Donald James Atchison is a Canadian politician who was Mayor of Saskatoon,the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan,from 2003 to 2016. Atchison was elected mayor four times,tied for the most after mayoral terms were extended beyond one year in 1954. When he lost his bid for a fifth term in 2016,he left office as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history at 13 years.
Sidney Labe Buckwold,was a Canadian politician,soldier,and businessman. Buckwold served as a Senator for 20 years and as mayor of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,for 11 years in two separate tenures.
Jeremy Harrison is a Canadian politician who has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan since 2007,representing the electoral district of Meadow Lake as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. He has served in the cabinets of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe. Harrison was also the Conservative Member of Parliament for the federal district of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River,a district that encompasses the northern half of the province of Saskatchewan,from 2004 to 2006.
SaskTel Centre is an arena located in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada. The facility opened in February 1988 and is currently the home venue of the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League,the Saskatchewan Rattlers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League,and the Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League,with the arena being referred to as Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre during Rush games.
Saskatoon City Council is the governing body of Saskatoon,the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It consists of ten councillors representing ten wards throughout the city and the mayor of Saskatoon,who is elected city-wide. The current council was elected to a four-year term on November 13,2024.
Clifford Emerson Wright,was a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Saskatoon,the largest city in the central Canadian province of Saskatchewan,from 1976 to 1988. At the time he left office after 12 years,he was the longest-serving mayor in the city's history,although his tenure has since been surpassed by Don Atchison,who was mayor for 13 years.
Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for the constituency of Saskatoon Willowgrove. First elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2003,Cheveldayoff has been a cabinet minister in the governments of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe.
Donna Harpauer is a former Canadian politician. She served as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Humboldt-Watrous and is a member of the Saskatchewan Party. First elected in 1999,Harpauer was Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance from 2017 to 2024—spanning the governments of Brad Wall and Scott Moe—and Deputy Premier from 2020 to 2024. Harpauer was the longest-serving female cabinet minister in Canadian history. She retired in 2024.
Nadine Wilson is a Canadian politician who served as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA) for Saskatchewan Rivers from 2007 to 2024. From 2022 to 2024,she served as the first leader of the Saskatchewan United Party. Wilson was formerly a Saskatchewan Party MLA who served as the Provincial Secretary in the governments of Brad Wall and Scott Moe.
Rob Norris is a former Canadian politician and retired government relations officer. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2007 to 2016 as a member of the Saskatchewan Party,and formerly a member of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
Gordon S. Wyant,KC is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan with the Saskatchewan Party for the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest from 2010 to 2024. Wyant served in the cabinets of both Brad Wall and Scott Moe,including two stints as Attorney General. Prior to entering provincial politics,Wyant served on Saskatoon City Council from 2003 to 2010.
The Gordie Howe Bridge is a vehicular freeway bridge that spans the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada. It is a steel girder bridge,built as part of the Circle Drive freeway system in southwestern Saskatoon. At the time of construction,it was projected to cost $272.5 million to build. It is the southernmost road bridge in the city. The bridge is located adjacent to the Grand Trunk Bridge. It is also the longest of Saskatoon's bridges at 440 metres (1,440 ft) in length,and the first to have a concrete road surface. The bridge was scheduled to open with the completion of the entire Circle Drive South project on September 30,2012. However,record rainfall,high water tables and an early snowfall made that deadline unfeasible. The actual completion and opening date was July 31,2013.
Henry Dayday is a Canadian politician who served as the mayor of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan from 1988 to 2000. He was elected mayor four times,tied for the most since mayoral terms were extended beyond one year in 1954,although he is tied as the second longest-serving mayor in the city's history as the term limit for mayor was extended from three to four years in 2012. However,Dayday did serve the longest overall stint on City Council at 24 consecutive years.
Mark Docherty is a Canadian politician,who represented the district of Regina Coronation Park in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly as a member of the Saskatchewan Party from 2011 to 2023. Docherty served as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2020.
The Saskatchewan Rush is a Canadian professional box lacrosse team based in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan. Formerly the Edmonton Rush,they are members of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and play their home games on Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have won the NLL championship twice since their move to Saskatchewan,in 2016 and in 2018.
Eric Olauson is a Canadian politician. A member of the Saskatchewan Party,Olauson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2016 provincial election for the district of Saskatoon University,and served one term before being defeated in the 2020 provincial election. Prior to his time in the Legislature,he was the Ward 8 councillor on Saskatoon City Council from 2012 to 2016.
David Buckingham is a Canadian politician,who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 2016 to 2024,representing the district of Saskatoon Westview as a member of the Saskatchewan Party.
The Saskatchewan Rattlers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan. The Rattlers compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL),playing their home games at the SaskTel Centre.
Dawn Dumont is the pen name of Dawn Marie Walker, a Plains Cree writer,former lawyer,comedian,former CEO and journalist from the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan,Canada.
Cynthia Marie Block is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Saskatoon,Saskatchewan. Block was elected in the 2024 Saskatchewan municipal elections and is the city's 29th mayor. Block is the first woman to be elected mayor of Saskatoon.
