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The water circulation system serving John Avant Park and Arbor Creek remains offline while repairs are assessed and completed.

Reduced water flow in the creek was initially believed to be caused by sediment buildup in the pond. During maintenance work that began in mid-June, crews identified a failure in the creek bed that required significant repairs. Creek rehabilitation work is underway, and the City is coordinating pond pump intake cleaning for the second week of September. The intake cleaning is expected to be completed alongside the rehabilitation work.

If no unexpected issues arise, the water system is expected to be back up and running once repairs are complete in mid-September.

The City appreciates residents' patience and understanding as this work progresses.

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

NEW

1ST AVE S SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 20TH ST E
(Crane lift)
Start: August 28, 5:00 a.m. End: August 28, 9:00 a.m.

HART RD CLOSED FROM BOWLT CRES TO 22ND ST W
(Road microsurfacing)
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 28, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB/SB CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 20TH ST E
(Ukrainian Day in the Park (Special Event))
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 29, 12:00 a.m.

22ND ST W WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE E N
(Sidewalk maintenance)
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 29, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB TO WB CURB LANES CLOSED AT 22ND ST W
(Road work)
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 29, 5:00 p.m.

RUTH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT EASTLAKE AVE
(Road work)
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: August 31, 5:00 p.m.

LORNE AVE NB CLOSED FROM WILLOW ST E TO MAPLE ST E
(Road work)
Two-way traffic in SB lanes
Start: August 28, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB/WB FROM AVE B S TO AVE D S
(Forking Around Riversdale (Special Event))
Start: August 28, 8:00 a.m. End: August 29, 10:00 p.m.

ONGOING

IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 47TH ST E TO 51ST ST E
(Road work)
Start: August 27, 7:00 p.m. End: August 28, 6:00 a.m.

KENDERDINE RD NB CLOSED FROM STODOLA CRT TO MORRISON CRT
(Traffic calming)
Start: August 25, 7:00 a.m. End: August 28, 5:00 p.m.

71ST ST E EB CLOSED FROM BURRON AVE TO ARONEC AVE
(Construction)
Start: August 26, 1:00 p.m. End: August 28, 5:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO 2ND AVE N
(Building construction)
Start: June 16, 8:00 a.m. End: August 28, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 14TH ST E TO COLLEGE DR
(Overnight guardrail installation)
Start: August 27, 7:00 p.m. End: August 29, 6:00 a.m.

MCCORMACK RD WB/NB/EB SIDEWALK & PARKING LANES FROM PARR PL TO BLACKLEY PL
(Road work)
Start: August 20, 7:00 a.m. End: August 29, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR ALL DIRECTIONS FROM CLARENCE AVE N TO HOSPITAL DR
(Link College Dr Construction)
Start: April 21, 7:00 a.m. End: TBA

COLLEGE DR EB/WB FROM HOSPITAL DR TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Link College Dr Construction)
Two-way traffic in the EB lanes
Start: July 9, 7:00 a.m. End: TBA

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: TBA

PRESTON AVE N NB FROM 14TH ST E TO FIELD HOUSE RD
(Link Station Construction)
Start: August 4, 7:00 a.m. End: September 4, 5:00 p.m.

33RD ST W WB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM AVE B N TO AVE D N
(Road work)
Start: August 26, 8:00 a.m. End: September 4, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE D S
(Road work)
Start: August 10, 7:00 a.m. End: September 6, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB PARKING & CURB LANES CLOSED AT AVE D S
(Water main upgrades & streetscaping)
Start: July 23, 7:00 a.m. End: September 7, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB CURB & PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM AVE P S TO AVE M S
(Construction)
Start: August 26, 7:00 a.m. End: September 8, 5:00 p.m.

25TH ST E ALL DIRECTIONS CLOSED AT 4TH AVE N
(Water main work)
Start: August 24, 12:00 p.m. End: September 9, 5:00 p.m.

33RD ST W EB PARKING LANE CLOSED AT AVE E N
(Water main project)
Start: August 21, 8:00 a.m. End: September 9, 5:00 p.m.

VICTORIA AVE NB CLOSED FROM 2ND ST E TO 4TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: August 4, 7:00 a.m. End: September 14, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB & SB CLOSED FROM 24TH ST E TO 25TH ST E
(Water main work)
Start: June 29, 7:00 a.m. End: September 14, 5:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE CLOSED FROM 2ND ST E TO 4TH ST E
(Water main project)
Start: August 20, 7:00 a.m. End: September 20, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E NB REDUCED LANE WIDTH AT 25TH ST E
(Construction)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: September 21, 5:00 p.m.

