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Make a splash this summer at the City of Saskatoon’s four outdoor pools! The outdoor pools open for the season on the following dates:

• Riversdale Pool (822 Ave H S) on Friday, June 5
• Lathey Pool (815 Taylor St E) on Thursday, June 11
• Mayfair Pool (1025 Ave F N) on Monday, June 15
• George Ward Pool (1915 5th St E) on Wednesday, June 17

With a drop-in admission, enjoy amenities such as waterslides, springboards, spray features, sports courts and lawn areas. Children under six years of age are admitted free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Patrons not swimming are still required to pay admission.

Programs run at set times. Check the drop-in schedule at dropinschedule.saskatoon.ca for the program availability.

Drop-in Programs:

• Public Swim – George Ward, Lathey, Mayfair, Riversdale
• Family Swim – George Ward, Riversdale
• Parent Splash Time (for children 5 & under) – Riversdale
• Lane Swim – George Ward, Riversdale
• Aqua Fitness – George Ward (drop-in reserve), Riversdale
• Baby & Me Aqua Fitness – Riversdale

Note: Aqua Fitness at George Ward Pool requires a reservation due to limited space and equipment. Reserve a spot online at dropinschedule.saskatoon.ca or by calling George Ward pool. 

New this summer, from July 2 to August 12, Riversdale Pool will host a Youth Centre in the park space outside the entrance. The Centre will be open Monday to Thursday from 12:30–7:45 p.m. and Friday: 1:30–5:15 p.m. Youth ages 12–16 are invited to drop in and enjoy sports, games, music, and time with friends. The program is free to attend, with activities shaped around what matters most to youth in our community.

Discount Alert! Bulk Tickets are available for the outdoor pools. This popular admission option offers 10 outdoor pool passes at a discounted price. A LeisureCard also provides admission to the outdoor pools.

All four outdoor pools will once again offer a Weekday Swim Special. Pay an admission of $1.55/person, Monday to Thursday from 6 p.m. until close.

Swimming lessons are offered in July and August. Class options are listed in the Spring /Summer Leisure Guide, available at any leisure facility or online at saskatoon.ca/leisureguide. Register online by logging into your Leisure Online account or calling or visiting any Leisure Centre.

Dive into community fun with free admission days being offered on the following days:

• Lathey Pool – Friday, July 3
• Mayfair Pool – Wednesday, July 8
• George Ward Pool – Thursday, August 20
• Riversdale Pool – Tuesday, August 25

Outdoor pools will be cleared immediately if thunder &/or lightning occurs and will close if the temperature is 14 degrees or lower, or during steady rain conditions. Sign up for Service Alerts at www.saskatoon.ca/servicealerts or follow @YXEServiceAlerts on X for immediate updates.

For more information on outdoor pools, visit saskatoon.ca/outdoorpools.

Saskatoon firefighters responded shortly after noon Friday to reports of a large house fire on the 400 block of Geary Crecent. Crews arrived in just under six minutes to heavy black smoke and at least one home fully in flames in the Hampton Village neighborhood on the city’s northwest. Four homes are destroyed with two others damaged.

“This is a devastating loss for these families,” says Deputy Fire Chief Sean Thody. “To see four houses burn is never a good thing. Our hearts go out to the families that have lost their homes.”

Recognizing the intensity of the fire, a second alarm was immediately called. In all, 32 firefighters responded to the scene including two aerial trucks, four engines, a rescue engine, safety officer, battalion chief and deputy chief.

“I want to commend the crews for the tremendous stop they made and that we are not in a worse situation than we are now.”

Thody says winds were over 30 Km/h, the temperature was above 30 degrees and the relative humidity was around 30 per cent.

“That’s never a good recipe for fire. When it gets started in those optimal conditions it’s very complicated to get it under control.”

Crews battled the flames for about two-and-a half hours until they had it in hand. Six back-alley garages have also been destroyed. A fire also started in a home across the street but firefighters quickly had it doused.

There are no reports of injures to residents, pets or firefighters. Emergency Management Organization used notifynow to inform area residents of the disruption in the immediate vicinity that would impact Transit routes, school pick-ups and local traffic.

Fire Inspectors will investigate as soon as the area is safe. Crews remain on scene to put out any spot fires.

More information will be released when it is available.

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*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

HIGHWAY 7 NB CLOSED, EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HART RD TO 22ND ST W
(Road resurfacing)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 3, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MUNROE AVE N TO WIGGINS AVE N
(Construction)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E WB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Traffic signal maintenance)
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 1:00 p.m.

