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It's been a busy weekend with Saskatoon voters taking advantage of Advance Poll early voting opportunities for mayor, city councillors and public and separate school board trustees. 

Advance Polls across ten locations will be open today, Monday, November 4, from Noon until 8 pm . A reminder,  at the Advance Polls, voters can choose any of the following locations to vote at regardless of the ward they live in:

• Saskatoon Field House: 2020 College Drive
• Alice Turner Library: 110 Nelson Road
• Station 20 West: 1120 20^th Street West
• Shaw Centre: 122 Bowlt Crescent
• Cosmo Civic Centre: 3130 Laurier Drive
• Rusty Macdonald Library: 225 Primrose Drive
• Circle Drive Alliance Church: 3035 Preston Avenue South
• Lakewood Civic Centre: 1635 McKercher Drive
• Market Mall*: 2325 Preston Avenue South
• City Hall Committee Room E*: 222 3^rd Avenue North

*Voter Assist Terminals (VAT) will be available at Market Mall and

Other Early Voting Opportunities: Note - Dates, Times & Locations

November 5 - 6: Post-secondary Advance Polls are made available to provide eligible students, faculty and staff a convenient on-campus early voting opportunity.

University of Saskatchewan – Place Riel: 1 Campus Drive
Tuesday, November 5: from 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, November 6 from 10 am to 5 pm

Saskatchewan Polytechnic – 1130 Idylwyld Drive North
Thursday, November 7: from 10 am to 5 pm

November 4 - 8: Special Polls

Elections Saskatoon will hold early voting for 40 retirement homes and long-term care facilities. These Special Polls will be conducted Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8, 2024, except for the hospitals and Parkridge Centre, which will operate on Election Day, November 13. Special Polls are only open to residents and staff that are currently within the facilities and are not open to the public. Check locations on Page 10 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

November 9: Drive-Thru Voting Advance Poll

The Drive-Thru Voting Poll is another early voting option. Vote conveniently from your vehicle on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10 am to 6 pm in the parking lot of Saskatoon City Hall, entrance off 4^th Avenue North. Check Page 12 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

Eligible voters will cast their ballots in the 2024 Civic Election for Saskatoon’s local government leadership for the next four-year term: Mayor, City Councillors and Public and Separate School Board Trustees.

Visit saskatoon.ca/vote2024, your trusted source for all election-related information, or call Elections Saskatoon at 306-657-VOTE(8683). The 2024 Voter Information Guide is also a helpful reference.

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

NEW

MEADOWS PKY NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MEADOWS BLVD TO TAYLOR ST E
(Construction)
Start: November 4, 7:00 a.m. End: November 6, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST WB LANES CLOSED FROM BRAND RD TO JASPER AVE S
(Landscaping repairs)
Start: November 4, 8:00 a.m. End: November 5, 4:30 p.m.

MILLAR AVE NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 58TH ST E TO 59TH ST E
(Manhole repair)
Start: November 4, 9:00 a.m. End: November 4, 12:00 p.m.

ONGOING

25TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO 4TH AVE N
(Construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: November 1, 10:00 a.m. End: November 4, 1:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E 4-WAY STOP POSTED AT VICTORIA AVE
(Underground maintenance)
Start: October 28, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 4:30 p.m.

29TH ST W INTERSECTION CLOSED AT AVE G N
(Construction)
Start: October 30, 7:00 a.m. End: November 6, 5:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(SL&P construction)
Start: August 7, 8:00 a.m. End: November 7, 5:00 p.m.

AVE H S ROAD CLOSED FROM 16TH ST W TO 18TH ST W
(Valve replacement)
Avenue H and 17th Avenue intersection will remain open
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 4:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 4:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 5:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 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

TAYLOR ST E WB CURB & MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO CAMERON AVE
(Sanitary main flushing)
Start: November 2, 7:00 a.m. End: November 2, 11:00 a.m.

