News Releases

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EXPECT DELAYS: 22ND ST W WB CURB (OUTSIDE) & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM DIEFENBAKER DR TO HART RD
(Resurfacing)
One median (inside) lane will remain open
Start: August 25, 7:00 a.m. End: August 26, 6:00 a.m.

ATTRIDGE DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT CENTRAL AVE
(Concrete work)
Start: August 25, 9:00 a.m. End: August 25, 3:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE NB LANES CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 10TH ST E
(Utility cut repair)
Start: August 25, 9:00 a.m. End: August 25, 6:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK: COLLEGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO CLARENCE AVE N
(Bridge deck sealing)
2-way traffic in WB lanes
Start: August 25, 9:00 p.m. End: August 26, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

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

HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 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’s (City) temporary public art program takes a look at its 20-year history with the selection of the 2015 project, 66 Physiognomies, led by local artist Jinzhe Cui.

Cui’s project responds to and interprets the past 66 Placemaker artworks with a traditional Chinese-style scroll ink drawing, illustrated cards, a video, and an artist’s book.  The scroll will be on display at City Hall until September 7, 2015, and then be rotated to other locations around Saskatoon until the end of the year. There will be six public events that include an outdoor video projection, interviews, meditation, and distribution of the cards to the participants and collaboration with other artists, volunteers, and community organizations.

Cui is collaborating with Aboriginal artist and designer, Jeff Chief; Métis researcher, writer, and editor, Andrea des Roches; and Researcher and Chemist, Jiapei Wang.

The Public Art Advisory Committee selected the proposal at its April 24^th, 2015 meeting, after considering six proposals from local artist teams. The proposal was selected for its diverse team, the opportunity the project provides to discuss the role of temporary public art in the city, and for Cui’s artistic skill.

The public events will occur at various locations in the city throughout the late summer and early fall.  For date and location details and more information regarding the Placemaker Program, please visit www.saskatoon.ca/placemaker.

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At 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25, road resurfacing work will begin on 22nd Street West between Diefenbaker Drive and Hart Road. The work is expected to last approximately one week, weather permitting.

The work will be done in phases to minimize the impact to drivers. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction at all times however, significant traffic delays are anticipated. At times during construction, access to Hart Road will be restricted. In this case, access to the Shaw Centre will be maintained via Betts Avenue.

Due to the proximity to residents, this work will be carried out between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. in accordance with the Noise Bylaw. The resurfacing work will extend the lifespan of the road and result in a smooth, level driving surface.

The City thanks residents for their patience as this necessary work is carried out.

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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE.

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WARMAN RD SB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE AT ASSINIBOINE DR
(Sidewalk repairs)
Start: August 24, 9:00 a.m. End: August 24, 12:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT CENTRAL AVE
(Concrete work)
Start: August 24, 9:00 a.m. End: August 24, 3:00 p.m.

HIGHWAY 11/CIRCLE DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED UNDER THE OVERPASS
(Overhead deck repair)
Start: August 24, 9:00 a.m. End: August 27, 5:30 p.m.

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

NIGHT WORK: UNIVERSITY BRIDGE EB LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES TO CLARENCE AVE
(Bridge deck sealing)
Start: August 24, 9:00 p.m. End: August 25, 6:00 a.m.

NIGHT WORK: COLLEGE DR EB LANES CLOSED FROM SPADINA CRES E TO CLARENCE AVE N
(Bridge deck sealing)
2-way traffic in WB lanes
Start: August 24, 9:00 p.m. End: August 25, 6:00 a.m.

ONGOING

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

HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 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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1ST AVE S NB/SB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Rock 102 cruise weekend show & shine)
Start: August 23, 4:00 a.m. End: August 23, 6:00 p.m.

2ND AVE S NB/SB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Rock 102 cruise weekend show & shine)
Start: August 23, 4:00 a.m. End: August 23, 6:00 p.m.

22ND ST E EB/WB CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO 4TH AVE N
(Rock 102 cruise weekend show & shine)
Start: August 23, 4:00 a.m. End: August 23, 6:00 p.m.
 
ONGOING

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

HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 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.

Beginning on Monday, August 24, Melville Street will be closed between Lorne Avenue and Brand Road while crews construct a sanitary force main. The force main will move sanitary waste from Stonebridge to the Jasper lift station.

The work is expected to last approximately three months, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Access to local businesses within the CN Industrial area will be maintained at all times during construction.

The City thanks residents for their patience as this necessary work is carried out.

