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The online survey to provide feedback on the two potential locations for a Downtown event centre/arena is open to the public until end of day Monday, October 3. Intercept surveys to hear from residents across Saskatoon are also taking place during this time.  

The City is looking for the public’s views on the opportunities and challenges of the two potential sites under consideration -- Midtown Shopping Centre North Parking Lot (Site A) and the North Downtown/City Yards (Site B).

The online survey can be found at saskatoon.ca/engage and takes less than 8 minutes to complete. Full background information on the project, including artistic illustrations, technical information, and historical context, can be found at saskatoon.ca/eventdistrict. 

A representative sample survey, including a telephone and online panel survey, was completed on September 5. The information gathered from all surveys will be compiled and presented to City Council in November to be considered as part of the final decision on the location for the future event centre/arena site.

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

NEW

FAITHFULL AVE SB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 47TH ST E TO 46TH ST E
(Curb work)
Start: September 27, 8:00 a.m. End: October 17, 4:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 108TH ST W TO ATTRIDGE DR
(Street light replacement)
Start: September 27, 9:00 a.m. End: September 27, 3:00 p.m.

22ND ST E EB & WB CURB LANES CLOSED FROM IDYLWYLD DR N TO AUDITORIUM AVE
(Tree planting)
Start: September 27, 9:30 a.m. End: September 27, 1:30 p.m.

ONGOING

COLLEGE DR EB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM HOSPITAL DR TO MUNROE AVE N
(Tree stump removal)
Start: September 26, 9:00 a.m. End: September 27, 3:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E SB LANES CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 3RD AVE S
(Construction)
Start: September 26, 7:00 a.m. End: September 28, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST E ROAD CLOSED FROM 2ND AVE S TO 4TH AVE S
(Road resurfacing)
Start: September 26, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 4:30 p.m.

WARMAN RD NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM 33RD ST E TO EMPRESS ST
(Road construction)
Start: September 26, 7:00 a.m. End: September 29, 5:00 p.m.

MCORMOND DR ROAD CLOSED AT BRIGHTON BLVD
(New road construction)
Start: June 6, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

NELSON RD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HEATH AVE TO HEAL AVE
(Material laydown)
Start: September 1, 7:00 a.m. End: September 30, 5:00 p.m.

1ST AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 3RD AVE N TO PRINCESS ST
(Water main replacement)
Start: September 1, 7:30 a.m. End: October 6, 4:30 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM WINDSOR ST TO PRINCE OF WALES AVE
(Road excavation)
Start: September 6, 7:00 a.m. End: October 6, 4:30 p.m.

MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM MANEK RD TO MCORMOND DR
(Parking lot)
Start: September 26, 7:00 a.m. End: October 22, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE S NB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Vault roof replacement)
Start: September 23, 7:00 a.m. End: December 31, 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 and Reconciliation Saskatoon are co-hosting a Pipe Ceremony & Survivors’ Flag Raising this morning to start the week that includes the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

“Our objective is to collectively set intentions for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation,” says Pipe Carrier and Knowledge Keeper, Corine Eyahpaise. “We are coming together to reflect and also to set our sights on a brighter future for every member of this community.”

The flag being raised is the newly unveiled Survivors’ Flag, meant to honour Residential School Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the Residential School System in Canada. Each element depicted on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada. Eugene Arcand – who attended St. Michael’s Residential School in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan and is now Chair of the Saskatoon Survivors Circle – was one of the Survivors consulted in the flag’s creation.

Eugene Arcand says: “On the flag, there is an incomplete circle that surrounds this image much in the same way that there are still many Truths to be told before we come close to understanding the impact residential schools had on Survivors, communities, and the entire nation. And there is a story yet to be told. We are at a point in time where we have to ask ourselves how we want our future generations to see what actions we have taken towards healing and reconciliation.”

The Survivors' Flag will be on display in Civic Square (off 23rd St E, between 3rd and 4th Ave N) until Oct. 3, 2022. Note that the Survivors’ Flag, and all flags in Civic Square, will fly at half-mast until Sept. 29 in recognition of Firefighters National Memorial Day and Police & Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day.

