History of Saskatoon, SK

By 1911, the population had more than doubled and Saskatoon had become just that: a major distribution center in the surrounding agricultural region.

In the years leading up to World War I, Saskatoon's economy grew. People exploded. New construction was everywhere. Observers buy the land for miles around, divide the streets by lots and resell it at a great profit sometimes. Besides, unmarried men dreamed of a home for 100,000 people in 1920, in a province of two million inhabitants. It didn't have to be that way. The outbreak began in 1913, followed by the declaration of war with Germany in 1914.

With the exception of a few years in the late 1920s, the next 30 years were marked by the economic and political turmoil of one kind or another, including the 1918 Influenza, the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Great Depression known as World War II, from 1939-1945. . After that war, Saskatoon suffered a major housing crisis - worse or worse than after World War I in 1918. By the late 1940s, things were somewhat stable and the city was entering a period of prosperity that has been. 

With its dependence on agriculture, Saskatoon has faced many “booms and buses” throughout its history. The expansion of the mining industry in the 1970s and 1980s (especially potash) reduced this to some extent, and the future promises continued diversity with the emergence of high-tech industries and increased productivity, especially for the resource sector.

Although Saskatoon's pioneers came mostly from Ontario or Great Britain, the city is now home to people from all over the world and many peoples of the First Nations. This racial diversity is a powerful part of the rich culture that makes Saskatoon a pleasant place to live.