News Releases

The City of Saskatoon’s (City) three municipal golf courses (Holiday Park, Silverwood, and Wildwood Golf Courses) are in the process of closing for the season to ensure that maintenance requirements can be completed before winter, and that the courses are in good condition for 2016.  The City would like to thank all patrons for their support during 2015.

The final days of operation at each course are as follows:

Holiday Park Golf Course

• Executive Nine will close Monday, October 19
• Regular course back nine will close Tuesday, October 20
• Regular course front nine will close Monday, October 26

Silverwood Golf Course

• River Nine (formerly known as the back nine) will close Wednesday, October 14
• Lake Nine (formerly known as the front nine) will close Monday, October 19

Wildwood Golf Course

• Will remain open as the weather and course maintenance allows.

The dates above are tentative and dependent on weather conditions.  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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SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED
(Lighting repairs)
Start: October 14, 9:00 a.m. End: October 14, 12:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM AVE T N TO AVE T S
(Concrete work on median)
Start: October 14, 9:00 a.m. End: October 15, 4:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: 33RD ST E EB/WB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO QUEBEC AVE
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: October 14, 7:00 p.m. End: October 15, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: October 16, 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: October 16, 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: October 27, 6:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE & BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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: October 31, 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.

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.

The City of Saskatoon today launched a new online tool, ’Our Environment’, to report on the status of Saskatoon’s environment. Through this digital tool, citizens can monitor the status of 12 selected indicators reflecting the City’s corporate targets and representing key aspects of Saskatoon’s environment – air, land, water and waste.

“The online reporting tool builds on the baseline data from the City’s first ‘Our Environment’ report, released in 2014, and identifies trends of improving, stable or needs improvement,” stated Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “Additional indicators will be included in future online updates, and new data will be posted as it is made available.”

The next full ‘Our Environment’ report will be prepared in 2017.

Also released today is the Integrated Waste Management Annual Report for 2014. The Report will be received by the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities and Corporate Services and provides more detailed analysis of specific indicators for Waste Diversion and Landfilled Waste from ‘Our Environment’.

Key findings from ‘Our Environment’ and the ‘2014 Integrated Waste Management Annual Report’ include:

Waste Diversion: Saskatoon’s waste diversion rate for 2014 is 22.5%.

• The compost program contributes 13% toward the waste diversion rate. The curbside recycling program contributes 7%, and the recycling depots contribute 2%.
• Installation of the ‘Efficient Waste System’ began in 2014, and will be launched in January 2016 with new collection routes and schedules to save fuel, operator time and improve overall service for residents.
• 1.1 million curbside recycling carts were emptied in 2014 and 10,724 tonnes of materials were recycled.
• The contamination rate (garbage placed in carts) for curbside recycling was 4% in 2014.
• The multi-unit recycling program launched in October 2014 and approximately 207 tonnes of material was collected.
• The Leaves and Grass Subscription Program (green cart) served 3,900 households in 2014, an increase of 30% over 2013, contributing to the diversion of organic waste to compost depots rather than the landfill.
• More than 51,000 vehicle visits were made to the two compost depots in 2014, including 40,000 visits made by residents. An estimated 22,000 tonnes of compostable material was managed at the depots.

Landfilled Waste: The amount of landfilled residential waste per capita is 249 kilograms in 2014.

• 2.8 million garbage carts are emptied each year by the City of Saskatoon with 99.9% collection reliability.
• More than 86,000 vehicles delivered loads to the Landfill.
• Approximately 168,300 tonnes of material was accepted at the Landfill.
• The amount of garbage collected is reducing every year.

Air Quality: Saskatoon’s air quality has been showing a slow downward trend over the past decade, with the average Air Quality Index ranking as Good over the past 5 years.

• A net reduction in greenhouse gas of 29,027 tonnes can be attributed to the curbside recycling program in 2014 (includes 387 tonnes from diesel fuel used in recycling trucks).
• A net reduction in greenhouse gas of 448 tonnes can be attributed to the multi-unit recycling program which launched in October 2014.
• Approximately 5,000 tonnes of CO2e was avoided through the approximately 22,000 tonnes of compostable material managed at the two compost depots.

Transportation Choices: The percentage of residents choosing to walk, cycle or take transit to work has been relatively stable between 11.5% and 14.4 % for the past two decades.

Water Quality: The Water Quality Index has consistently ranked water quality both upstream and downstream of Saskatoon as Good since 2005.

New Development Investment: The amount and distribution of new development investment has been added as a baseline indicator and illustrates that investment in development activities are balanced across the city.

The ‘Our Environment’ online reporting tool is available for viewing at www.saskatoon.ca/ourenvironment. The 2014 Integrated Waste Annual Report is available for viewing at www.saskatoon.ca/ourenvironment under “Waste”

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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IDYLWYLD DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED AT GREY PL
(Brick work)
Start: October 13, 9:00 a.m. End: October 13, 1:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: IDYLWYLD DR NB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED APPROACHING 1ST AVE
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: October 13, 7:00 p.m. End: October 14, 7:00 a.m.

ONGOING

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: October 27, 6:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE & BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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: October 31, 5:00 p.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 6, 6:00 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.

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.

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UNIVERSITY BRIDGE EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 25TH ST
(Expansion joint repair)
25^th St EB curb lane closed approaching Spadina Cres.
Start: October 10, 9:00 a.m. End: October 10, 6:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO CLARENCE AVE N
(Expansion joint repair)
Start: October 10, 9:00 a.m. End: October 10, 6:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 8TH ST
(Light pole repairs)
Start: October 11, 7:30 a.m. End: October 11, 11:30 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED FROM 4TH ST E TO 10TH ST E
(Light pole replacement)
Start: October 11, 7:30 a.m. End: October 11, 12:00 p.m.

UNIVERSITY BRIDGE EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT 25TH ST
(Expansion joint repair)
25^th St EB curb lane closed approaching Spadina Cres.
Start: October 11, 8:00 a.m. End: October 10, 6:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO CLARENCE AVE N
(Expansion joint repair)
Start: October 11, 8:00 a.m. End: October 11, 6:00 p.m.

ONGOING

NIGHT WORK: 1ST AVE NB EXIT RAMP CLOSED AT SID BUCKWOLD BRIDGE
(Expansion joint repair)
Start: October 5, 7:00 p.m. End: October 10, 7:00 a.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: October 27, 6:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE & BRAND RD
(Force main installation)
Start: August 24, 7:00 a.m. End: October 30, 5:00 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: October 31, 5:00 p.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 6, 6:00 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.

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.