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2 unusual facts about South Saskatchewan River


Christopher J. Yorath

Yorath Island in the South Saskatchewan River is named in his honor; coincidentally, Yorath's 1913 planning proposal suggested that the island be used as part of the river crossing for one of his proposed Encircling Boulevards.

Suffield Block

The Suffield Block is an area located within Cypress County, southern Alberta, Canada approximately bounded by Highway 884 on the west, Highway 555 on the north, the South Saskatchewan River on the east and the Trans-Canada Highway on the south.


Carlton Trail Railway

The Carlton Trail cut its way into what is now Saskatchewan southeast of Melville, headed in a northwesterly route towards Batoche; where the trail crossed the South Saskatchewan River and then towards Fort Carlton.

Central Business District, Saskatoon

The Mendel Art Gallery is located on Spadina Crescent East and overlooks the South Saskatchewan River near the base of the University Bridge.

Prosartes trachycarpa

The images of the rough-fruited fairy bell here were photographed as one was climbing up the riverbank of the South Saskatchewan River south of Saskatoon.

Victory No. 226, Saskatchewan

The hamlet of Demaine was established by the summer of 1908 by a band of settlers who hauled supplies from the Riverhurst area to the east, and across the South Saskatchewan River.


see also

Yorath

Yorath Island, a small island in the South Saskatchewan River just outside the southern boundaries of the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada