For more information on the municipal ward boundary review process, please see the Background tab.
If you would like to find out which ward you live in prior to reading through the possible options, you can use the City's Ward Finder.
Thank you for providing your input, which will be considered by the Municipal Wards Commission when making its final decision on ward boundary changes for the 2024 civic election.
The City of Saskatoon is divided into ten wards. The Cities Act stipulates that each ward must contain approximately the same population, with ward populations varying by no more than 10% from the average ward population (the City's total population divided by the ten wards).
Currently, the populations of Ward 7 and Ward 2 are both outside the 10% variance, with Ward 7 being too high and Ward 2 being too low. Accordingly, the Municipal Wards Commission will establish new ward boundaries to be in effect for the city's municipal election and school boards' elections in fall 2024. Of note, reconfiguring the ward boundaries to ensure all ten comply to the legislated population range will affect the boundaries of other wards as well.
Several principles guide the review process of ward boundaries, such as:
Public feedback received on possible options is also considered.
The map below presents the current ten wards in Saskatoon. The "Summary of Population" table highlights the two wards with populations that vary too greatly (more than +/- 10%) from the last ward boundary review completed in 2019. (If using a PC, right click on the map to open a new window containing a zoomable version.)
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The Municipal Wards Commission presented three options on ward boundary changes for feedback in June 2023, following an initial review of the City's population by neighbourhood. Below are descriptions of the proposed changes, as well as links to maps displaying each option.
Moves:
Option 1 involves moving two neighbourhoods and creates the least amount of change. The affected wards are 2, 3, 7 and 9.
This option achieves the 10% variance requirement, and moving Confederation Urban Centre to Ward 2 gives Ward 3 some room to grow. Moving Nutana Park may be temporary as Wards 7 and 9 will see growth over the next four years.
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Option 2 moves four neighbourhoods and provides increased changes. The affected wards are 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10.
This option better future proofs Ward 2 by adding in the population of Hudson Bay Park, however it also requires additional change to Ward 1 to balance the population. It is possible that in the future University Heights Urban Centre would shift in the future based on Ward 10 growth.
A drawback of this option is that Hudson Bay Park shares a community association with Kelsey Woodlawn, and University Heights Urban Centre shares a community association with Willowgrove.
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Option 3 also moves four neighbourhoods and provides alternate changes. The affected wards are 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10.
This option increases Ward 5 population with a well-fitting neighbourhood.
A drawback of this option is that Richmond Heights shares a community association with North Park, and University Heights Urban Centre shares a community association with Willowgrove.
Following initial feedback from residents and stakeholders in June 2023 (please see the Previous Engagement tab for more information), the Municipal Wards Commission is now presenting two revised options on ward boundary changes for feedback.
Details on these two new options being presented are detailed below. You can click on the map images to bring up versions you can zoom in on.
Moves:
Option A is one of the options (Option 1) that had been presented in June 2023 during initial public engagement. This option involves moving two neighbourhoods and creates the least amount of change. The affected wards are 2, 3, 7, and 9. This change achieves the 10% variance requirement, and moving Confederation Urban Centre to Ward 2 gives Ward 3 some room to grow.
Moving Nutana Park may be temporary as Wards 7 and 9 will see growth over the next four years.
The map below presents Option A. The table highlights the four affected wards and provides updated population numbers within the acceptable range.
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Option B moves three neighbourhoods, compared to two neighbourhoods with Option A. The affected wards are 1, 2, 6, and 7.
This option meets the variance requirements for Ward 2 by adding in the population of Hudson Bay Park; however, it also requires additional changes to Ward 1 and Ward 6 to balance the population.
Some drawbacks of Option B are that Hudson Bay Park shares a community association with Kelsey Woodlawn and Mayfair, and the City Centre Plan includes Downtown and Nutana together.
The map below presents Option B. The table highlights the four affected wards and provides updated population numbers within the acceptable range.