25TH ST E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO 3RD AVE N
(Water main work)
Start: August 4, 8:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

25TH ST E EB/WB FROM 2ND AVE N TO 3RD AVE N
(Water main work)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W WB PARKING & CURB LANE CLOSURE AT AVE B S
(Streetscaping)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

1ST AVE N SB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM 42ND A ST E TO CIRCLE DR E
(Building construction)
Start: May 1, 8:00 a.m. End: October 1, 5:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM SOMERS RD TO FEDORUK DR
(Road work)
Start: August 17, 9:00 a.m. End: October 4, 5:00 p.m.

FEDORUK DR EB LANE CLOSED AT CENTRAL AVE
(Road work)
Start: August 17, 9:00 a.m. End: October 4, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO PORTAGE AVE
(Sewer work)
Start: August 13, 7:00 a.m. End: October 4, 6:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD NB LANES CLOSED FROM ARTHUR ROSE AVE TO MARQUIS DR E
(Construction)
Two-way traffic in SB lanes
Start: July 20, 7:00 a.m. End: October 20, 6:00 p.m.

WANUSKEWIN RD CLOSED AT 72ND ST E
(Pipeline work)
Start: July 27, 7:00 a.m. End: October 31, 5:00 p.m.

71ST ST E ALL DIRECTIONS FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO WAKOOMA ST
(Median upgrade)
Start: August 7, 10:00 a.m. End: October 31, 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.

City Council has approved a temporary facility-use agreement with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) to provide classroom space at Shaw Centre for Bethlehem Catholic High School following the fire on August 7, 2026.

The fire caused fire, smoke and water damage to Bethlehem Catholic High School’s attached relocatable classrooms, as well as smoke and water damage in portions of the main school. The temporary agreement will support GSCS as it works to accommodate students and resume school operations.

Under the agreement, designated meeting rooms and multi-purpose space at Shaw Centre will be used as temporary classrooms beginning August 31 through December 31, 2026. The agreement may be extended to the end of the 2026/27 school year if needed and if both parties agree.

The City and GSCS have had a long-standing partnership at the joint-use facility, which includes Shaw Centre, Bethlehem Catholic High School and Tommy Douglas High School. Supporting GSCS during this emergency reflects the City of Saskatoon’s commitment to community safety and well-being through strong local partnerships.

The use of Shaw Centre space for temporary classrooms will affect some fall leisure drop-in programs and room-rental opportunities. Drop-in programs with either move to Cosmo Civic Centre or be rescheduled at Shaw Centre for a different time or day. Patrons are encouraged to check dropinschedule.saskatoon.ca for program updates.

The City appreciates the community’s understanding and flexibility as it supports Bethlehem Catholic High School.

The City of Saskatoon is preparing to engage residents, residential and non-residential property owners and renters on the principles, goals and trade-offs City Council may consider when developing a future (property) tax policy.

The City’s tax policy Engage page is now available; it provides residents and stakeholders with background information and an overview of the project’s scope, including the areas where public input will be considered. The tax policy public online survey opens in October 2026. Paper copies of the survey will be available.

The tax policy engagement is focused on how the total municipal property tax revenue requirement, set through the City’s budget process, is shared between residential and non-residential properties. The tax policy engagement project will not decide or influence the City's budget process, service levels, individual property assessments or appeals.

Non-residential properties are sometimes collectively called commercial properties. This tax class includes commercial and industrial properties, agricultural land, elevators, pipelines and railways. Non-profit is not a property tax class.

Reassessment updates property values, and some property types may increase in value faster than others. Tax policy can help manage change in the share of municipal property tax paid by the residential and non-residential property classes as a result of reassessment. All property types in Saskatchewan will be reassessed in 2029.

City Council has historically set a tax ratio at the start of each legislated four-year reassessment cycle. In April 2025, City Council set the current tax ratio at 1.71:1. This means that for every $1.00 in property tax paid by a residential property owner, a non-residential property owner pays $1.71 on an equivalent assessment.

The tax ratio approach distributes the overall municipal property tax requirement between property classes. It does not change the total amount of municipal property tax revenue collected by the City.

Public input received on tax policy principles, goals and trade-offs will help the City understand community priorities, including where residential and non-residential property owner perspectives align and where they differ.

Residents and stakeholders are encouraged to visit the City’s Engage page to review the information and prepare to participate in the October tax policy survey.

Visit saskatoon.ca/engage