News Releases

The following are the hours of civic services and facilities for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 13, 2014:

City Hall will be closed.

Parking meters will not require payment.  Motorists are required to move their vehicles within the time period shown on parking meters, allowing for a constant turnover of parking availability.

Municipal Impound Lot will not be releasing vehicles to the public.

Saskatoon Landfill will be open with regular summer hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Compost Depots will be open with regular hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Garbage, Recycling and Leaves & Grass collection will take place as scheduled.

All Saskatoon Public Library locations will be closed.

Mendel Art Gallery and Saskatoon Civic Conservatory will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Admission is free.

TRANSIT SERVICES

Access Transit will operate with regular Holiday Service from 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.  Trips must be booked in advance as per normal procedures.  Customers are reminded that subscriptions do not apply on Statutory Holidays.

RECREATION AND SPORT

Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo:  Regular hours of operation.

Golf Courses: Regular hours of operation (dawn to dusk) for Holiday Park, Wildwood and Silverwood.

Lions SkatePark and Satellite SkateSites: Regular hours of operation (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.).

Leisure Centres

Cosmo Civic Centre: CLOSED

Fitness Circuit & Terry Fox Track (in the SaskTel Sports Centre): CLOSED

Lakewood Civic Centre: Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED.

Lawson Civic Centre: Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and swim lessons CANCELLED.

Saskatoon Field House: Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED.

Holiday Fitness Class 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Shaw Centre: Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and child minding CANCELLED.

Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre:  Open 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

All fitness classes and swim lessons CANCELLED.

For modified Lane, Public and Parent & Tot Swim times, please visit Drop-in Online at www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.  For more information on operating hours and programs, please contact the Leisure Centres or facilities.

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
IDYLWYLD DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT STANLEY PL
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Part of Idylwyld Dr SB left turn lane approaching 33rd St closed
Start: October 8, 9:00 a.m. End: October 8, 3:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR WB & LORNE AVE EXIT RAMP LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Crash cushion repairs)
Start: October 8, 11:00 a.m. End: October 8, 1:00 p.m.
ONGOING

CIRCLE DR S EB & WB CURB (OUTSIDE) & MIDDLE LANES CLOSED FROM JUST EAST OF THE CIRCLE DR. S BRIDGE
(Road Repair)
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 8, 7:00 p.m.
24TH ST E CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Road Paving)
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 6:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN MUNROE AVE & WIGGINS AVE
(Sidewalk repairs)
Restrictions reset each day
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 8, 3:30 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM EMERSON AVE TO WALPOLE AVE
(Sidewalk & Curb repair)
Start: October 7, 7:30 a.m. End: October 8, 3:30 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB LANE FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Streetscaping)
Start: October 6, 9:00 a.m. End: October 10, 3:00 p.m.
UPDATE: 11TH ST W CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 7 TO CHAPPELL DR
(Patch paving)
Sections of the road will be closed for patch paving. Access to businesses & compost depot will be maintained via 22nd St W
Start: September 23, 9:00 a.m. End: October 10, 6:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE S TO MCKINNON AVE S
(Water Main Lining)
Start: September 8, 8:00 a.m. End: October 8, 7:00 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.

Winter is just around the corner and the City of Saskatoon is making sure crews are ready for when the snow falls.

Beginning on Wednesday, October 8, snow plow operator training will begin on high-speed sections of Idylwyld Drive and Circle Drive on weekdays, outside of rush hours, between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and again some afternoons between 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The training will continue until Tuesday, October 28.

One pilot truck will follow two slow-moving snow plows to alert drivers of the slower hazard ahead. Drivers are reminded to use caution when passing the convoy.

Sanding trucks may also be operating on rural, gravel roads as operators train for the upcoming snow season.

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
8TH ST E EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM EMERSON AVE TO WALPOLE AVE
(Sidewalk & Curb repair)
Start: October 7, 7:30 a.m. End: October 9, 3:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR S EB & WB CURB (OUTSIDE) & MIDDLE LANES CLOSED FROM JUST EAST OF THE CIRCLE DR. S BRIDGE
(Road Repair)
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 8, 7:00 p.m.
24TH ST E CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO SPADINA CRES E
(Road Paving)
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 6:00 p.m.
COLLEGE DR EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN MUNROE AVE & WIGGINS AVE
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 8, 6:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR NB & 22ND ST EXIT RAMP LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Crash cushion repairs)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 7, 9:00 a.m. End: October 7, 11:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR NB & 1ST AVE EXIT RAMP LANE RESTRICTIONS
(Crash cushion repairs)
Speed limit reduced to 60km/h
Start: October 7, 11:00 a.m. End: October 7, 1:00 p.m.

ONGOING
IDYLWYLD DR N SB CURB LANE FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Streetscaping)
Start: October 6, 9:00 a.m. End: October 10, 3:00 p.m.
11TH ST W CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 7 TO CHAPPELL DR
(Patch paving)
Sections of the road will be closed for patch paving. Access to businesses & compost depot will be maintained via 22nd St W
Start: September 23, 9:00 a.m. End: October 14, 6:00 p.m.
TAYLOR ST E CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE S TO MCKINNON AVE S
(Water Main Lining)
Start: September 8, 8:00 a.m. End: October 8, 7:00 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.

 

For Release: October 4, 2014 FR14 - 126

At approximately 12:35 Saskatoon Fire Department responded to an unknown substance leaking from a Tractor trailer. Engine 4 was the first apparatus on scene and found a 3,000 litre tank that had been damaged and leaked into a parking lot at the south east corner of Avenue C and Cynthia Street.

The product was identified as an asphalt emulsion. This substance is not a serious health risk to people and the main concern was to minimize damage to the environment.

Engine 7 provided more absorbent and diking materials to minimize the spread of the product. It is estimated that diking prevented 500 litres from entering the storm basin. The Ministry of Environment, Saskatoon Police Service, Envirotec Services and the City of Saskatoon all responded to mitigate the spill in a timely fashion.

Within two and a half hours the storm drain line was identified and isolated to prevent further damage. No contaminant had reached the South Saskatchewan River. The Ministry of Environment remains in command of the incident as the cleanup process is underway.

No injuries occurred at this incident and no cost for the cleanup is available.