TAYLOR ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM ARLINGTON AVE TO SALISBURY DR
(Sewer flushing)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: November 2, 11:00 a.m. End: November 2, 3:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S SB LANES CLOSED FROM 7TH ST E TO TAYLOR ST E
(Sanitary main flushing)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM MCEOWN AVE TO PRESTON AVE S
(Sanitary sewer flushing)
Start: November 3, 7:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W WB MEDIAN LANE & EB MEDIAN & CENTRE LANE CLOSED FROM AVE D N TO AVE F N
(Valve replacement)
Start: November 3, 8:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Guardrail repairs)
Start: November 3, 9:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:00 p.m.

NIGHT WORK

IDYLWYLD DR S NB MEDIAN & CENTER LANE CLOSED FROM 21ST ST W TO 22ND ST E
(Sanitary main flushing)
Start: November 2, 10:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 20TH ST W TO 20TH ST W
(Sanitary main flushing)
Idylwyld Dr SB access to 20th St EB maintained
Start: November 2, 10:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB MEDIAN & CENTER LANE CLOSED AT 22ND ST E
(Sanitary main flushing)
22nd St EB & WB traffic maintained in the curb lanes
Start: November 2, 10:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S NB MEDIAN & CENTER LANE CLOSED FROM AUDITORIUM AVE TO 21ST ST W
(Flushing sanitary mains)
Start: November 2, 10:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 a.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S NB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO AUDITORIUM AVE
(Sanitary main flushing)
Start: November 2, 10:00 p.m. End: November 3, 2:00 a.m.

ONGOING

PRIMROSE DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM PINEHOUSE DR TO COPPERMINE CRES
(Paving)
Start: October 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 2, 5:00 p.m.

19TH ST E EB & WB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Concrete work)
Start: October 31, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 5:00 p.m.

25TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO 4TH AVE N
(Construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: November 1, 10:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:30 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E 4-WAY STOP POSTED AT VICTORIA AVE
(Underground maintenance)
Start: October 28, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 4:30 p.m.

29TH ST W INTERSECTION CLOSED AT AVE G N
(Construction)
Start: October 30, 7:00 a.m. End: November 6, 5:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(SL&P construction)
Start: August 7, 8:00 a.m. End: November 7, 5:00 p.m.

AVE H S ROAD CLOSED FROM 16TH ST W TO 18TH ST W
(Valve replacement)
Avenue H and 17th Avenue intersection will remain open
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 4:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 4:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 5:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m. End: September 26, 2025, 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.

The City of Saskatoon is replacing a valve on a water main at Avenue H and 17^th Street West that feeds into the 42^nd Street Reservoir. Drinking water quality is not affected, however as the work is taking place, some residents and businesses in the north end of Saskatoon are experiencing lower than usual water pressure.

There have been reports of lower water pressure in River Heights, Silverwood, Lawson Heights, Hudson Bay Park, Hampton Village and the airport area. These areas may experience lower water pressure for approximately one week, barring any delays or unforeseen circumstances.

The City is now accepting applications for the Spring 2025 Seasonal Commercial Enterprise in Parks Program. This initiative supports sport, recreation and cultural business opportunities in Downtown parks. 

A Seasonal Commercial Enterprise refers to any organization engaged in the sale of goods or services to consumers for a defined period of time. Applicants must support sport, recreation and/or cultural activities to be eligible for the program. The deadline for Spring applications, which runs from May 1 to October 31, is February 15, 2025. Application packages are available at saskatoon.ca/sce or email sce@saskatoon.ca. 

Applications are evaluated based on criteria outlined in the Seasonal Commercial Enterprise in Parks Policy No. C10-026. Once an application has been approved and all required documentation received by the City, a permit and business license will be issued by the City’s Planning & Development Department. For more information on program requirements, including permit and licensing fees, visit saskatoon.ca/sce. 

The fun doesn’t stop just because the temperature drops! Admission to the Zoo is by donation from November 1 to March 31 each year. Saskatchewan winters typically bring snow and cold temperatures prompting many animals at the Zoo to demonstrate their natural adaptations to handle the coldest months of the year.

