Regina,+SK,+Canada

[|Haultain Community School] Grade 5&6

Interesting Facts About Regina!!

 * 1) Regina is the capitol of our province of Saskatchewan. Ms. B
 * 2) Regina is a beautiful oasis in the prairies with more than 350,000 hand planted trees. JG
 * 3) Regina was previously the seat of government of the Northwest Territories (before Saskatchewan was a province in 1905.) MR
 * 4) Regina is the "Queen City" since it was named after Queen Victoria (of England.) CS
 * 5) Regina has the University of Regina. TW
 * 6) Regina is known for the friendly people. PG
 * 7) Regina is surrounded by wheat fields. MB-L
 * 8) Regina is the sixteenth largest city in Canada. KG
 * 9) There are many attractions and events that take place all year in Regina. JK
 * 10) Regina is the second largest city in Saskatchewan. AG
 * 11) Regina's football team, The Saskatchewan Roughriders, has over 100 years of playing and pride. CH
 * 12) Each day clean, safe water travels through Regina's water pipes. KM
 * 13) Regina has rich community pride. CB
 * 14) Regina has 36 bridges or overpass sites. AH
 * 15) A Regina snowboarder won a gold medal in January, 2012. EG
 * 16) Regina is located in the south central area of the province. This city covers an area of 118.4 square kilometers. It is in the middle of the prairie provinces with Alberta to the west and Manitoba to the east. It borders the American states of Montana and North Dakota. SL
 * 17) In Regina no one can text and drive at the same time. You will get a ticket! AB
 * 18) Regina is the home of the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) and Canada's only training academy for the RCMP. EL
 * 19) Regina has a casino. JH
 * 20) Regina has 200,000 people living in it.