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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE.

From the August 20, 2015 meeting of Saskatoon City Council

8.1.8 Prohibition of Smoking in City-Operated Public Places

*An extension of the no smoking prohibition will include all public places operated by the City be addressed by amendment to The Smoking Control Bylaw, 2004, as opposed to the No Smoking Policy No. C06-001
*Administration will provide the appropriate letter of support for this initiative lobbying the Provincial Government to implement this Province wide.

8.1.9 Regulation of Electronic – Cigarettes/Vaping

*the report recommends approving an amendment to the No Smoking Policy to include electronic cigarette use under the definition of “smoke/smoking” thereby prohibiting electronic cigarette use in all City-owned buildings, pools, seating areas of outdoor sports facilities and within nine metres of the entrance of any civic building; and that the Smoking Control Bylaw be amended to restrict the use of electronic cigarettes.
*CARRIED

9.3.1 2014 Report on Service, Savings and Sustainability: How the City of Saskatoon is Improving Productivity

*The 2014 Report on Service, Savings and Sustainability: How the City of Saskatoon is Improving Productivity is posted on the City of Saskatoon website.
*Initiatives that have made a positive impact and realized improvements in City services, savings, and sustainability are highlighted in the report.
*The City has increased savings; realizing $17.7 million in increased operational efficiencies and service level enhancements as well $29.6 million in deferred capital spending in 2014. Saskatoon Land also delivered $15.4 million in financial returns to the City.
*The City’s various environmental programs help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 90,000 tonnes CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) annually, the equivalent of removing 18,750 cars off our roads. Civic programs also diverted approximately 20,000 tonnes of waste from the Saskatoon Landfill in 2014.
*REPORT RECEIVED

11.1 Councillor M. Loewen – Public Transit Needs of the Future

*The Canadian Urban Transit Association has expressed concerns about a transit infrastructure gap in Canada, saying public transit needs of the future require long-term, dedicated, indexed and recurrent funding.
*Councillor Loewen introduced a motion from the Canadian Urban Transit Association to urge the federal partis and candidates to make known their platforms to meet Canada’s public transit needs of the future.
*CARRIED

NEW

HIGHWAY 11/CIRCLE DR NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED UNDER THE OVERPASS
(Overhead deck repair)
Start: August 21, 7:00 a.m. End: August 21, 5:00 p.m.

ATTRIDGE DR WB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED AT CENTRAL AVE
(Concrete work)
Start: August 21, 9:00 a.m. End: August 21, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

33RD ST EB CURB (OUTSIDE) LANE CLOSED JUST AFTER CIRCLE DR OVERPASS
(Natural gasline work)
Start: August 18, 8:00 a.m. End: August 21, 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)
Start: July 13, 9:00 a.m. End: September 11, 5:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                   

HWY 11/16 WB OVERPASS CLOSED AT CLOVERLEAF INTERSECTION
(Overpass repair)
Two EB lanes and one WB lane will be maintained on the EB overpass
Start: July 24, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 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 has partnered with the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre and the University of Saskatchewan Master Gardeners to develop the Healthy Yards demonstration garden at the Garden Patch for the public to visit and learn about gardening.

 “This new partnership has allowed us to create a garden that shows real Saskatoon examples of healthy choices for the garden and for the gardener,” says Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “Whether you’re a new gardener or an experienced gardener, there is something for you at the Garden Patch.”

The public is invited to learn about gardening with less watering, less weeding and less fertilizing. The Garden Patch, located on the 900 block of 3^rd Avenue North (near 33^rd Street), is open during gardening hours: Monday to Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It’s free!

Self-guided tours include information on:

• Backyard composting
• Rain barrels and water conservation techniques
• Pesticide-free gardening
• Mulch to reduce weeding and watering
• Gardening tips
• Knowledgeable staff will be on site to answer questions.

The Garden Patch started as a community-driven urban agriculture initiative of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.  All produce grown on site is distributed to the community at harvest time.

For more information, visit Saskatoon.ca/HealthyYards.

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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As a thank you to customers, admission will be free at the following City of Saskatoon outdoor pools:

• George Ward Outdoor Pool and Mayfair Outdoor Pool – Sunday, August 23, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Riversdale Outdoor Pool and Lathey Outdoor Pool – Sunday, August 30, from   11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

General admission fees will still apply at the indoor pools in Lawson Civic Centre, Lakewood Civic Centre, Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre, and Shaw Centre.

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.