So a little while ago my Aunt Pollie was telling me that her law firm has just been swamped with land deals recently. It seems that a vast number of people are wanting to move out to Saskatchewan. Really, who cam blame them; the vast stretches of land that are utterly unobstructed by any sort of features like hills or trees (it’s a well known Canadian fact that all of Saskatchewan’s trees long ago migrated to British Columbia). That sort of thing is really appealing to anyone who has recently undergone elective brain surgery.
There are a number of Saskatchewanians who believe that their province is starting to become the new Alberta. The oil and gas industry is starting to take off, land is abundant and people are starting to want to go there and get a piece of the pie. However, if Saskatchewan does become the new Alberta they had best get ready for an influx of foreigners who can barely speak the English language. Yeah, pretty soon there won’t be anybody left in Newfoundland at all. Next they’ll have to designate some podunk little town as New Fort MacMurray. Maybe North Battleford can be their Newfie Reserve. Lard T’underin’!
Just to assist any of our southern neighbours who may not be familiar with the subtleties of Canadian culture, perhaps this will help. Alberta is in many ways similar to Texas, Newfoundland would be our New Jersey, the closest thing to Saskatchewan might be Nebraska which probably makes Nunavut the equivalent to Delaware.
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Migrating trees can be quite hazardous, it’s a good thing you didn’t get trampled in the crossing.
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Thanks for adding the comparison explanations for us geographically challenged southern neighbors. I didn’t realize Saskatchewan (“like Nebraska”) must apparently have such stunning landscape and features. I’ll have to buy me a piece of it. I’ve always thought that trees, hills, people, dogs, and such, just kinda got ones way. ~ Steve (aka The Trade Show Display Guy)
Coming from a southern neighbor who happens to have some roots in Saskatchewan, I can see why someone would want to live on the flatlands. Seriously though there are parts that are very nice, especially the lakes and the northern boreal forests. Kamsack is a great town not to far from Madge Lake, a great fishing spot.
I do not think they will be doing much with the oil or gas soon. They have enough projects that they do not have the money for already. Since prices have gone down so has the boom.
Is there really that much of a problem with migration of people who can’t speak English? If so then I can see how that would bother most. I can’t stand people who move to one country and refuse to learn and speak the native language.
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I’ll have to buy me a piece of it. I’ve always thought that trees, hills, people, dogs, and such, just kinda got ones way.