News Releases

Two of the five zebras from the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo (one gelding and one female) are embarking on an adventure as they settle into their new home at Magnetic Hill Zoo in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Koffee and LeeLoo have been paired separately from the rest of the herd since last fall due to a medical issue. The two have since become a bonded pair and a decision was made not to reintroduce them to the other herd.

“Zebra males can become very territorial, especially within a herd setting,” says Jeff Mitchell, Zoo Manager. “While we are sad to see Koffee and LeeLoo go, we are confident the decision to relocate the pair to another CAZA accredited facility is the best outcome for the zebras”.

All required permits, veterinary check and documentation were completed prior to the transfer. The zebras were transferred by a licensed, approved animal transport company and arrived safely in Moncton earlier this week.

Marty, Misty and Shadow have become a cohesive trio and will remain at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. The Zoo has also completed the expansion of the zebras’ winter habitat by adding almost 900 square feet of indoor space for the gelding and two females to enjoy. The expansion was fully funded by the Province of Saskatchewan and provides ample space for the zebras to enjoy during the winter months.

A reminder, the Zoo will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 7 for the Saskatoon Zoo Foundation’s annual fundraising event ZOOGALA. The Zoo will reopen Saturday, June 8, at 9 a.m. The Forestry Farm Park will remain open for regular hours of operation.

Visit saskatoon.ca/zoo to plan your next visit or learn more about the Zoo Season Pass.

Faithfull Avenue will be closed between 64th and 66th streets starting on Wednesday, June 5, at 7:00 a.m. for construction. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take two days to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.                         

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.                              

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

VICTORIA AVE ROAD CLOSED AT 5TH ST E
(Manhole and catch basin repairs)
Start: June 4, 9:00 a.m. End: June 4, 12:00 p.m.

HIGHWAY 12 NB CURB LANE CLOSED AT HIGHWAY 11
(Pole replacements)
Start: June 4, 9:00 a.m. End: June 4, 3:00 p.m.

8TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HARRIS AVE TO ARLINGTON AVE
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 4, 9:00 a.m. End: June 4, 3:00 p.m.

33RD ST W EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT AVE B N
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 4, 9:00 a.m. End: June 4, 3:00 p.m.

VICTORIA AVE NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT 9TH ST E
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 4, 1:00 p.m. End: June 4, 4:00 p.m.

ONGOING

51ST ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MINERS AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(Road work)
Start: June 3, 10:30 a.m. End: June 5, 5:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST WB LANES CLOSED FROM BRAND RD TO JASPER AVE
(Ditching & culvert work)
Start: April 24, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LANES SPEED REDUCTION FROM MCORMOND DR TO MCKERCHER DR
(Guardrail repair)
Start: May 10, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR S TO 1ST AVE S
(Streetscaping)
Start: May 13, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Road construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: June 28, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO 5TH ST E
(Storm system construction)
Start: May 21, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANE CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE N TO UNIVERSITY DR
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANES AND WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM UNIVERSITY DR TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 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: November 18, 2024, 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 has joined the ParticipACTION Community Challenge and is rallying for other local organizations and individuals to join in and make Saskatoon Canada’s Most Active Community.

ParticipACTION Community Challenge returns this year to help everyone enjoy the many physical, social and mental health benefits of getting active together!

The Community Challenge is a national physical activity and sport initiative that encourages everyone in Canada to get active throughout June in search of Canada’s Most Active Community. The challenge is open to all communities and individuals, ultimately recognizing Canada’s Most Active Community and awarding it with $100,000 to support local physical activity and sport initiatives. In addition to the national winner, there is also a prize for the most active community in each province and territory and weekly organization prizes to be awarded throughout June.

To help rally Saskatoon and win the grand prize this year, we need both local organizations and individuals to participate!

• Organizations: throughout June, sign up on the ParticipACTION website and track the types of activities and number of people getting active in your organization to help our community compete for the title.
• Individuals: Sign up on the ParticipACTION website and make a pledge to get active throughout June. Browse the website for different opportunities to help you move more where you live, learn and/or work.

Sign up at https://www.participaction.com/.

The City of Saskatoon is proud to provide top-quality recreational facilities, attractions and leisure programs that make our city a great place to live, work and stay active. For the month of June, the City of Saskatoon will track usage at the Leisure Centres, outdoor pools, golf courses, Community Association programs and organized activities and events in park spaces. Join the City of Saskatoon in the movement to build a stronger, healthier and more active Saskatoon. To learn more about ways to get active with the City of Saskatoon visit at saskatoon.ca/recreation.

