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MULTI-UNIT RECYCLING PROGRAM UNDERWAY

More residents have access to Saskatoon’s recycling programs as the City’s contract with Cosmopolitan Industries, a non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life of adults with intellectual disabilities, gets under way. Cosmopolitan Industries is the service provider for the new multi-unit recycling program that provides an important social benefit to our community, diverts more waste from our Landfill, and conserves resources.

 “We have worked collaboratively with Cosmopolitan Industries to develop a recycling program to meet the needs of residents living in multi-unit dwellings,” said Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives. “The program will make it easy and convenient for residents to participate, saving millions over the long term by extending the life of our Landfill and growing a greener Saskatoon for us all.”

The recycling program comes after extensive consultations with residents, tenant associations and building managers. All 1500 residential multi-unit residential buildings or complexes that are not serviced by a black roll-out garbage cart, and do not already have recycling through the curbside blue cart recycling program, are included in the program (approximately 35,600 units). A standard monthly charge of $2.51 per unit has been set to establish the program.

“Cosmopolitan Industries and the City of Saskatoon have created a unique partnership to deliver Saskatoon’s first multi-unit residential recycling program,” said Susan Hetu, Executive Director of Cosmopolitan Industries. “The new program will mean skills, learning and development opportunities for over 400 adults with intellectual disabilities.”

Implementation of the multi-unit recycling program is underway with information and blue bins and carts delivered to buildings based on a schedule established by Cosmo. Bin delivery will continue over the next several months. Buildings that currently recycle with another service provider have until May 1, 2015 to join the new program.

The same materials currently accepted through the curbside recycling program are accepted in this program: all paper, cardboard, plastics number 1 through 7, tin cans, milk jugs and cartons, legislated beverage containers and glass. The clean recyclable material does not require sorting – residents simply toss it loosely into the outdoor cart or bin for the building or complex.

For information on the delivery of bins, collection schedules and program details, please call Cosmopolitan Industries at 306-955-9100. For information on recycling charges on utility bills, call the City of Saskatoon Corporate Revenue at 306-975-2400. For recycling tips and program information, visit saskatoonrecycles.ca.

By recycling paper and packaging, and putting waste in the right place, together we can divert recyclables away from our Landfill and become one of Canada’s great green cities.

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.

NEW
SASKATCHEWAN CRES CLOSED BETWEEN 14TH ST & 16TH ST
(Sanitary Lining)
Use University Dr
Start: November 13, 7:00 a.m. End: November 13, 7:00 p.m.
2ND AVE LEFT TURN TO 26TH ST CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
(Manhole maintenance)
Start: November 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 13, 12:00 p.m.

OVERNIGHT: IDYLWYLD DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 23RD ST TO 26TH ST
(Sanitary lining)
Start: November 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 14, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING
CENTRAL AVE NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES FROM 113TH ST W TO 115TH ST W
(Sewer Main Repair)
Start: November 12, 9:00 a.m. End: November 14, 3:30 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon invites residents to attend one of four upcoming public engagement events to discuss possibilities for shaping Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million (Growth Plan).  The Growth Plan is being developed to help guide future infrastructure investments in areas like corridor redevelopment, transit, and core area bridges so residents will have more choices for how they live and move around the city as Saskatoon grows. 

Main Event – Growth Plan Workshops
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
TCU Place (Salons A and B), 35 - 22nd Street East
Presentations will begin at 10:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., with revolving workshops to follow every half hour to discuss possibilities for corridor redevelopment, transit, and core area bridges.  You may choose to participate in one or all of the workshop topics.

Growth Plan Information Session:
Monday, December 1, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cliff Wright Branch Library, 1635 McKercher Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.

Thursday, December 4, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cosmo Civic Centre, 3130 Laurier Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.
Event materials and information will be available online at www.growingfwd.ca, beginning November 19, 2014, along with an opportunity to submit comments.  You can also join the discussion on Twitter as we live-tweet the November 26, 2014 event – just follow the City of Saskatoon on Twitter or use the hashtag #yxegrowingfwd.
Public consultation will be ongoing throughout the development of the Growth Plan.  Those interested can sign up for project update notifications at www.growingfwd.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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For Release:  November 12, 2014
MR-14-178

A representative from your news organization is invited to attend a media event regarding the launch of the City of Saskatoon’s multi-unit recycling program.

Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives, will provide information on the roll-out of the program.

Cosmopolitan Industries Material Recovery Facility

(Park and enter at 1302 Alberta Avenue)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
1:30 p.m.

There will be a photo opportunity and an optional 5-minute tour of the facility immediately following the question and answer session with Ms. Wallace.

For safety reasons, sturdy, closed-toe shoes are required (no high heels). Safety vests will be provided.

