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Rosthern wheat wins
Rosthern farmer Seager Wheeler wins first of five world wheat championships with his entry of Marquis at the New York Land Show. He soon develops new varieties of barley, wheat and oats. *Eds. Note: The New York Land Show ran between Nov. 3 and Nov. 12, it is unclear which exact day Wheeler won the prize. -
Boradcasting hockey
Saskatchewan¹s first radio station, CKCK Regina, airs one of the world¹s first live broadcasts of a pro hockey game ‹ the Regina Capitals vs. the Edmonton Eskimos. -
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Co-operative Wheat Producers Limited (a.k.a. Saskatchewan's Wheat Pool) becomes the largest co-operative marketing organization in the world. -
Natural Gas well
Saskatchewan's first successful natural gas well, Discovery No. 1, near Lloydminster, begins commercial production. -
Saskatchewan strikes oil
Saskatchewan's first major oil field was discovered and EMRL begins uranium production. The oil pumps for 40 years, and the uranium production marks the beginning of the province's 50-year reign as world's largest uranium producer. -
Potash mining begins
The potash mine at Esterhazy goes into production. The engineering innovation called the Blairmore Formation marks real beginning of Saskatchewan's potash industry ‹ soon becoming the world's largest potash mine. -
USask campus in Regina becomes Univerity of Regina
The University of Regina is created as the Regina campus of the University of Saskatchewan becomes a separate institution. -
Automated Teller Machines pop up in Regina, Saskatoon
After a Sherwood Credit Union tested the very first ATM, the technology appeared in Regina and Saskatoon by 1977. It was found throughout the province by 1978. -
Saskatchewan brings the world the debit card
The first debit card in North America is tested at a Swift Current Pioneer Co-op. *Note: The actual day when this transaction took place could not be determined. -
Saskatchewan turns 100
The province celebrates 100 years of its existence. -
Saskatchewan grows during recession
While Canada was in the midst of a recession, Saskatchewan was the only province to record a decline in unemployment. -
Population grows to an all-time high
As the economy grows, so does the population. The province's population reaches an all-time record of 1,086,564. Saskatchewan also sees the highest employment rate in July with 542,600 employed. -
Looking forward
According to The Conference Board of Canada, Saskatchewan will have the top-ranking economy among the provinces, with a growth-rate of 3.4 per cent.
