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This news release is being sent on behalf of Reconciliation Saskatoon.

Reconciliation Saskatoon invites everyone in the community to join the 2025 Rock Your Roots: Walk for Reconciliation on June 20. The Rock Your Roots Walk is usually held on National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is a Saturday this year. Holding the walk a day early allows schools to participate.

Event Details:
Friday, June 20
Walk starts at 10:30 a.m., program starts at 11:45 a.m.
Victoria Park

This walk brings the community together to honour the truth of the Residential schools and those who survived them, as well as demonstrate our collective commitment to reconciliation. This year’s theme is “waniskâk” which means “everyone wake up”.

After the walk, Reconciliation Saskatoon will host a program and activities in the park, thanks to the generous donations and support from the many community investors who have come on board to make this year’s growing event a success.

Those in attendance will have an opportunity to enjoy some performances and to listen to Elders and Residential School Survivors about the importance of reconciliation and sharing this information with the next generation.

Participants of the walk are invited to “Rock Your Roots” by wearing orange or contemporary/cultural regalia or carrying signs that celebrate their heritage.

Reconciliation Saskatoon recognizes the incredible support of Community Investors that make this walk possible. For the full list of supporters and all event details visit: Reconciliation Saskatoon | Facebook

Rock Your Roots is organized by Reconciliation Saskatoon, which is co-chaired by the City of Saskatoon. The intent of this event is to answer the TRC Calls to Action by demonstrating a commitment to Reconciliation, honouring Residential School Survivors, and continuing work towards an inclusive community. The walk has been an annual one in Saskatoon since 2016.

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With most wildfire evacuees having returned to their home communities, the Canadian Red Cross has closed the Evacuation Centre at Cosmo Civic Centre. The City is now preparing to reopen Cosmo Civic Centre to the public.

The fitness & weight room and facility rentals will resume June 25, 2025. Regular hours of operation will be:

• Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Drop-in programming will resume Tuesday, July 2, 2025. For the latest drop-in schedule information, visit Leisure Online at dropinschedule.saskatoon.ca.

In the meantime, the Customer Service Kiosk at Cosmo Civic Centre continues to be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for transit ticket sales, leisure admissions, program registrations, rental payments and purchases of Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo season passes.

The City sincerely thanks the community for its patience and support during this emergency response.

8th Street will be closed from McOrmond Drive to Wess Road starting Friday, June 20, at 6:00 p.m. for paving. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days 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.

Its here! Time to batter up! Join us today, Thursday, June 19, for the City of Saskatoon’s 49^th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast.!

The tent is up, the coffee is on and the rain is only sprinkling! Help us kick off sure to come sunnier days of summer with this much-loved event that brings our community together!

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

Thursday, June 19, 2025

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, juice

Cash or debit accepted

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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Traffic Bridge will be closed on Friday, June 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for Rock Your Roots: Walk for Reconciliation and the National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration.

Additional event road restrictions include:

• Spadina Crescent between Avenues G and A
• Spadina Crescent between 2nd and 3rd Avenues
• 19th Street eastbound lanes between Avenue A and 3rd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 19th Street and Traffic Bridge
• Victoria Avenue between Traffic Bridge and 11th Street

Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the event zone. Rock Your Roots event restrictions will be lifted by 2:00 p.m. barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants. The City thanks everyone for their patience.

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.