The snow leopard, Arctic wolves, Canada lynx and caribou are among some of the many animals that will be embracing the colder temperatures while other zoo animals like the zebras, dingoes and ring-tailed lemurs will be relocating to indoor habitats until warmer temperatures return.

Grizzly bears Mistaya and Koda are getting ready to sleep away the cold winter days and the black-tailed prairie dogs are expected to start hibernation in the coming weeks.

The Café and Gift Shop at the Zoo are closed for the season.

The Fishing Pond at the Forestry Farm Park is closed for the season and will reopen next spring.

The Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Forestry Farm Park is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., visit saskatoon.ca/zoo for more information or to plan your next visit.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to the FSIN Pow Wow at SaskTel Centre on Friday, November 1 starting at 7:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 5:00 p.m.
• 5:40 p.m.
• 6:20 p.m.
• 7:20 p.m.
• 8:00 p.m.
• 8:40 p.m.
• 10:00 p.m.
• 10:40 p.m.
• 11:20 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to the FSIN Pow Wow at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, November 2 starting at 12:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 10:00 a.m.
• 10:40 a.m.
• 11:20 a.m.
• 2:00 p.m.
• 2:40 p.m.
• 3:20 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m.
• 6:40 p.m.
• 7:20 p.m.
• 10:00 p.m.
• 10:40 p.m.
• 11:20 p.m.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop to the FSIN Pow Wow at SaskTel Centre on Sunday, November 3 starting at 12:00 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 10:00 a.m.
• 10:40 a.m.
• 11:20 a.m.
• 2:00 p.m.
• 2:40 p.m.
• 3:20 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m.
• 6:40 p.m.
• 7:20 p.m.
• 10:00 p.m.
• 10:40 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.

Make your plan to vote early at the Advance Polls November 1, 2, 3, and 4, 2024. At the Advance Polls, you can vote at any location regardless of the ward you live in. All ten Advance Polls are open Noon to 8 pm, and all Advance Poll locations have accessible entrances.

If you did not get a chance to register for the Voters List before the October 22, 2024, deadline, not to worry. As an eligible voter, at any Advance Poll location you choose to attend, you will only need to present your acceptable ID and complete your Voter Registration Form.

Ten Advance Poll locations over four days: Friday, November 1 to Monday, November 4

• Saskatoon Field House: 2020 College Drive
• Alice Turner Library: 110 Nelson Road
• Station 20 West: 1120 20^th Street West
• Shaw Centre: 122 Bowlt Crescent
• Cosmo Civic Centre: 3130 Laurier Drive
• Rusty Macdonald Library: 225 Primrose Drive
• Circle Drive Alliance Church: 3035 Preston Avenue South
• Lakewood Civic Centre: 1635 McKercher Drive
• Market Mall*: 2325 Preston Avenue South
• City Hall Committee Room E*: 222 3^rd Avenue North

*Voter Assist Terminals (VAT) will be available at Market Mall and City Hall polls (touchscreen, audio, paddles, sip-&-puff); support persons and service animals welcomed at all voting places.

Other Early Voting Opportunities – Dates, Times & Locations

Post-secondary Advance Polls are made available to provide eligible students, faculty and staff a convenient on-campus early voting opportunity.

University of Saskatchewan – Place Riel: 1 Campus Drive
Tuesday, November 5: from 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, November 6 from 10 am to 5 pm

Saskatchewan Polytechnic – 1130 Idylwyld Drive North
Thursday, November 7: from 10 am to 5 pm

Special Polls

Elections Saskatoon will hold early voting for 40 retirement homes and long-term care facilities. These Special Polls will be conducted Monday, November 4 to Friday, November 8, 2024, except for the hospitals and Parkridge Centre, which will operate on Election Day, November 13. Special Polls are only open to residents and staff that are currently within the facilities and are not open to the public. Check locations on Page 10 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

Drive-Thru Voting Advance Poll

The Drive-Thru Voting Poll is another early voting option. Vote conveniently from your vehicle on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 10 am to 6 pm in the parking lot of Saskatoon City Hall, entrance off 4^th Avenue North. Check Page 12 in the 2024 Voter Information Guide.

