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Batter up and plan to attend the City of Saskatoon’s 49^th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast this coming Thursday, June 19. Help us kick off the start of summer with this much-loved event that brings our community together!

Join us, all proceeds from the breakfast will again be donated to our charity partner, United Way Saskatoon & Area:

Thursday, June 19, 2025, rain or shine

7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Outdoors beside Civic Square at 23^rd Street and 4^th Avenue

$8 gets you delicious pancakes with topping choices, sausages, coffee, tea, or juice

Cash or debit accepted

New this year! 

• You can skip the cashier line if you pre-pay your $8 breakfast ticket(s) and/or Act of Kindness tickets(s)
• eTransfer: pancakebreakfast@saskatoon.ca
• Your pickup instructions will be sent to you
• Questions? Email lily.ilev@saskatoon.ca

And, at a time when kindness and community momentum is needed more than ever, we again offer Act of Kindness Breakfast tickets for purchase. Pay it forward and consider purchasing an extra $8 breakfast ticket for someone who would appreciate one on June 19. Unused breakfast tickets posted to the Act of Kindness Ticket Board will be donated back to United Way Saskatoon & Area!

Enjoy the wide variety of diverse musical performers, dancers and entertainment on our community stage, be sure to check out the vehicle displays and visit the information booths. Local celebrity pancake flippers will serve up delicious pancakes, and as always, the popular relay race will be fun to watch!

The City is proud to donate all proceeds from the annual pancake breakfast to United Way Saskatoon & Area, to help make our community better for everyone.

The 49^th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast fundraiser is made possible through the generous support of our valued sponsors.

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Construction on the Dundonald Avenue Solar Farm is set to begin this week.

Saskatoon Light & Power is excited that work on this first-of-its kind project in Saskatoon will finally be underway. The project will enhance the municipality’s renewable energy infrastructure with a 2.8-Megawatt solar facility.

“The solar farm will support the City’s Low Emissions Community Plan and will make good use of a vacant parcel of land,” says Trevor Bell, Director of Saskatoon Light & Power. “The generation capacity is enough to power over 400 homes – which is a neighbourhood the size of Richmond Heights or the Willows.”

The solar farm will be built on approximately 6 hectares (14 acres) of land between the CN railway tracks and the Circle Drive South freeway, east of Dundonald Avenue and south of 11th Street West.

This solar farm will contribute to reducing electricity emissions by approximately 19,380 tonnes of carbon dioxide over its 30-year lifetime, marking a significant step toward a greener Saskatoon. This is the equivalent of removing about 140 cars from the road every year.

The initial phase of work will involve installing gates, fencing and other security enhancements, followed by the integration of solar panels and electrical components. To enhance biodiversity and add visual appeal, the site will feature native grasses and flowers with vines planted along the existing northwest chain-link fence.

Routine inspections will be conducted to maintain site cleanliness and minimize disruptions for the neighbouring communities. Construction will not impact traffic flow; however, temporary noise and vibration may result from the equipment used during the process.

For safety, residents are asked to avoid entering the work zone and respect construction barriers.

This project is funded in part by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The naturalization of the site is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Natural Infrastructure Fund.

Visit saskatoon.ca/SolarFarm to view the sitemap renderings and additional information.

To accommodate road resurfacing work on Lorne Avenue starting Tuesday, June 17, at 7:00 a.m., detours and road restrictions will be in place guiding motorists around the project. Work is expected to take place over six days, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Road restrictions will include:

• Lorne Avenue between Taylor Street and 2nd Street on June 17 and 18
• Lorne Avenue between 2nd Street and 4th Street on June 19
• Lorne Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street on June 20
• Lorne Avenue between 4th Street and 7th Street on June 21 and 22

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.

22nd Street will be closed between 4th and 5th avenues on Tuesday, June 17, starting at 9:30 a.m. for crosswalk painting. 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.

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

NEW

25TH ST E EB LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO 2ND AVE N
(Library construction)
Start: June 16, 6:00 a.m. End: June 29, 6:00 p.m.

23RD ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 4TH AVE N TO 3RD AVE N
(CUPE BBQ)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 16, 3:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO MAIN ST
(Flood control work)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

FAITHFULL AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 45TH A ST E TO 44TH ST E
(Driveway crossing)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 22, 5:00 p.m.

BOYCHUK DR SB LANES CLOSED FROM AULD CRES TO 8TH ST E
(Link station construction)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 23, 6:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE AT BOYCHUK DR
(Link station construction)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES & EB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM LANSDOWNE AVE TO BROADWAY AVE
(Water main maintenance)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 4:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E VARIOUS NB & SB LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 14TH ST E
(Mowing)
This will be a mobile closure
Start: June 16, 9:00 a.m. End: June 16, 1:00 p.m.

22ND ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(SL&P)
Start: June 16, 9:00 a.m. End: June 16, 3:00 p.m.

LORNE AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ADELAIDE ST W TO RUTH ST W
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 16, 9:00 a.m. End: June 16, 3:00 p.m.

WARMAN RD NB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED AT HAZEN ST
(Link platform construction)
Start: June 16, 9:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK

CIRCLE DR W SB LANES CLOSED AT 33RD ST
(Minor bridge maintenance)
Start: June 16, 7:00 p.m. End: June 17, 7:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 10TH ST E
(Deck washing)
Start: June 16, 8:00 p.m. End: June 17, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

25TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM ONTARIO AVE TO PACIFIC AVE
(Link station construction)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: June 16, 4:30 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE SB CURB & CENTER LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 9TH ST E
(Link station construction)
Start: May 26, 7:00 a.m. End: June 18, 4:30 p.m.

BOYCHUK DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO BRIARWOOD RD
(Sidewalk construction)
Start: May 16, 8:00 a.m. End: June 18, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE SB LANES CLOSED FROM SASKATCHEWAN CRES E TO 12TH ST E
(Link platform construction)
Start: May 20, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 4:30 p.m.

WARMAN RD SB RAMP CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E 
(Construction) 
Start: May 12, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

CUMBERLAND AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO ADELAIDE ST E
(Sidewalk Replacements)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in NB Lanes
Start: June 9, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM AVE U S TO AVE S S
(Water main maintenance)
Start: June 11, 7:00 a.m. End: July 1, 4:30 p.m.

BERINI DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM ATTRIDGE DR TO WEBSTER ST
(Construction)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: July 1, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & CENTRE LANES & WB MEDIAN & LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM CUMBERLAND AVE N TO BRIAN TOWRISS CRES
(Water main maintenance)
Start: June 11, 7:00 a.m. End: July 1, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT AVE T S
(Construction)
Start: June 9, 7:00 a.m. End: July 6, 5:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E 
(Construction)
Start: November 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY BRIDGE CLOSED FROM 12TH ST E TO 20TH ST E 
(Bridge rehabilitation) 
Start: May 11, 7:00 p.m. End: October (Date TBA)

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.