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Daily Road Report - September 22, 2023
September 21, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
CIRCLE DR E SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 108TH ST W
(Minor bridge repair)
Start: September 22, 7:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR S WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT VALLEY RD
(Manhole repair)
Start: September 22, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 3:00 p.m.
WARMAN RD NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT CHURCHILL DR
(Road resurfacing)
Start: September 22, 9:00 a.m. End: September 24, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E NB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 108TH ST W
(Minor bridge repair)
Start: September 22, 10:00 a.m. End: September 24, 6:00 p.m.
ONGOING
HIGHWAY 11 NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO HIGHWAY 16
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: September 19, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 3:00 p.m.
BALTZAN BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM HORNER CRES TO ORBAN WAY
(Service connections)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 4:30 p.m..
2ND AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 5:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Storm pipe repair)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 8TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:30 p.m.
4TH AVE S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 19TH ST E
(SL&P manhole repair)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes.
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E EB CURB & CENTER LANE FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE S
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Saskatoon Fire Department celebrates grand opening of new fire station
August 29, 2023 - 1:00pm
Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) is pleased to celebrate the grand opening of the new Fire Station No. 5 at 1075 Preston Avenue North. The new station will replace the 56-year-old Fire Station No. 5 at 421 Central Avenue in Sutherland.
The relocation comes as a result of a review of SFD’s operations in 2014 that led to the development of a new service model to improve the fire service’s response times across the city. The model aims to ensure SFD’s delivery of services is done in the most effective and efficient way possible as the City looks to the future and how to provide emergency response service to a city of 500,000 residents.
The new fire station features 10,000 square feet on two storeys and is equipped with two bays that will house one frontline engine and reserve apparatus. The station will be staffed with four firefighter-paramedics and one officer, 24 hours per day. Fire Inspectors will also use the new station’s office space during daytime hours.
A highlight of the building is the dedicated cultural space. The room’s design intentionally includes a central tiled circle and is equipped with ventilation to accommodate smudging ceremonies. The perimeter of the room will highlight artwork created by students from Oskāyak High School, which will be regularly updated throughout the year. The shared space is intended for use by SFD and the University of Saskatchewan. When available, the room will be open for public bookings by residents and community groups.
“This new fire station serves as a demonstration of collaboration for the betterment of the community. The partnership we've experienced with the University of Saskatchewan has been instrumental in the endeavor of relocating Station No. 5,” says Fire Chief Morgan Hackl. "The station offers a newer facility design for our crews that is centered around our commitment to truth and reconciliation, while at the same time delivering improved response coverage to the north-east part of the city. The relocation of Station No. 5 is a welcomed addition to our network of infrastructure and will support the community for generations to come.”
“The new Fire Hall No. 5, built in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, is a great collaboration that will re-organize the fire service to provide better response times to neighbourhoods as the City grows. It is important that all of our neighbourhoods, both existing and new, have access to immediate fire and safety services when they need them. It will also save millions of dollars a year by reducing the need for another station in the area. I want to thank all partners who have worked together to help improve the services in our city,” says Mayor Charlie Clark.
“The establishment of the new fire station is the latest development in our long-standing relationship with the City of Saskatoon,” said University of Saskatchewan (USask) President Peter Stoicheff. “We are proud to play a role in supporting this vital project and furthering our commitment to the vibrant community that we all serve. We are also pleased to see the inclusion of a shared cultural space on this site spotlighting the work of Oskāyak High School
students, as we recognize that this new fire station is located on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis.” says University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff.
To commemorate the completion of construction, a ceremonial grand opening event took place at the new station on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. Station No. 5 is scheduled to be fully operational in mid-September once all Life Safety tests are complete. The former Station No. 5 on Central Avenue will be decommissioned and options will be explored to determine the future of the building.
For additional information, visit saskatoon.ca/FireStation5.
Daily Road Report - September 21, 2023
September 20, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
3RD AVE N SB LANES CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Sign installation)
Start: September 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 21, 7:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE INTERSECTION CLOSED AT HILLIARD ST E
(Catch basin lead repairs)
Start: September 21, 8:00 a.m. End: September 21, 4:00 p.m.
BOYCHUK DR NB LEFT TURN BAY CLOSED AT KINGSMERE BLVD
(Traffic detector replacement)
Start: September 21, 9:00 a.m. End: September 21, 12:00 p.m.
20TH ST W EB & WB VARIOUS LANES CLOSED WITH PILOT TRUCK FROM AVE G S TO AVE H S
(Environmental monitoring)
Start: September 21, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 1:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT ABERDEEN PL
(Manhole repair)
Start: September 21, 10:00 a.m. End: September 21, 2:00 p.m.
IDYLWYLD DR S NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM RUTH ST E TO ELM ST E
(Elm removal)
Start: September 21, 10:30 a.m. End: September 21, 11:30 a.m.
8TH ST E EB MEDIAN & CENTER LANE CLOSED AT ACADIA DR
(Manhole repair)
Start: September 21, 11:00 a.m. End: September 21, 2:00 p.m.
ONGOING
HIGHWAY 11 NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO HIGHWAY 16
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: September 19, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 3:00 p.m.
