News Releases

A by-election is underway today to fill one Trustee vacancy on the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Board of Education. The polls are open until 8:00 p.m.

Where to Vote: Click HERE to find your polling station or check the Voters’ Guide, located on the homepage of the City’s website, saskatoon.ca. If you are unable to access the information online, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 306-975-3240 or pick up at Voters’ Guide in the main lobby at City Hall, in public libraries or at any leisure centre.

Reminder: to be eligible to vote, citizens are required to provide proof of identity and residence, and, on by-election day citizens must:

• be a Canadian citizen
• be at least 18 years of age;
• have resided in the Catholic school division or on land that is now in the school division, for at least three months immediately preceding the by-election;
• have resided in Saskatchewan for at least six months immediately preceding the by-election; and
• be of the religious faith of the minority that established the separate school division, which means you must be of the Catholic faith.

Citizens are not eligible to vote in this by-election if they do not live in the City of Saskatoon.  Eligible citizens may only vote once, regardless of how many properties they own.

For more detailed information about the by-election, please check the Voters’ Guide, located on the homepage of the City’s website, saskatoon.ca. Voters’ Guides are also available at City Hall main lobby, public libraries and at all leisure centres.

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.

Below are the Unofficial Results from the 2014 Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools By-election, held on Wednesday, October 29^th, to elect one trustee. 

Voter turn-out: 2.7%

Unofficial Results:

Trustee Elect: Tim JELINSKI (389 votes)

Darren CANNELL (271 votes)
Jennifer CARRUTHERS (186 votes)
Gail CASSIDY (259 votes)
Mike CEY (209 votes)
Bernadette MOONEY (45 votes)

Returning Officer, Joanne Sproule, will release the Official Results on Friday, October 31^st, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.

For more information, call 306-975-3240 or visit the City’s website at saskatoon.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.

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For Immediate Release: October 29, 2014
NEW
SPADINA CRES E CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO DUKE ST
(Water & Sewer Connections)
Detour on 7th Ave
Start: October 30, 9:00 a.m. End: October 30, 6:00 p.m.
CENTRAL AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 112TH ST W TO THE RAILWAY TRACKS
(Pathway Work)
Median (inside) lane still open
Start: October 30, 9:00 a.m. End: October 30, 6:00 p.m.

ONGOING
22ND ST E WB CURB (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE N TO 2ND AVE N
(Manhole Repair & Paving)
Median lane still open
Start: October 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 30, 6:00 p.m.
AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 45TH ST E TO CLAYPOOL DR
(Median Widening)
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 5, 3:00 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.

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The City of Saskatoon is one of the best places in the country for a business to start-up or expand operations, says a respected Toronto-based economic and social policy think-tank.

In a brief released this morning, the C.D. Howe Institute ranks Saskatoon and Calgary as cities with the lowest or most competitive business tax burdens in the country.

“This result just reinforces that we are on the right track,” says Kerry Tarasoff, Chief Financial Officer.

“City Council has stressed a competitive tax policy and a business-friendly climate as success drivers in its Strategic Plan,” Tarasoff says.  “With the C.D. Howe Institute’s recognition, it appears we are well on the way to maintaining a diverse local economy.”

The tax burden is explained as how local and provincial taxes will affect a business’ bottom line or what the potential return on their investment will be.

The study also takes into account the often overlooked impact that business property and land transfer tax rates have on investment.  When these elements are factored in, Saskatoon is on the leading edge of cities with a low business tax burden.

“Again, this ensures everyone that Saskatoon is a bustling, business-friendly city,” Tarasoff says.

The study is available on the C.D. Howe Institute’s website at http://www.cdhowe.org/pdf/e-brief_187.pdf

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.

For Immediate Release: October 28, 2014
NEW
20TH ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE D S TO AVE E S
(Sanitary Lining)
Start: October 29, 7:00 p.m. End: October 30, 7:00 a.m.
IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 25TH ST W
(Median Installation)
Start: October 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 4:00 p.m.
3RD AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Patch Paving)
NB traffic will flow in parking lane
Start: October 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 6:00 p.m.
WILSON CRES NB & SB LANES CLOSED BETWEEN BOTH ACCESS POINTS TO HARRISON CRES
(Sewer Repair)
Access to Harrison Cres will be maintained for residents
Start: October 29, 9:00 a.m. End: October 29, 3:30 p.m.
ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE FROM 22ND ST W TO 24TH ST W
(Sidewalk & Curb Repair)
Start: October 27, 7:00 a.m. End: October 29, 3:00 p.m.
AIRPORT DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED CLAYPOOL DR & THE AIRPORT
(Median Widening)
45^th Street W closed from Koyl Avenue to Airport Drive
Start: October 22, 7:00 a.m. End: November 5, 3:00 p.m.

SASKATCHEWAN CRES WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MCPHERSON AVE TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES W
(Rotary Park Construction)
Start: October 20, 10:30 a.m. End: November 3, 3:00 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.

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