The ParticipACTION Community Challenge is funded by the Government of Canada, Novo Nordisk and supporting partner, Saputo.

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 Wednesday, June 5
• Lathey Pool (815 Taylor St E) on Friday, June 7
• Mayfair Pool (1025 Ave F N) on Wednesday, June 12
• George Ward Pool (1915 5th St E) on Tuesday, June 18

A general admission provides drop-in access to public, lane and family swim times, parented splash time and aqua fitness classes. Enjoy amenities including waterslides, springboards, spray features, sports courts and lawn areas. Children under six years of age are admitted free to outdoor pools when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visit saskatoon.ca/leisureonline for drop-in schedules.

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.

Once again, all four outdoor pools will offer a Weekday Swim Special.  Pay an admission of $1.50/person, Monday to Thursday from 6 p.m. until close.

Swimming lessons are offered at the outdoor pools in July and August. Class options are listed in the Spring /Summer Leisure Guide, which is available for pick up at any leisure facility or viewable online at saskatoon.ca/leisureguide. Registrations are accepted online by logging into your Leisure Online account or calling or visiting any Leisure Centre.

Please be aware that outdoor pools will be cleared immediately if lightning occurs and will close if the temperature is 14 degrees or lower, or during steady rain conditions. Patrons are encouraged to sign up for Service Alerts at www.saskatoon.ca/servicealerts or follow @YXEServiceAlerts on Twitter for immediate updates.

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

The City is now accepting applications for the Winter 2024-25 Seasonal Commercial Enterprise in Parks Program that supports sport, recreation and/or 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 events or opportunities to be eligible for the program. The deadline for Winter applications is August 15, 2024. 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 and Development Division. Permit costs range from $600 (not-for-profit) to $1,800 (for profit) annually; the fee for a new business license is $135. For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/sce. 

Eight more sleeps! Plan to attend the City of Saskatoon’s 48^th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast next week! This much-loved fund-raising event always kicks off summer and brings our community together, join us:

• Tuesday, June 11, 2024, rain, or shine
• 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
• Outdoors beside Civic Square at 23^rd Street and 4^th Avenue
• $7 gets you delicious pancakes (with topping choices), sausages, coffee, tea, or juice. Cash or debit accepted.

This year’s breakfast will have an expanded lineup of diverse musical performers, dancers and entertainment on our community stage, vehicle displays and information booths to visit. Local celebrity pancake flippers will serve up delicious pancakes, fun mascots will attend and as always, the popular relay race will be fun to watch! All breakfast proceeds are donated to our charity partner, United Way Saskatoon & Area.

At a time when kindness is needed more than ever, we will again offer Act of Kindness Breakfast tickets for purchase.  Considering purchasing an extra $7 breakfast ticket for someone who would appreciate a hot breakfast on June 11. Unused breakfast tickets posted to the Act of Kindness Ticket Board will be donated back to United Way Saskatoon & Area! We are confident our community momentum for the Act of Kindness Board will continue. The Act of Kindness Board is sponsored by Saskatoon City Employees Credit Union.

The City of Saskatoon thanks the many valued breakfast sponsors who offer their generous support who make our community breakfast a yearly success! 

Visit saskatoon.ca for more information. 

Victoria Avenue will be closed at 5th Street on Tuesday, June 4, starting at 9:00 a.m. for catch basin repairs. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take three hours to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Saskatoon Transit may be affected by these detours. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.

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

MCORMOND DR WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM WANUSKEWIN RD TO CENTRAL AVE
(Curb restoration)
Start: June 3, 9:00 a.m. End: June 3, 3:00 p.m.

51ST ST E WB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MINERS AVE TO 1ST AVE N
(Road work)
Start: June 3, 10:30 a.m. End: June 5, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 14TH ST E
(Manhole repair)
Start: June 3, 11:00 a.m. End: June 3, 2:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO MAIN ST
(Manhole repair)
Start: June 3, 9:00 p.m. End: June 3, 12:00 p.m.

ONGOING

MELVILLE ST WB LANES CLOSED FROM BRAND RD TO JASPER AVE
(Ditching & culvert work)
Start: April 24, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LANES SPEED REDUCTION FROM MCORMOND DR TO MCKERCHER DR
(Guardrail repair)
Start: May 10, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR S TO 1ST AVE S
(Streetscaping)
Start: May 13, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Road construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: June 28, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO 5TH ST E
(Storm system construction)
Start: May 21, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANE CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE N TO UNIVERSITY DR
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANES AND WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM UNIVERSITY DR TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 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: November 18, 2024, 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

BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 8TH ST E TO 12TH ST E
(Broadway Spring Fling)
Start: June 1, 6:00 a.m. End: June 1, 7:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR S NB & SB MEDIAN & CENTER LANES CLOSED AT SASKATCHEWAN CRES W
(Minor bridge repair)
Start: June 1, 6:30 a.m. End: June 1, 8:00 p.m.

22ND ST W EB MEDIAN LANE & LEFT TURN BAY CLOSED FROM AVE O S TO AVE M S
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 1, 4:00 p.m.

20TH ST W EB & WB DRIVING LANES CLOSED AT AVE W S
(Sewer lining)
Traffic will be maintained in parking lanes.
Start: June 1, 7:00 a.m. End: June 1, 4:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE N NB LANES CLOSED FROM MAIN ST TO 14TH ST E
(Manhole repairs)
Start: June 1, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 12:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO CIRCLE DR E
(Pole replacement)
Start: June 2, 6:30 a.m. End: June 2, 8:00 a.m.

COLLEGE DR EB CURB & CENTRE LANES & WB LEFT TURN LANE CLOSED AT PRESTON AVE N
(CCTV)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: June 2, 1:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE N NB CURB & RIGHT TURN LANES CLOSED AT COLLEGE DR
(CCTV)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: June 2, 1:00 p.m.

CENTRAL AVE SB LANES CLOSED FROM POWE ST TO 115TH ST W
(Roadway patching)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: June 2, 3:00 p.m.

BOYCHUK DR NB LANES CLOSED FROM LAURENTIAN DR TO MONCTON PL
(Roadway patching)
Start: June 2, 7:00 a.m. End: June 2, 3:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM WILSON CRES TO HOPKINS ST
(Curb stop replacement)
Start: June 2, 8:00 a.m. End: June 2, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR W EXIT RAMP CLOSED AT AIRPORT DR
(Streetlight pole replacement)
Start: June 2, 8:00 a.m. End: June 2, 9:30 a.m.

SPADINA CRES E SB LANES CLOSED FROM 25TH ST E TO 24TH ST E
(Catch basin repair)
Start: June 2, 9:00 a.m. End: June 2, 12:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 25TH ST W TO 27TH ST W
(Pole replacement)
Start: June 2, 10:30 a.m. End: June 2, 12:30 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E SB LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Catch basin repair)
Start: June 2, 11:00 a.m. End: June 2, 2:00 p.m.

TAYLOR ST E EB LANES & WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM ARGYLE AVE TO MADDEN AVE
(Manhole repair)
Start: June 2, 1:00 p.m. End: June 2, 3:00 p.m.

ONGOING

COLLEGE DR EB LEFT TURN BAY & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT CIRCLE DR E
(Storm sewer inspection)
Start: May 31, 10:00 p.m. End: June 1, 4:00 a.m.

CLARENCE AVE N NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM UNIVERSITY DR TO COLLEGE DR
(Construction)
Start: May 31, 9:00 a.m. End: June 1, 3:00 p.m.

MELVILLE ST WB LANES CLOSED FROM BRAND RD TO JASPER AVE
(Ditching & culvert work)
Start: April 24, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR WB LANES SPEED REDUCTION FROM MCORMOND DR TO MCKERCHER DR
(Guardrail repair)
Start: May 10, 7:00 a.m. End: June 15, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR S TO 1ST AVE S
(Streetscaping)
Start: May 13, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

NEAULT RD ROAD CLOSED FROM 22ND ST W TO WHELAN RD
(Road construction)
Start: May 2, 9:00 a.m. End: June 28, 5:00 p.m.

PRESTON AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM TAYLOR ST E TO 5TH ST E
(Storm system construction)
Start: May 21, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANE CLOSED FROM CLARENCE AVE N TO UNIVERSITY DR
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 5:00 p.m.

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN & NEXT LANES AND WB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM UNIVERSITY DR TO CUMBERLAND AVE N
(Water main maintenance)
Start: April 29, 7:00 a.m. End: July 15, 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: November 18, 2024, 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.