 
Lawson Civic Centre will be closed for maintenance from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, December 14, 2014. All programs will be cancelled during the shutdown. Regularly scheduled programming will resume on Monday, December 15, 2014.
The Saskatoon Field House; Lakewood and Cosmo Civic Centres; Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre; Shaw Centre; and Fitness Circuit and Terry Fox Track will maintain regular hours during this time. For hours of operation and drop-in programming information at any of these six facilities, please refer to www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.
The City of Saskatoon and Lawson Civic Centre would like to thank patrons for their cooperation.
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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Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon invites residents to attend one of four upcoming public engagement events to discuss possibilities for shaping Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million (Growth Plan).  The Growth Plan is being developed to help guide future infrastructure investments in areas like corridor redevelopment, transit, and core area bridges so residents will have more choices for how they live and move around the city as Saskatoon grows. 

Main Event – Growth Plan Workshops
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
TCU Place (Salons A and B), 35 - 22nd Street East
Presentations will begin at 10:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m., with revolving workshops to follow every half hour to discuss possibilities for corridor redevelopment, transit, and core area bridges.  You may choose to participate in one or all of the workshop topics.

Growth Plan Information Session:
Monday, December 1, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cliff Wright Branch Library, 1635 McKercher Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.

Thursday, December 4, 2014
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cosmo Civic Centre, 3130 Laurier Drive
Presentation will begin at 6:15 p.m., followed by facilitated question and answer period.
Event materials and information will be available online at www.growingfwd.ca, beginning November 19, 2014, along with an opportunity to submit comments.  You can also join the discussion on Twitter as we live-tweet the November 26, 2014 event – just follow the City of Saskatoon on Twitter or use the hashtag #yxegrowingfwd.
Public consultation will be ongoing throughout the development of the Growth Plan.  Those interested can sign up for project update notifications at www.growingfwd.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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Lawson Civic Centre will be closed for maintenance from Monday, November 24 to Sunday, December 14, 2014. All programs will be cancelled during the shutdown. Regularly scheduled programming will resume on Monday, December 15, 2014.
The Saskatoon Field House; Lakewood and Cosmo Civic Centres; Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre; Shaw Centre; and Fitness Circuit and Terry Fox Track will maintain regular hours during this time. For hours of operation and drop-in programming information at any of these six facilities, please refer to www.saskatoon.ca/go/dropinonline.
The City of Saskatoon and Lawson Civic Centre would like to thank patrons for their cooperation.
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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NEW
SASKATCHEWAN CRES CLOSED BETWEEN 14TH ST & 16TH ST
(Sanitary Lining)
Use University Dr
Start: November 13, 7:00 a.m. End: November 13, 7:00 p.m.
2ND AVE LEFT TURN TO 26TH ST CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS
(Manhole maintenance)
Start: November 13, 9:00 a.m. End: November 13, 12:00 p.m.

OVERNIGHT: IDYLWYLD DR NB & SB MEDIAN (INSIDE) LANES CLOSED FROM 23RD ST TO 26TH ST
(Sanitary lining)
Start: November 13, 7:00 p.m. End: November 14, 7:00 a.m.
ONGOING
CENTRAL AVE NB MEDIAN (INSIDE) & CURB (OUTSIDE) LANES FROM 113TH ST W TO 115TH ST W
(Sewer Main Repair)
Start: November 12, 9:00 a.m. End: November 14, 3:30 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 on our saskatoon.ca homepage or subscribe to our Traffic Detour Service Alerts. You can also follow us on Twitter @YXEServiceAlert and with #betterroadsYXE and like Saskatoon City News on Facebook.

For Release:  November 12, 2014
MR-14-178

A representative from your news organization is invited to attend a media event regarding the launch of the City of Saskatoon’s multi-unit recycling program.

Brenda Wallace, Director of Environmental & Corporate Initiatives, will provide information on the roll-out of the program.

Cosmopolitan Industries Material Recovery Facility

(Park and enter at 1302 Alberta Avenue)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
1:30 p.m.

There will be a photo opportunity and an optional 5-minute tour of the facility immediately following the question and answer session with Ms. Wallace.

For safety reasons, sturdy, closed-toe shoes are required (no high heels). Safety vests will be provided.

The City’s website, saskatoon.ca will be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11 starting at 1:00 p.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m.

Online Services such as Pay Your Parking Ticket, My Utility Account, Submit Your Meter Read and Pet Licensing will also be temporarily unavailable during this time. Customers may experience phone interruptions, and City of Saskatoon email will also be unavailable.

If you require assistance with your Transit route planning, please call 306-975-3100. Transit schedules will not be available online or through Click & Go. Transit will operate with regular Sunday/Holiday Service on Remembrance Day. 

For updates, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Residents can also visit the City of Saskatoon Blog at saskatooncitynews.ca. The full listing of holiday civic services will be provided on this site while the website is temporarily unavailable. 

We apologize for any inconvenience to residents while our website saskatoon.ca is temporarily unavailable.