BALTZAN BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM HORNER CRES TO ORBAN WAY
(Service connections)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 4:30 p.m.
2ND AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 5:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Storm pipe repair)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 8TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:30 p.m.
4TH AVE S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 19TH ST E
(SL&P manhole repair)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes.
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E EB CURB & CENTER LANE FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE S
(Vault Repairs)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Get ready to rock your roots on September 30!
September 20, 2023 - 11:00am
The 2023 Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation will take place on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) between 10:00 and 11:30 a.m. The walk will begin at Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. (CUMFI) and end at the “Where Our Paths Cross” Reconciliation Circle art installation in Victoria Park (across the road from 422 Spadina Cres W).
Rock Your Roots is put on by Reconciliation Saskatoon, which the City of Saskatoon co-chairs along with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner (OTC). The event, which has seen attendance in the thousands in past years, was first held in 2016. The intent of this event is to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action by demonstrating a commitment to Reconciliation, honouring Residential School Survivors, and continuing work towards an inclusive community.
The event is called “Rock Your Roots” as a reminder to be proud of where you came from and the diversity in our community. Cultural performers from our community are invited to "rock their roots" along the route as a celebration of our cultural differences. The significance of doing a walk can be attributed to the Sunday walks in residential schools; this was often the only time when siblings and cousins of different genders might be reunited.
The Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation is an acknowledgment of the multi-generational impacts of residential schools. It’s one way to demonstrate a commitment to Reconciliation and to equal opportunities for every member of our community.
This event is open to all and is family-friendly. Workplaces and organizations are encouraged to send a team and to consider showcasing their organization’s support by carrying a banner during the walk. Participants are invited to wear an EveryChildMatters orange shirt or their traditional cultural clothing. For timely updates, you can join or follow the Rock Your Roots: Walk for Reconciliation Facebook Event.
Broadway Avenue intersection closed at Hilliard Street on Thursday
September 20, 2023 - 6:00am
The intersection at Broadway Avenue and Hilliard Street will be closed on Thursday, September 21 starting at 8:00 a.m. for catch basin repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Daily Road Report - September 20, 2023
September 19, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
AVE H N INTERSECTION CLOSED AT 36TH ST W
(Roadway patching)
Start: September 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 3:00 p.m.
20TH ST W EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM AVE N S TO AVE O S
(Roadway patching)
Start: September 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 3:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM BROADWAY AVE TO WILLIAM AVE
(Construction)
Start: September 20, 9:00 a.m. End: September 20, 12:00 p.m.
PRESTON AVE S NB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT TAYLOR ST E
(Traffic signal work)
Start: September 20, 9:00 a.m. End: September 20, 12:30 p.m.
MCKERCHER DR SB CURB & NEXT LANE CLOSED FROM COLLEGE DR TO BOYCHUK DR
(Streetlight pole replacements)
Start: September 20, 9:00 a.m. End: September 20, 2:00 p.m.
ONGOING
DUNDONALD AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM MOUNTBATTEN ST TO DIEPPE ST
(Catch basin & manhole installations)
Start: September 5, 8:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
HIGHWAY 11 NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO HIGHWAY 16
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: September 19, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 3:00 p.m.
BALTZAN BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM HORNER CRES TO ORBAN WAY
(Service connections)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 4:30 p.m.
2ND AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 5:00 p.m.
SPADINA CRES E NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Storm pipe repair)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor work)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE NB & SB CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 8TH ST E
(watermain work)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:30 p.m.
4TH AVE S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 19TH ST E
(SL&P manhole repair)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes.
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E EB CURB & CENTER LANE FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE S
(Vault Repairs)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Avenue H intersection closed at 26th Street starting Wednesday
September 19, 2023 - 6:00am
The intersection at Avenue H and 26th Street will be closed starting Wednesday, September 20, at 7:00 a.m. for roadway patching. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Daily Road Report - September 19, 2023
September 18, 2023 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
SPADINA CRES E NB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Storm pipe repairs)
Start: September 19, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.
CIRCLE DR S WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ST HENRY AVE TO SPADINA CRES W
(Construction)
Start: September 19, 9:00 a.m. End: September 19, 3:00 p.m.
HIGHWAY 11 NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO HIGHWAY 16
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: September 19, 9:00 a.m. End: September 22, 3:00 p.m.
2ND AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Vault work)
Start: September 19, 2:30 p.m. End: September 19, 8:30 p.m.
NIGHTWORK
20TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(SL&P Vault work)
Start: September 19, 6:00 p.m. End: September 20, 12:00 a.m.
ONGOING
DUNDONALD AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM MOUNTBATTEN ST TO DIEPPE ST
(Catch basin & manhole installations)
Start: September 5, 8:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.
BALTZAN BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM HORNER CRES TO ORBAN WAY
(Service connections)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 4:30 p.m.
2ND AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: September 22, 5:00 p.m.
CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AIRD ST TO OSLER ST
(Contractor work)
Start: July 21, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 6:00 p.m.
