Saskatoon is situated on lands which have been inhabited for over 6,000 years, but it wasn't until the year 1883, when the first settlers arrived within the region. The name "Saskatoon" comes from the Cree Indian name for a local indigenous berry, 'mis-sask-quah-toomina'. It is located at the central province of Saskatchewan, Canada, on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. The city was incorporated in 1906, and presently, the city of Saskatoon is among the largest cities with a projected population of 210,000. The city of Saskatoon is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, with four distinct seasons ranging from coldest winter months to warm summer months.
TCU Place is the major arts location of the city of Saskatoon. It is situated next to Midtown Plaza downtown, and has hosted a lot of theatrical performances, concerts, high school graduation, live events and university convocation ceremonies and conventions since 1967. The Credit Union Centre is the major venue for rock concerts and major shows. Considered Saskatchewan's largest arena, it can house in a capacity of about 14,000 for concerts and 11,500 sporting events. The Saskatchewan Children's festival, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival, the Jazz Festival, and Saskatoon Folkfest are among the other cultural events which are held during summer. The city of Saskatoon also has an event referred to as "Cruise Weekend," which is held on the last weekend of the month of August. Activities consist of poker derbies, dance, and a show n' shine which showcases over 800 cars throughout western Canada. In the year 2007, Saskatoon hosted Canada's foremost music industry honours, the Juno Awards.
Live theatre is likewise a part of Saskatoon's culture. It is host to several live theatres, such as Off Broadway Centre, Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company, Persephone Theatre and The Refinery. It is likewise home to performance groups, that include: Saskatoon Gateway Players, Live Fire, Troup du Jour, Saskatoon Summer Players and Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. Movie fans could choose to visit one-single screen theatre - the Broadway Theatre, a haven for arthouse films. Roxy Theatre is an "atmospheric-style" second-run theatre which reopened in 2005 after not being used for more than a decade. The rest of its theatres are multiplexes.
Saskatchewan is the main grower of nearly half of its whole quantity of export crops, like flaxseed, rye, wheat, canola, and oats. Its thriving farm sector. Mining is also an important industry which contributes to the region's economic growth, together with uranium and recoverable potash. Apart from this, value added food processing is considered to be amongst the rapidly growing industries in Saskatoon, which is considered to be the "Agriculture Biotechnology Capital" of Canada. During the year 1995, Globe and Mail was named one of the best cities within Canada for knowledge based industries.