News Releases

NEW
22ND ST E WB LANES CLOSED BETWEEN 3RD AVE S & 2ND AVE S
(Crane lift)
Start: December 3, 7:00 a.m. End: December 3, 12:00 p.m.

CLARENCE AVE CLOSED BETWEEN 13TH ST & 14TH ST
(Water & sewer connection replacement)
Start: December 3, 8:00 a.m. End: December 4, 4:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E NB CURB LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 108TH ST & ATTRIDGE DR
(SL&P Pole setup)
Speed limit reduced to 60 km/h in work zone
Start: December 3, 10:00 a.m. End: December 3, 1:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2014, Saskatoon’s Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) will systematically test the notifynow system. The purpose of the test is to give residents the opportunity to better understand the notifynow system, to let people hear what a message will sound like, and to encourage people to sign-up.

“The test will give the EMO a vital opportunity to evaluate the features and functions of the notifynow system in a non-emergency situation,” says Director of Emergency Planning, Ray Unrau.

The test notification will start at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 4th and will send notifications throughout the city one quadrant at a time. Everyone with contact information linked to an address within that quadrant will receive the test notification message. After a short pause, the process will be repeated until the notifications have been sent to the three remaining quadrants. We expect the testing period to last about 2 hours.

“It is also important to give an opportunity for residents to familiarize themselves with what a notification will sound like,” Unrau says. “By taking part in the test, residents will have some familiarity with the process and be ready to respond appropriately in a real emergency situation.”

The test will use information currently entered into the notifynow database. That includes publically available information from the 2013/14 SaskTel phone book as well as contact information provided by residents who have signed up.

“Once the test is complete we ask that residents take note of how they received the notification message and whether the message was delivered the most effective way,” Unrau says. “For example, if they got a voice message on their home land line but would prefer to receive a text message on their cell phone they would need to sign-up or sign-in to notifynow and update their account.”

We also expect that some residents will notice that they did not receive the test notification. In those instances, we will ask them to create an account by following the prompts on saskatoon.ca and provide their preferred contact information so we can reach them in the future.

Saskatoon’s Emergency Measures Organization is excited to move this project forward. On-going testing is an important part of the City’s Emergency Preparedness process and will provide us with important technical information while demonstrating to individual residents what a targeted mass notification would sound like and how they can expect to be contacted.

Saskatoon City Council approved the South Caswell Concept Plan (Concept Plan) in 2010 to help guide redevelopment in the area once the Saskatoon Transit facility is relocated to the new Civic Operations Centre in early 2017.  To ensure the Concept Plan meets current goals and priorities, the City of Saskatoon (City) will be making updates and amendments based on community and stakeholder feedback.
The public is invited to an open house to learn about the existing Concept Plan and the amendment process moving forward.  Environmental and structural assessments have also been recently completed by consultants’ and the findings will be presented to begin the discussion on potential reuse of transit buildings and vacant spaces.  Civic staff will be in attendance to provide information, answer questions, and gather feedback. Further public events will follow in 2015.

South Caswell Concept Plan Amendment Open House
Thursday, December 4, 2014
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church (basement)
419 Avenue E North

Please note this location is not wheelchair accessible, and the City will make alternate arrangements with anyone who cannot attend due to accessibility reasons.  Please call 306-975-3465 for more information.
More detailed information on the South Caswell Concept Plan is available on www.saskatoon.ca, (look under “L” for “Local Area Planning”).
For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook

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NEW
23RD ST E & 5TH AVE N NB, SB & EB LANES CLOSED
(Sewer manhole dig)
23rd Street E WB traffic will be maintained at intersection
Start: December 2, 9:00 a.m. End: December 2, 6:00 p.m.

ONGOING
ATTRIDGE DR NB & SB FROM FORESTRY FARM PARK DR TO FORESTRY FARM PARK RD
(Enchanted Forest Light Tour)
Start: November 21, 3:00 p.m. End: January 11, 11:30 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Slow down, pay attention and respect work zones. Watch for pedestrians and work crews, and for everyone’s safety, please obey all detours, signs and barriers.

Know before you go! Plan your route around road work by checking our Road Restrictions and Construction Projects interactive map. Find traffic detour information on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

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Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon invites residents to attend one of two upcoming public engagement events to discuss possibilities for shaping Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million (Growth Plan).  The Growth Plan is being developed to help guide future infrastructure investments in areas like corridor redevelopment, transit, and core area bridges so residents will have more choices for how they live and move around the city as Saskatoon grows. 

Growth Plan Information Session:
Monday, December 1, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cliff Wright Branch Library, 1635 McKercher Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.

Thursday, December 4, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cosmo Civic Centre, 3130 Laurier Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.
Event materials and information are also available online at www.growingfwd.ca, along with an opportunity to submit comments. 
Public consultation will be ongoing throughout the development of the Growth Plan.  Those interested can sign up for project update notifications at www.growingfwd.ca.

For more City of Saskatoon Public Service Announcements, News Releases, Traffic Detours, and Service Alerts, visit www.saskatoon.ca or connect with the City of Saskatoon on Twitter and Facebook.