News Releases

The City’s two compost depots will be closing for the season on Friday, November 6. Residents still have time to bring their unbagged Halloween pumpkins, leaves, grass and non-elm branches to one of the sites until the end of the week. The sites will remain closed throughout the winter season until opening in spring of 2016.

West – Highway 7 Depot, located at the junction of Highway 7 and 11th Street West. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
East – Highway 5 Depot, located off Highway 5 by the junction of Highway 41 and Zimmerman Road. Open Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Please note that vehicles will not be admitted into the East depot after 4:45 p.m. or the West depot after 5:45 p.m.

More than 43,000 loads of yard waste were hauled to the compost depots from April 13 to October 29 this year. The City wishes to thank residents for using the free compost depots. Thanks to your efforts, we have been able to divert a considerable amount of materials from our landfill.

The compost depots will re-open in April, 2016. For more information, including the types of material accepted, visit saskatoon.ca/compost.

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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UPDATE: IDYLWYLD FWY NB ONRAMP FROM 8TH ST & LORNE AVENUE CLOSED
(Valve installation)
Use Taylor Street or Broadway Ave. More details saskatoon.ca/LorneSewerRehab
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB/NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM SAUNDERS PL TO 19TH ST E
(Expansion joint repairs)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 13, 5:00 p.m.

ONGOING

CLAYPOOL DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM AIRPORT DR TO MCCLOCKIN RD
(Road construction/landscaping)
Start: November 2, 3:00 p.m. End: November 6, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB median lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 8, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 19TH ST & SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Bridge maintenance)
1st Ave SB curb lane closed between 19th St & Sid Buckwold Bridge
Start: September 14, 7:00 a.m. End: November 23, 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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Beginning on Monday, November 9, the City of Saskatoon will be installing a new sanitary chamber and upgrading sewer and water mains at the intersection of Lorne Avenue and 8th Street. The work is expected to last approximately 4 weeks, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

“This work is necessary as it will improve the flow of waste water, lower sewer gas emissions, and reduce damage to the infrastructure,” says Celene Anger, Director of Construction and Design. “Waste water was temporarily diverted away from the intersection in January this year and must be diverted back before the winter as the diversion could result in infrastructure failure through the colder months.”

The work will result in area traffic restrictions, but the City is working to minimize the impacts to drivers as much as possible with a detailed traffic detour plan as well as ensuring some traffic flow through the busy intersection. The project was also timed around other major construction projects like the University Bridge rehabilitation. For the comfort of nearby residents, crews will work in accordance with the Noise Bylaw.

Some preliminary work is being carried out this week (Nov. 2-6) which will require the closure of the Idylwyld Drive northbound on-ramp on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5.

Then beginning on Monday, November 9, the intersection of Lorne Avenue and 8th Street will be closed, except for the following:

• One lane from 8th Street East westbound to Idylwyld Drive northbound will be maintained.
• One lane from Idylwyld Drive southbound to 8th Street West westbound will be maintained.

“We encourage drivers to reroute their commute and use Taylor Street to access the Idylwyld Freeway or to use the Broadway Bridge to get Downtown,” says Anger. “We thank drivers for their patience while this work is carried out.”

For more information visit saskatoon.ca/LorneSewerRehab.

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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert.

PSA
For Immediate Release:  November 3, 2015

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“REFUGEES WELCOME” INFORMATION AND AWARENESS FORUM TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The City, in partnership with the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition, invites the public to an information and awareness forum entitled, Refugees Welcome:  From Compassion to Action, on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Roxy Theatre.

The forum will include a panel that will be presenting on the refugee crisis from a global, regional, and local perspective.  Community members will share information about specific organizations and the work that is already being done.  Attendees will learn about the various opportunities available and how to get involved.

REFUGEES WELCOME:  INFORMATION AND AWARENESS FORUM
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Roxy Theatre, 320 20th Street West

For more information on the forum, please call 306-975-8459, or email immigration@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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Media, for more information, please contact:
Lynne Lacroix
Director of Recreation and Community Development
City of Saskatoon
306-975-3390

Erin Wolfson
Member
Saskatoon Refugee Coalition
(306) 716-4004

Note to the Media:  Lynne Lacroix, Erin Wolfson, and other community stakeholders will be in attendance for media intervie

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BROADWAY AVE SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 9TH ST E AND FROM 12TH ST E TO 11TH ST E
(Geological survey)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 10:00 a.m.

33RD ST E EB & WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM EDWARD AVE TO SPADINA CRES E
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 9:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 12TH ST E
(Geological survey)
Start: November 3, 10:00 a.m. End: November 3, 11:00 a.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 9TH ST E
(Geological investigation)
Start: November 3, 11:00 a.m. End: November 3, 12:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 10TH ST E
(Geological investigation)
Start: November 3, 12:00 p.m. End: November 3, 1:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE FROM 10TH ST E TO 11TH ST E
(Geological investigation)
Start: November 3, 1:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 12TH ST E TO SASKATCHEWAN CRES E
(Geological investigation)
Start: November 3, 2:00 p.m. End: November 3, 3:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 6TH ST E TO 7TH ST E
(Geological survey)
Start: November 3, 3:00 p.m. End: November 3, 4:00 p.m.

ONGOING

8TH ST E WB CURB (OUTSIDE) & MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED AT LORNE AVE
(Valve installation)
Access to Idylwyld Fwy maintained. More details saskatoon.ca/LorneSewerRehab
Start: November 2, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 6:00 p.m.

AIRPORT DR NB/SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED AT CLAYPOOL DR
(Road construction)
Claypool Dr WB closed from Airport Dr to McClocklin Rd
Start: September 15, 7:00 a.m. End: November 6, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N/HIGHWAY 16 NB & SB LANE RESTRICTIONS FROM 51ST ST E TO MARQUIS DR W
(Hwy 16 flyover repair)
Hwy 11/12 SB median lane closed at overpass
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 8, 5:00 p.m.

HWY 16 WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road reconstruction)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 23, 7:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED BETWEEN 19TH ST & SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Bridge maintenance)
1st Ave SB curb lane closed between 19th St & Sid Buckwold Bridge
Start: September 14, 7:00 a.m. End: November 23, 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 and subscribe to Traffic Detour Service Alerts at saskatoon.ca/service-alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.