MELVILLE ST INTERSECTION CLOSED AT JASPER AVE
(Infrastructure upgrades)
Start: August 8, 7:00 a.m. End: October 7, 5:00 p.m.
BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 5TH ST E TO 8TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:30 p.m.
4TH AVE S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED AT 19TH ST E
(SL&P manhole repair)
Start: September 18, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM WARMAN RD TO PRESTON AVE N
(Bridge rehabilitation)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the WB lanes.
Start: June 25, 5:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.
NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Construction)
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.
22ND ST E EB CURB & CENTER LANE FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE S
(Vault Repairs)
Start: September 11, 7:00 a.m. End: November 30, 4:00 p.m.
All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Reminder: In-person public engagement today on proposed options to change ward boundaries
September 17, 2023 - 11:15pm
- Confederation Urban Centre currently Ward 3 – would move to join Ward 2
- Nutana Park currently Ward 7 – would move to join Ward 9
- Hudson Bay Park currently Ward 1 – would move to join Ward 2
- Downtown currently Ward 6 – would move to join Ward 1
- Nutana Park currently Ward 7 – would move to join Ward 6
- Provide your feedback online through a brief survey @ saskatoon.ca/engage/ward-boundaries
- Email the City Clerk’s Office at city.clerks@saskatoon.ca
- Write a letter to the City Clerk’s Office, 222-3rd Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5
- Drop off your comments at the Service Saskatoon Customer Kiosk located in the Lobby of City Hall
One of the early planning steps for the City of Saskatoon’s civic election to be held in fall 2024 is to have the Municipal Wards Commission review the boundaries of the ten current wards in the city to ensure they all have similar population numbers, according to The Cities Act.
Under the existing provisions of The Cities Act, Ward 2 and Ward 7 are currently outside of the allowable +/-10% population variance threshold that triggers a ward boundary review.
The Municipal Wards Commission is now presenting Option A and Option B ward boundary changes for public input having considered feedback received from residents at the first public engagement held in June 2023. In putting forward these two options, The Commission has also considered current density, future population growth, geographic barriers, limiting change, communities of interest, and maintaining neighbourhood boundaries. Review the ward boundary review background and June 2023 engagement results
Option A: Proposed Ward Moves
Option B: Proposed Ward Moves
There are several ways to share your input on the proposed ward boundary options:
Plan to attend Public Engagement Session #2 today, Monday, September 18, 2023, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Committee Room E, City Hall. Use entrance #1 at the corner of 4th Ave and 23rd St East. Public parking is available in the City Hall staff lot after 6:00 p.m.
Or share your input before October 3, 2023, through these options:
Ward boundary reviews must be completed no less than 180 days before a general municipal election. The Municipal Wards Commission was created following The Municipal Wards Commission Bylaw and currently consists of: King’s Bench Justice Richard Danyliuk, U of S Political Studies Professor Dr. Kathy Walker, and City Clerk Adam Tittemore.
Following a review of all public feedback collected through this second public engagement offering, the Municipal Wards Commission will establish the new ward boundaries and file its report with City Council in fall 2023.
The new ward boundaries will take effect for the City of Saskatoon municipal and school Board trustee elections to be held in November of 2024.
Review the rationale used to develop Option A and Option B, ward maps, previous engagement results, background information and online survey at saskatoon.ca/wardboundaries or call 306-975-3240.
Navigating full buses: Tips for students during back-to-school
September 15, 2023 - 5:00pm
- Departure time flexibility. Schedules can be tight, but if students have some flexibility in their daily routines, consider taking an earlier or later bus when the bus may be less crowded. The bus that drops students off just prior to the start of class tends to be busier than the earlier or next bus.
- Use tracking and watch for service alerts. Saskatoon Transit has real-time transit tracking through third-party apps like Transit, or Google Maps on desktop. Real-time transit tracking shows you where your bus is and when the next bus arrives, which limits wait times at bus stops. Pin your preferred routes for service alert push notifications.
- Be prepared to board. Having your fare ready and/or app open can help speed up the process and avoid any boarding delays.
- Find your spot. Quickly find an open seat or standing area in the event all seats are occupied
- Keep on moving. As riders exit the bus, passengers left standing are to continue moving back towards the rear of the bus to fill empty spaces or seats. This helps the operator understand bus capacity.
- Remove backpacks. Make space for people. If the bus is busy, do not take up available seating with bags or belongings. Keep items in your lap and feet on the floor.
With the school year in full swing, Saskatoon Transit is experiencing typical increased demand, resulting in some buses reaching full capacity across the city, including Evergreen, Stonebridge, and Rosewood.
Full buses are inconvenient and stressful for students and parents alike. To address this increased demand, Saskatoon Transit is running larger capacity articulating buses on the routes with high schools and post-secondary institutions and deploying three additional buses as needed. Transit will continue to monitor the situation over the coming weeks.
When a bus is full, the transit operator logs the information location, route, time, and date. The head sign will read “Full Bus” and the operator will drive past bus stops - even when riders are waiting - until there is space for more people.
All available resources are being used with schedules being adjusted to accommodate, where possible. To help alleviate the situation and ensure a smoother experience for everyone involved, we offer some guidance: