City celebrates Parks & Recreation Month in June

June is Parks and Recreation Month in Saskatchewan – it’s a time to recognize how parks and recreation opportunities make Saskatoon a great place to live, work, learn and play.

“Parks, open spaces and recreational opportunities are key to our quality of life in Saskatoon,” says Andrew Roberts, Director of Recreation and Community Development. “As a community we’ve seen the benefits most recently from being able to get out and spread out in over 200 parks. It’s timely to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month as more recreation spaces re-open throughout Saskatoon.”

Already, the City’s municipal golf courses, tennis and pickleball courts and Gordon Howe Campground are open for everyone to enjoy.

Now, following the guidelines announced by the Government of Saskatchewan on Monday, June 8, City playground structures will open starting Friday, June 12.

Crews are working to remove the existing closed signage and tape at over 250 playgrounds throughout Saskatoon.

While many of the City’s recreational facilities cannot reopen until Phase 4 of the Province’s Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, you can keep up-to-date on re-openings at saskatoon.ca/reopensaskatoon

Residents are reminded that public health orders are still in place, practice good hand hygiene, and to maintain a minimum distance of two metres between others outside your extended household.

The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), along with the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) and other Provincial/Territorial Parks and Recreation Associations across Canada, celebrates the month of June as Parks and Recreation Month.

The month provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of parks and recreation and the role it plays in the quality of life for all Canadians. To find out more, visit spra.sk.ca.