Eligible voters will cast their ballots in the 2024 Civic Election for Saskatoon’s local government leadership for the next four-year term: Mayor, City Councillors and Public and Separate School Board Trustees.

Visit saskatoon.ca/vote2024, your trusted source for all election-related information, or call Elections Saskatoon at 306-657-VOTE(8683). The 2024 Voter Information Guide is also a helpful reference.

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

NEW

MELVILLE ST WB LANES CLOSED FROM BRAND RD TO JASPER AVE S
(Landscaping repairs)
Start: November 1, 8:00 a.m. End: November 2, 4:30 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO PRESTON AVE N
(Ground mount repair)
Start: November 1, 9:00 a.m. End: November 1, 3:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E WB CURB & ACCELERATION LANES CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Base install)
Start: November 1, 9:00 a.m. End: November 1, 3:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE N TO CUMBERLAND AVE S
(Deficiency check)
Start: November 1, 10:00 a.m. End: November 1, 12:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE N NB LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO 5TH ST E
(Underground storage work)
Start: November 1, 10:00 a.m. End: November 1, 6:00 p.m.

25TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 5TH AVE N TO 4TH AVE N
(Construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: November 1, 10:00 a.m. End: November 3, 5:30 p.m.

ONGOING

22ND ST W EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT AVE X S
(Traffic signal installation)
Start: October 25, 9:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO MOSS AVE
(Construction)
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB CURB LANE CLOSED AT AVE X S
(Concrete work)
Start: October 31, 9:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.

CONFEDERATION DR NB CURB & CENTRE LANES CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO LAURIER DR
(Hydrant replacement)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in SB lanes
Start: October 31, 8:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Catch basin repair)
Start: October 31, 7:00 a.m. End: November 1, 5:00 p.m.

PRIMROSE DR SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM PINEHOUSE DR TO COPPERMINE CRES
(Paving)
Start: October 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 2, 5:00 p.m.

19TH ST E EB & WB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE S TO 2ND AVE S
(Concrete work)
Start: October 31, 9:00 a.m. End: November 2, 5:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E 4 WAY STOP POSTED AT VICTORIA AVE
(Underground maintenance)
Start: October 28, 9:00 a.m. End: November 5, 4:30 p.m.

29TH ST W INTERSECTION CLOSED AT AVE G N
(Construction)
Start: October 30, 7:00 a.m. End: November 6, 5:00 p.m.

24TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM 6TH AVE N TO 5TH AVE N
(SL&P construction)
Start: August 7, 8:00 a.m. End: November 7, 5:00 p.m.

AVE H S ROAD CLOSED FROM 16TH ST W TO 18TH ST W
(Valve replacement)
Avenue H and 17th Avenue intersection will remain open
Start: October 21, 7:00 a.m. End: November 10, 4:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 22ND ST E TO 23RD ST E
(Vault repairs)
Start: September 16, 7:00 a.m. End: November 15, 4:00 p.m.

BRIGHTON BLVD ROAD CLOSED FROM TASKAMANWA ST TO 8TH ST E
(Construction)
Use McOrmond Dr
Start: November 20, 2023, 7:00 a.m. End: November 18, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E WB LANES CLOSED AT MCORMOND DR
(Intersection construction)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in EB lanes
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 4:30 p.m.

8TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ZIMMERMAN RD
(Road construction)
No access to Zimmerman Rd from 8th St
Start: June 10, 7:00 a.m. End: November 22, 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.

Direct service from the Special Events Stop (23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see Arkells at SaskTel Centre on Thursday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m., is available at the following times:

• 6:15 p.m.
• 6:55 p.m.

Post-event drop-off is at the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted. Typically, buses arrive onsite 30 minutes prior to the end of the event.

Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance. Check out the Transit+ feature to help make connections that combine Transit with OnDemand Transit, riide, and Uber. Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.

Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.