More proof in the Star Phoenix that Saskatoon's so-called boom is anything but--the money numbers might say one thing but demographics say another... people are STILL leaving the province by the thousands! The ship might not be sinking still but the rats--or prairie dogs perhaps--are still fleeing! Get out while you can!
from: http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/story.html?id=4c0536a2-24b0-40d6-9cc7-e87c286159a9
City population sinks: Estimate shows decline of 2,000 people since Jan. 2007
Rod Nickel, The StarPhoenixPublished: Thursday, July 24, 2008
Slow down that swagger, Saskatoon. The economy may be booming, but those counting heads suggest that doesn't mean the population is doing the same. The most recent estimate of Saskatoon's population from a Toronto analytics firm caused jaws to drop in the city planning department when it reported a decrease of 2,000 people between January 2007 and spring of this year to about 212,000 in the city proper. Anyone, including city officials, watching new neighbourhoods fill in and traffic back up might be skeptical that 2,000 souls have gone missing.
"We talked to (the firm) and said, 'We find this surprising,' " said Bill Holden, manager of the city's research and information resource centre. "They said, based on the stuff we do, that's the number we got."
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Hi there
I am planning to move to Saska. Presently living in Toronto
Poeple told me that Government has the program for immigration to Sask province and one should stay there for 1 year then he/she can sponsor thier family members.
any comments
secondly
what if i want to share room with some one good to live with? what about rent etc?
You clearly have not read this blog very carefully. That you are even considering the move further suggests you may have forgotten to take your meds.
HA! Just re-read this posting (June 2010), looks like you were dead wrong about the population growth issue .. nice try.
Saskatoon is home to Canada's fastest growing economy
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Saskatoon+home+Canada+fastest+growing+economy/5590933/story.html
This was from October 22, 2011, so the article is fairly recent.
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Saskatoon+home+Canada+fastest+growing+economy/5590933/story.html is the URL.
Saskatoon is home to Canada's fastest growing economy
Read more: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/business/Saskatoon+home+Canada+fastest+growing+economy/5590933/story.html#ixzz1c6vvbmoj
U only found 50 reasons why sicksatchwan is horrible I could name 50 million
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