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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.