Knovecc Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 Personally I like cities that are big enough for all the facilities but not too big to be crowdy and messy. the winter here must be rough tho anyone to add the pros / cons of the city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helljumper_Ty Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Like you said its big enough to have a lot of facilities, yet small enough where you can be outside the city in 20mins max from any direction. There are tons of lakes and camping around here. Believe that there is lots of green space, specifically along the river. I enjoy the Broadway area for all the music, food, and events in the area. Have to say the cons, is that Saskatoon is a small city that acts and spends like a big city things we really don't need. The roads are the worst as compared to Calgary and Edmonton, and the transit system somewhat reliable. Those are my major problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_007 Posted January 16, 2012 Report Share Posted January 16, 2012 Cons: -Terrible weather -Not the sweetest place to be (Unlike... British Columbia... oh the beaches ) Pros: - :confused: Can't think of anything, after thinking how wonderful living in BC would be (seriously Saskatoon has the worst climate EVER) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aishley Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Personally I like cities that are big enough for all the facilities but not too big to be crowdy and messy. the winter here must be rough tho anyone to add the pros / cons of the city? Saskatoon is a great city. While I have not been to BC, but have been to Toronto for few days, I can certainly say Saskatoon is awesome! We have extreme weather, with snow piling up each winter, but we are also one the most sunniest cities in Canada!!! So pros: small city, sunniest weather,a lot of entertainment including Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan friendly people cons: snow in winter, but hey snow is an essential part of Canada! Here are some helpful links: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/index.php?product=travellers&pagecontent=CASK0276 http://www.tourismsaskatoon.com/about-saskatoon/ http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32719 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_007 Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 hahahaha... yeah, snow is essential but having a -40 c windchill tomorrow is definitely not:D hahahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aishley Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 hahahaha... yeah, snow is essential but having a -40 c windchill tomorrow is definitely not:D hahahaha... LOL so true like I said weather is extreme here! P.S. There are other pros that I have forgotten to mentioned. Unfortunately, Saskatchewan has highest rate in homicide-related crime as of 2006 statistics. There are some so-called 'bad' neighborhoods in Saskatoon, but Saskatoon is rich with Aboriginal people's history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helljumper_Ty Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 one more thing to add, outdoor pick up hockey games. Nothing like playing for a couple of hours outside in -20C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_007 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You guys are too optimistic... imagine sitting at the beach in BC... OMG:D BEACH > whatever Saskatoon can offer.... kk would you rather choose: Option 1) http://www.cometovancouverbc.com/beaches/100_0010.JPG <---- Serious picture from BC or option 2) http://www.csc.cs.colorado.edu/~matthew/content/2001-12-blizzard/blizzard-02-l.jpg Your arguments are invalid... Bottom Line: If you get accepted at UBC or U of S... I would definitely choose UBC (unless you wanna spend most of your time indoors, or shoveling...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aishley Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 You guys are too optimistic... imagine sitting at the beach in BC... OMG:D BEACH > whatever Saskatoon can offer.... kk would you rather choose: Option 1) http://www.cometovancouverbc.com/beaches/100_0010.JPG <---- Serious picture from BC or option 2) http://www.csc.cs.colorado.edu/~matthew/content/2001-12-blizzard/blizzard-02-l.jpg Your arguments are invalid... Bottom Line: If you get accepted at UBC or U of S... I would definitely choose UBC (unless you wanna spend most of your time indoors, or shoveling...) Well unfortunately you have compared the summer of BC to the WINTER of Saskatoon...one cannot compare apples with orange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 is this a trick question? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Carton Mugshot Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Seems like Saskatoon would be a perfect fit for you. It is big enough that you will have access to all the facilities that you could want, but without being very crowded like bigger cities. The weather isn't even that bad - the winter this year, except for the last few days, has been very tame and actually pretty enjoyable. Winter or summer, Saskatoon is a very beautiful city and I'm loving my first year of medicine here. Edit: where else in the world can you lay on the beach along the river during the summer and skate on the same river during the winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helljumper_Ty Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 kind of can't skate on the river, but there are tons of outdoor rinks. The one beside the Bess, even has free skate rentals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_007 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 hahaha... even though it pertains to the whole of Saskatchewan (it applies strongly to Saskatoon) [especially the weather part] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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