The entire Province of Saskatchewan has about the same number of people as the metro area of Salt Lake City, Utah. This place of approximately a million souls has produced a surprising number of people who've gained national and international acclaim for their achievements.
Some are alive; some are no longer with us. But all are Saskatchewan folks (a few aren't, but we claim them as our own) who've distinguished themselves in their chosen areas of endeavour.
Ray Hnatyshyn (1934-2002) Ramon John Hnatyshyn, born in Saskatoon, was governor general of Canada from 1990 to 1995. Hnatyshyn studied law in Saskatoon and he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1974, eventually serving in a number of ministerial posts in Progressive Conservative governments. In 1989, he received the St. Volodymyr Medal from the World Congress of Ukrainians for his "outstanding contributions to the cause of justice and civil liberties."
