News Releases

 

On October 29, 2014, a by-election will be held for a Separate School Board Trustee to fill a vacancy on the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Board of Education.

If you are an eligible voter but are unable to vote on October 29, you may instead vote at one of the three Advance Polls, the first one is this Sunday:

Advance Poll #1 - Churches: Sunday, October 19, 2014 from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cathedral of the Holy Family      123 Nelson Road

St. Paul’s Co-Cathedral          720 Spadina Crescent East

St. Patrick Parish Centre         3339 Centennial Drive

Holy Spirit Parish              114 Kingsmere Place

St. Anne Parish               217 Lenore Drive

Advance Poll #2 at City Hall: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Advance Poll #3 at City Hall: Saturday, October 25, 2014 from Noon – 4:00 pm

The City Hall Advance Poll will be in Committee Room E, 222 3^rd Avenue North: (Enter City Hall through Door No. 1, off 4^th Avenue.  On-street parking is available on 4^th Avenue.  If you are voting after 5:00 p.m. or on Saturday, you may park in the staff parking lot off of 4^th Avenue. This entrance is wheelchair accessible.

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 Roman 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 and the Mobile Polling Station (for those unable to leave their home to vote due to physical disability), 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.

The City of Saskatoon’s (City) three municipal golf courses (Holiday Park, Silverwood, and Wildwood) are in the process of closing for the season to ensure that maintenance requirements can be completed before winter and the courses are in good condition for 2015.  The City would like to thank all patrons for their support during 2014.
The final days of operation at each course are as follows:
Holiday Park Golf Course
• Executive Nine will close Monday, October 20, 2014
• Regular course back nine will close Thursday, October 23, 2014
• Regular course front nine will close Monday, October 27, 2014
Silverwood Golf Course
• River Nine (formerly known as the back nine) will close Tuesday, October 14, 2014
• Lake Nine (formerly known as the front nine) will close Monday, October 20, 2014

Wildwood Golf Course
• Course will close on Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The dates above are tentative and dependent on weather conditions and course maintenance requirements.  Golfers are advised to call the golf course to check playing conditions.
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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THE NEXT Household Hazardous Waste  DAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Household hazardous waste requires proper disposal to reduce risks to humans and animals, and prevent pollution of our land, water, and air.  These materials should not be placed in the garbage or recycling, poured down the drain or toilet, or released into the environment.

To ensure household hazardous materials are safely disposed of or recycled, the City coordinates regular Household Hazardous Waste Days for residents to drop-off these materials.  On October 18, and the days listed below, a temporary site is set up at SaskTel Centre parking lot (101 - 3515 Thatcher Avenue) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

2014 Household Hazardous Waste Days:

October 18
November 15
December 20

Accepted Materials include:

Pesticides, automotive oil, prescription medicine, batteries, aerosols, poisons, propane cylinders, household cleaners, mercury-containing items, Electronics (accepted by the Electronic Producer Recycling Association).

Leftover paint and empty paint cans are accepted without charge at all SARCAN recycling depots in Saskatoon.  Please do not bring paint to Household Hazardous Waste Day unless it is not accepted through the SARCAN program.  Find out what is accepted through SARCAN’s paint program at www.sarcan.ca/pages/paint.

For a complete list of accepted and non-acceptable materials, visit Saskatoon.ca and click on “H” for Household Hazardous Waste Days.

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.

When visiting the Woodlawn Cemetery, the City of Saskatoon (City) reminds visitors of the guidelines for gravesite memorials, which are intended to maintain a pleasant environment and respect the final resting place of loved ones.

Only approved monuments or memorials are considered permanent items and are permitted to remain in the cemetery year round.  All other items placed on a gravesite, flowerbed, monument, or concrete foundation are considered temporary and need to be removed weekly.  Flowers and other items are permitted on the gravesite the day of the burial and will be left for a period of seven calendar days.  After this time period, items will be removed by the City.  Please note, the City does not take responsibility for any removed, damaged, or missing items placed in the cemetery by the public.

From May 1 to October 15:

Families may establish a flowerbed at the gravesite (with the exception of Military burials in the “Field of Honour” and flat marker areas) upon approval from the Cemetery Office.  Annual flowers are allowed, provided they do not hang over the edge of the flowerbed or impede maintenance of adjacent gravesites.

Items not allowed within flowerbeds include shrubs, perennials, decorative fencing, rocks, stones, concrete, and breakable or fragile items.

The City assumes no responsibility for the appearance, maintenance, and fall cleanup of approved flowerbeds planted by the public.  If flowerbeds are neglected, they will be removed.

The Cemetery Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.  All inquiries should be directed to the Cemetery Office at 306-975-3308.

The City would also like to remind visitors of Woodlawn Cemetery’s participation in iCemetery, a free third-party app for mobile devices that can be used for locating loved ones buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.  Visitors can search by first and last name, view the burial plot detail, and be guided to the actual location of the plot within the cemetery using GPS data from your mobile phone.

iCemetery is free for download at the Apple App Store (https://itunes.apple.com/app) for iPhone, iPad, and iTouch devices and at Google Play (http://play.google.com/store/apps) for Android mobile devices.

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. 

NEW
33RD ST WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING CIRCLE DR OVERPASS
(Guardrail repairs)
Start: October 17, 7:30 a.m. End: October 17, 9:30 a.m.
20TH ST EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM AVE J TO AVE L
(Sanitary Lining)
Ave K S NB & SB median (inside) lanes closed from 19th St to 20th St
Start: October 17, 9:00 a.m. End: October 17, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING HWY 16 OVERPASS
(Guardrail repairs)
Start: October 17, 9:30 a.m. End: October 17, 12:00 p.m.
ONGOING
PRESTON AVE NB & CORNISH RD/HUNTER RD INTERSECTION RESTRICTIONS
(Intersection reconstruction)
Access to Stonebridge via Preston Ave will be maintained:
Preston Ave SB to Cornish Rd WB will be maintained. NB traffic will be detoured via the new Willis Cres which now joins Preston Ave.
Hunter Rd WB to Preston Ave NB will remain open for morning rush hour, the restriction will be in place from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.
Start: October 14, 9:00 a.m. End: October 18, 8:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM GATEWAY BLVD TO THE AIRPORT
(Roadway improvements)
Two-way traffic accommodated in SB lanes. 45th St W closed from Airport Dr to Koyl Ave
Start: August 20, 1:00 p.m. End: October 29, 6:00 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.