Orange Banner Project

During the Pipe Ceremony & Flag Raising, Saskatoon Tribal Chief, Mark Arcand and Saskatoon Mayor, Charlie Clark were invited to speak to the Orange Banner Project. The Orange Banner Project is an initiative to raise awareness about Reconciliation in conjunction with the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It refers to the close to 250 orange banners with Reconciliation messages that were installed on light poles over this past weekend.

“The Orange Banner Project is meant to honour the children that didn’t make it home, the ones who made it home, and the ones that are still lost and away from the home fires,” says Tribal Chief Arcand. “By connecting the west and east sides of the city, the banners signify the need to build bridges throughout our city. It also takes us on a path of recognizing our relatives in the core neighbourhoods, along Spadina Crescent where many churches are located, and by the U of S as a symbol of higher education and a brighter future.”

The banners appear along the following route:

• Starting at 20th Street W where it intersects with Avenue P S
• Continuing east along 20 Street as far as Spadina Crescent E
• Continuing northeast along Spadina Crescent as far as University Bridge
• Restarting on the other side of University Bridge, heading east on College Drive
• Continuing along College Drive until Preston Avenue N

There are 10 different banners, reading as follows:

• Banner #1: More than 150,000 attended residential schools 
• Banner #2: Many never returned home 
• Banner #3: It isn’t just Indigenous history 
• Banner #4: It is our shared history 
• Banner #5: We are telling our stories 
• Banner #6: Every Child Matters   
• Banner #7: Over 160 years of pain 
• Banner #8: But together we can heal 
• Banner #9: Saskatoon Survivors Circle – ayacimoyok “We are telling our stories” 
• Banner # 10: Commitment to Reconciliation [Metis Survivors] 

“We wanted to reach as many people in our city as possible with this initiative,” says Mayor Clark. “We hope that people will make some time to walk along a piece of the route and take in the messages and reflect on them. This is an opportunity to continue building awareness and to create a sense of community since Truth and Reconciliation is up to all of us.”

The Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation on Sept. 30 will take place along a portion of the Orange Banner Project route. You can learn more about the Rock Your Roots Walk at saskatoon.ca/Indigenous or by connecting to the Facebook Event.

The Orange Banner Project is an initiative of the Saskatoon Tribal Council and City of Saskatoon. The Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation is organized by Reconciliation Saskatoon with support from the City of Saskatoon. 

The City of Saskatoon will acknowledge Right to Know Week from September 26 - October 2.

Recognized nationally, the week is meant to raise awareness about the right of all citizens to access information held by public bodies and the benefits of transparent, open and accountable government. Right to Know Day, which promotes freedom of information worldwide, is recognized internationally on September 28.

The City of Saskatoon as a municipal government strives to operate openly and transparently when providing members of the public with access to records in the possession or control of the City. Requests for Access to Information are governed by The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (LA FOIP). The Act's established rules strike a balance between the public’s right to know and the individual’s right to privacy through:

• Freedom of Information: Improving openness and accountability of the City through the provision of legislated rights of access to municipal records; and
• Protection of Privacy: Preventing unauthorized collection, use or disclosure of personal information by the City.

The right of access to information belongs to everyone and is a key enabler for making it easier to request information and documents held by the City.

In its commitment to continuous improvement, the City has made several enhancements to the Access to Information webpage. These include the addition of convenient online submission forms for requesting access to information and paying associated fees online, a more detailed overview of associated costs, Frequently Asked Questions and dedicated pages on the various types of information that can be requested namely:

General Information Requests
Personal Information Requests
External Disclosure Requests – Government Entities

For more information on requesting information from the City, how LA FOIP works and the protection of privacy, visit saskatoon.ca/accessinformation, contact the City Clerk’s Access and Privacy Officer at 306-975-3240 or email city.clerks@saskatoon.ca.