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Holiday Pay Parking Reminder: Easter Long Weekend

April 14, 2022 - 11:00am

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Residents are reminded that payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on Easter Monday, April 18, 2022.   
 
Payment will not be required on Good Friday, April 15, 2022.   
 
Public parking in the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, River Landing and Sutherland areas, as well as streets adjacent to St. Paul’s and Saskatoon City Hospitals, are metered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays or on statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day).
 
Public Pay Parking reminders:
• Customers are responsible for entering the correct licence plate information when paying for parking at a FlexParking station or when using the WayToPark app.
• Parking time limits vary by location. Watch for signs wherever you are parking.  
• If you have reached the posted time limit but need more time in the area, move your vehicle around the corner or across the street.  
• Balances on a parking purchase can be carried forward to another parking space in a new location.
• Additional parking time can be purchased, but only up to the maximum allowable time posted.
 
For more information on Public Pay Parking, visit saskatoon.ca/payparking. 

Lorne Avenue closed between Isabella and Maple streets on Tuesday

April 14, 2022 - 9:00am

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Lorne Avenue will be closed between Isabella and Maple streets on Tuesday, April 19, at 8:00 a.m. for service connection replacement work. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around this detour. This project is expected to take 10 hours to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.            

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information is 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. 

Adjusted holiday hours & civic services for Good Friday, April 15 and Easter Monday, April 18

April 13, 2022 - 4:00pm

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The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Wondering what’s open or closed? See full details on the City’s website.

Daily Road Report - April 14, 2022

April 13, 2022 - 3:00pm

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

20TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(SL&P work)
Start: April 14, 5:00 p.m. End: April 14, 9:00 p.m.


ONGOING

MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO FEDORUK DR
(Construction)
Start: April 12, 8:00 a.m. End: April 14, 5:00 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.

Adjusted holiday hours & civic services for Good Friday, April 15 and Easter Monday, April 18

April 13, 2022 - 4:40am

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The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as follows:

CITY HALL

All Administrative Offices are closed on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18. City Hall will reopen Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.

REMAI MODERN

Remai Modern is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Good Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Easter Sunday. The museum is closed on Monday, April 18.

WASTE COLLECTIONS

  • Garbage (Black Cart) – Collections as scheduled
  • Recycling (Blue Cart) – Collections as scheduled
  • Organics (Subscription Green Cart) – Collections as scheduled
  • For collection schedules and reminders, get the Saskatoon Waste Wizard app or visit saskatoon.ca/collectioncalendar

LANDFILL

  • The Landfill is open over the Easter long weekend from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Cash transactions are accepted, although Credit and Debit are recommended.
  • More information at saskatoon.ca/landfill

COMPOST DEPOTS

  • The compost depots are open for the season and over the Easter long weekend from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • More information at saskatoon.ca/compostdepots

SASKATOON TRANSIT

  • Fixed route transit will operate holiday hours on Friday, April 15.
  • On-Demand Transit will not be available on Friday, April 15.  
  • Access Transit will operate holiday hours (8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.) on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18.
  • Transit Customer Service Centre will be closed on Friday, April 15 but phone lines (306.975.3100) will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

PAY PARKING

  • Parking payment is not required on Good Friday, April 15.
  • Motorists are reminded that all other parking requirements remain in effect, including parking time limits.
  • Parking payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on Easter Monday, April 18, 2022.  

MUNICIPAL IMPOUND LOT 

  • Vehicles will not be released to the public on Good Friday, April 15.
  • Open for regular business on Easter Monday.

SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO HOURS

Hours of Operation:

  • Zoo - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Forestry Farm Park - 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Buckeye Café - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

LEISURE CENTRES

Search for drop-in program information including fitness and weight room hours, public swim sessions and fitness programs on Leisure Online at saskatoon.ca/leisureonline

  • Cosmo Civic Centre
    Good Friday & Easter Monday - CLOSED
  • Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
    Good Friday - CLOSED
    Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)
  • Lakewood Civic Centre
    Good Friday - CLOSED
    Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  • Lawson Civic Centre
    Good Friday - CLOSED
    Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  • Saskatoon Field House
    Good Friday - CLOSED
    Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  • Shaw Centre
    Good Friday - CLOSED
    Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
  • Terry Fox Track
    Good Friday, Saturday, April 16, & Easter Sunday (April 17) – CLOSED

GOLF COURSES
The pro shops at Holiday Park, Silverwood and Wildwood golf courses are open for sales and will have the following hours Easter Weekend:

  • Good Friday, Saturday, April 16, & Easter Sunday (April 17) – CLOSED
  • Easter Monday – Regular Hours of Operation

NOTIFYNOW

Residents are encouraged to sign-up to notifynow for timely and targeted public safety messages. Notifynow is a free service. Tell us how to best reach you on your preferred communication device. Visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow for more information.

YXE SERVICE ALERTS

For information and updates on service disruptions such as power or water check saskatoon.ca/servicealerts or follow @yxeservicealert on Twitter. 

Bus service to SaskTel Centre

March 29, 2022 - 3:13pm

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Direct service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to experience the Slipknot: Knotfest Roadshow at  SaskTel Centre  on Thursday, April 14, is available at the following times: 

  • 4:15 p.m. 
  • 4:55 p.m. 

Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.  
 
Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit  app up to two weeks in advance! Check out the Transit+ feature that helps make connections that combine Transit with riide and Uber. Transit does the work so you can travel with ease! Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.  
 
To protect the health and safety of residents, customers and employees, masks are required when traveling on Saskatoon Transit. 
 
Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.  

Daily Road Report - April 13, 2022

April 12, 2022 - 3:00pm

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

No projects are scheduled to start on Priority 1 streets as of this date.


ONGOING

MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO FEDORUK DR
(Construction)
Start: April 12, 8:00 a.m. End: April 14, 5:00 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.

Daily Road Report - April 12, 2022

April 11, 2022 - 9:09am

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO FEDORUK DR
(Construction)
Start: April 12, 8:00 a.m. End: April 14, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 108TH ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Streetlight pole replacements)
Start: April 12, 9:30 a.m. End: April 12, 1:30 p.m. .


ONGOING

No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.


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.

Spring clean-up of park and open space areas start mid-April

April 11, 2022 - 10:00am

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Spring is here, which means City workers are starting to ramp up maintenance activities for the more than 2,000 hectares of park and open spaces in Saskatoon. Seasonal workers start returning mid-April and the park clean-up process will continue until mid-May. 
 
Spring park maintenance activities include: 
  • Park clean-up, consisting mainly of litter control and removal of branches and leaves from turf areas and shrub beds. 
  • Pumping out the spring run-off in low-lying areas in parks and green spaces. 
  • Sweeping park-front sidewalks and boulevards where grass, trees and/or flowerpots are located. Full-size street sweepers will follow the same path after to collect the debris left behind on the road.  
  • Grooming of crusher dust trails in naturalized park areas to remove the ruts from run-off and other winter activities will begin once the trails have fully dried.
  • Collecting litter and beginning of mowing cycles to over 400 hectares of open space areas along Circle Drive and other major freeways.
  • Emptying of garbage receptacles will increase to at least once a week, beginning May 4.
 
Residents are reminded that a Park Access Permit is required to access private property from a City park to complete all work including landscaping, construction, tree removal, renovations and building a deck, fence or pool. Homeowners and contractors can request a permit by completing the online application form at least one week prior to the date required. Visit saskatoon.ca/parkaccess to access the form and more information on park access requirements. 
 
For more information on seasonal park maintenance, visit saskatoon.ca/parkmaintenance. 

Daily Road Report, April 11, 2022

April 8, 2022 - 3:00pm

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only. 
 
NEW 
 
TAYLOR ST E EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO KINGSMERE BLVD 
(Daylighting) 
Start: April 11, 9:00 a.m. End: April 11, 3:00 p.m. 
 
20TH ST E WB CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO IDYLWYLD DR N 
(SL&P work) 
Start: April 11, 5:00 p.m. End: April 11, 9:00 p.m. 
 
ONGOING 
 
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date. 
 
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.