33RD ST W EB CLOSED, FROM TILLEY AVE TO CONFEDERATION DR
(Roadway patching)
Two-way traffic in WB lanes
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 3:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO AUDITORIUM AVE
(Catch basin repair)
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 3:00 p.m.

MCKERCHER DR NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM COLLEGE DR TO BOYCHUK DR
(Manhole repair)
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

ACADIA DR NB & SB CLOSED, WB CURB LANE CLOSED. FROM TAYLOR ST E TO AVONDALE RD
(Water main work)
Start: March 23, 7:00 a.m. End: June 1, 5:00 p.m.

KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 5:00 p.m.

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.

*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.

NEW

CIRCLE DR E NB RAMP CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR N
(Roadway patching)
Use Faithful to 51st St for Circle Dr NB access
Start: May 30, 6:30 a.m. End: May 30, 8:30 a.m.

HEROLD RD NB & SB CLOSED, WB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM PAWLYCHENKO LANE TO SLIMMON RD
(Road resurfacing)
Start: May 30, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 5:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR NB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM NELSON RD TO FORESTRY FARM PARK DR
(Overnight sewer inspections)
Start: May 30, 10:00 p.m. End: May 31, 6:00 a.m.

DIEFENBAKER PARK RD VARIOUS FROM ST HENRY AVE TO ST HENRY AVE
(Sask Marathon (Special Event))
Various road closures throughout the city
Start: May 31, 5:00 a.m. End: May 31, 2:00 p.m.

VICTORIA AVE VARIOUS FROM TAYLOR ST E TO 11TH ST E
(Sask Marathon (Special Event))
Police assisted at Taylor St/8th St/11th St intersections
Start: May 31, 5:00 a.m. End: May 31, 2:00 p.m.

TRAFFIC BRIDGE VARIOUS FROM 11TH ST E TO 19TH ST E
(Sask Marathon (Special Event))
Various closures along marathon route
Start: May 31, 5:00 a.m. End: May 31, 2:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E VARIOUS FROM BROADWAY AVE TO PINEHOUSE DR
(Sask Marathon (Special Event))
Various closures along the marathon route
Start: May 31, 5:00 a.m. End: May 31, 2:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 7TH ST E
(Streetlight pole replacement)
Start: May 31, 6:30 a.m. End: May 31, 8:00 a.m.

TAYLOR ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM JACKSON AVE TO MORGAN AVE
(Roadways)
Start: May 31, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 3:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E WB ROAD CLOSED AT WIGGINS AVE S
(Roadways)
Start: May 31, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 3:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES W VARIOUS FROM SCHUYLER ST TO POWER RD
(Sask Marathon)
Various detours throughout the city
Start: May 31, 7:30 a.m. End: May 31, 1:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 14TH ST E
(Streetlight Hit by Car)
Start: May 31, 8:00 a.m. End: May 31, 10:00 a.m.

MCORMOND DR SB CLOSED AT BRIGHTON COMMON
(Streetlight replacement)
Start: May 31, 9:30 a.m. End: May 31, 11:00 a.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB & SB CURB LANES CLOSED AT CLARENCE AVE S
(SL&P work)
Start: May 31, 11:00 a.m. End: May 31, 12:30 p.m.

ONGOING

BROADWAY AVE SB CLOSED, NB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 9TH ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic set in NB lanes.
Start: May 28, 7:00 a.m. End: May 31, 5:00 p.m.

ACADIA DR NB & SB CLOSED, WB CURB LANE CLOSED. FROM TAYLOR ST E TO AVONDALE RD
(Water main work)
Start: March 23, 7:00 a.m. End: June 1, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE O S
(Traffic calming)
Start: May 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 5, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE M S
(Traffic calming)
Start: May 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 5, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO IDYLWYLD DR S
(Vault 1-2 Roof Replacement)
Start: March 9, 9:00 a.m. End: June 5, 5:30 p.m.

KENSINGTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM ELLS CRES TO ELLS CRES
(Homeland Trenching)
Start: May 27, 8:00 a.m. End: June 10, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB & SB CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Start: April 27, 7:00 a.m. End: June 14, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB/WB UNIVERSITY BRIDGE
(College Dr Link Construction)
Closure of College Dr includes a full closure of the University Bridge at Spadina Cr E
Start: April 6, 7:00 a.m. End: July 13, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 8, 5:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB CLOSED FROM MARQUIS DR W TO 72ND ST E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in NB lanes
Start: May 11, 9:00 a.m. End: October 9, 5:00 p.m. 

All restrictions will be lifted as indicated, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.