pop star. Agent You mentions she's a "second rate karaoke singer from Saskatoon."
[edit] Regina
Canadian author and celebrity Pierre Burton said that "Toronto does the least with the most, but Regina does the most with the least".
[edit] See also (Famous Saskatchewanians)
- Famous people from Melfort
- Famous Moose Javians
- Famous Prince Albertans
- Famous Reginans
- Famous Saskatonians
- Famous people from Swift Current
- Famous Tisdalers
- Famous Yorktonites
[edit] Notes
The history of flooding in Canada is marked by events caused by excessive rainfall and excessive snowmelt. Flood events have had a significant affect on the various regions of the country.
[edit] 1894 Fraser Valley flood
The largest flood of British Columbia's Fraser River on record occurred in May 1894, when rapid snowmelt caused river levels to rise dramatically, triggering flooding from Harrison to Richmond. The flood was significant in both height and breadth.[1]
[edit] 1948 Fraser Valley flood
In 1948, the second largest Fraser River flood of record occurred. By this time, the lower Fraser Valley was a highly developed agricultural area, with commercial and industrial development and the beginnings of residential development. As well, two transcontinental rail lines and the Trans-Canada Highway had been built through the valley, and the province’s major airport had been established in Richmond. Personal and financial impact was much greater than in 1894. Thousands of people were displaced and infrastructure, including bridges and roads, was significantly damaged.[2]
[edit] 1950 Red River flood
The 1950 Red River Flood was a devastating flood that took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on May 8, 1950. In that year, the Red River flooded the Red River Valley. Winnipeg was ill prepared for such a huge swell of water. Eight dikes gave way and flooded much of the city. Four of eleven bridges were destroyed and nearly 70,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes and businesses[citation needed]. Only one person, Lawson Ogg, lost his life to the flood but the final tally in damage was over $600 million[3].
- See also: 1950 Red River Flood
[edit] 1986 Winisk flood
On May 16, 1986, the Northern Ontario community of Winisk was completely washed away. A spring ice jam on the Winisk River caused flood waters to reach as far as six kilometers inland, sending every structure but two into Hudson Bay.
- See also: Winisk Flood, 1986
[edit] 1996 Saguenay flood
The Saguenay Flood (French: Déluge du Saguenay) was a series of flash floods that hit the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada on July 19 and 20, 1996.
Problems started after two weeks of constant rain, which severely engorged soils, rivers and reservoirs. The Saguenay region is a geological graben, which increased the effect of the sudden massive rains of July 19, 1996. In the span of a few hours, eleven inches fell on the region, the equivalent to the amount of rain usually received in a month.
- See also: Saguenay Flood
[edit] 1997 Red River flood
The Red River Flood of 1997 was a major flood that occurred in April and May 1997, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Southern Manitoba. It was the most severe flood of the river since 1826.
The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley, affecting the cities of Fargo and Winnipeg, but none so greatly as in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, where floodwaters reached over 3 miles (5 km) inland, inundating virtually everything in the twin communities and causing US$2 billion in damages.
- See also: 1997 Red River Flood
[edit] 2007 British Columbia flood
In 2007, the province of British Columbia prepared for potential flooding due to record snowpack.
[edit] External links
- Flooding events in Canada: British Columbia - Environment Canada site. Retrieved on June 6, 2007.
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