News Releases

Well done Saskatoon! Flip flip hurray! We’re thrilled to share the weather cooperated and an excellent crowd came out to attend the 46^th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast on Thursday, June 16. We had fun battering, buttering and serving up 1377 hearty pancake breakfasts to successfully raise $9783.00 (including tips) for United Way Saskatoon & Area with the help of our breakfast attendees, volunteers and valued sponsors.

For the first time, the fundraising event featured an Act of Kindness board, sponsored by Saskatoon City Employees Credit Union: 83 extra breakfast tickets were generously purchased and donated for someone in need of a hot breakfast that morning. Unused breakfast ticket sales were donated to United Way Saskatoon & Area and reflected in the final donation amount. It was great to see community members help pay it forward with kindness for someone in need.

The entertainment stage kept things exciting all morning with a diverse range of talented musicians and dancers from traditional Ukrainian dancers to lively Métis fiddlers. As always, the spirited relay races, Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Fire Department vehicles, educational City team displays and beloved furry friends Sarge (Saskatoon Police Service), Bruiser the Bulldog (Saskatoon RUSH) and Poke Check (Saskatoon Blades) filled the morning with loads of fun.

The City of Saskatoon is committed to environmental stewardship and working together to have environmentally friendly and sustainable practices for our organization and the community at large. In our commitment to strive for a zero-waste breakfast event each year, the final waste tally/results for this year’s breakfast are as follows: 

In total, we were able to divert a whopping 89.8kg (or 197.97 lbs!) of waste from the landfill, broken down as:

• 77kg (63.2%) of compostable/organic waste
• 12.8kg (10.5%) of recycling

Our non-recyclable garbage total was 32kg (or 70.54 lbs) (26.3%) and mainly consisted of single-use plastics and film.

We were able to achieve this by using compostable cutlery, plates, and cups and purchasing recyclable items such as beverage tetra paks or items in bulk for toppings.

All green cart materials were sent to City of Saskatoon Compost depots to be turned into usable soil, with blue cart materials sent within Canada/North America to be made into new household packaging materials.  

The City of Saskatoon extends a grateful thank you to all our volunteers and our valued breakfast sponsors. We could not hold this breakfast without your generous support!

Our 2022 Pancake Breakfast Sponsors included:

• Federated Co-operatives Limited
• Van Houtte Coffee Services
• Sheraton Cavalier
• Handy Special Events
• Saskatoon Media Group
• Rawlco Radio
• CUPE 59
• Saskatoon City Employees Credit Union
• Discover Saskatoon (formerly Tourism Saskatoon)
• Complete Technologies
• Pelican Signs
• Exempt Staff Association (ESA)
• Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association (SCMMA)
• Saskatoon Firefighters Local IAFF80
• Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce
• Evolution Cash

Due to COVID-19, the last Civic Pancake Breakfast was held in 2019, donating $4650 to United Way Saskatoon & Area, having served 981 pancake breakfasts.

For over 50 years, United Way Saskatoon & Area has worked to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children, youth, and their families in our community by identifying and addressing barriers.

​

Holiday Park Golf Course is celebrating 60 years of operation and invites golfers to Holiday Park Golf Course (1630 Avenue U South) on Monday, June 27, 2022 to join in the celebration.

Book a tee time and enjoy the day on one of Saskatoon’s Municipal Golf Courses.  There will be door prizes, cake and camaraderie. 

Holiday Park Golf Course is a championship Par 71, 18-hole and 9-hole executive course that provides intermediate to advance level of play. Amenities include a driving range, lounge, pro shop, coffee shop, and CPGA professional staff instruction. The facility officially opened its doors to the public on June 27, 1962, followed by the executive nine course ten years later.

Learn more or book your tee time at saskatoon.ca/golf

The Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation takes place tomorrow (June 21) on National Indigenous Peoples Day. This walk is one way to demonstrate a commitment to Reconciliation, honour Residential School Survivors, and work towards an inclusive community.

Everyone is welcome to attend and join the walk. Cultural performers from across the city have been invited to ‘rock their roots’ along the walk route by sharing a piece of their culture and showcasing Saskatoon’s incredible diversity. Walk participants are welcome to wear their cultural regalia, an EveryChildMatters shirt, or any other orange shirt.

Rock Your Roots is put on by Reconciliation Saskatoon, which the City of Saskatoon co-chairs along with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. The event, attended by thousands in past years, was first held in 2016 with attendance growing each year. The intent is to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action.

Rock Your Roots will go ahead, rain or shine. The walk takes place between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Participants should arrive for 10:00 a.m. at the start location—in Victoria Park across from Legion Branch 63 on Spadina Crescent West. A news release with more information is available here. Or visit saskatoon.ca/Indigenous.

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

NEW

TAYLOR ST E WB LANES CLOSED FROM ACADIA DR TO CIRCLE DR E
(Road resurfacing)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in the EB lanes
Start: June 20, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM ALBERTA AVE TO FAITHFULL AVE
(Concrete replacement)
Start: June 20, 7:00 a.m. End: June 26, 5:00 p.m.

20TH ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM AVE W S TO AVE S S
(Road work)
Start: June 20, 8:00 a.m. End: June 23, 4:30 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB & WB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR N
(Bridge maintenance)
Start: June 20, 9:00 a.m. End: June 20, 3:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR ROLLING LANE CLOSURES FROM HILLIARD ST E TO 11TH ST E
(Grass mowing)
Start: June 20, 9:00 a.m. End: June 20, 3:00 p.m.

BROADWAY AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM ISABELLA ST E TO HILLIARD ST E
(Roadway patching)
Start: June 20, 9:00 a.m. End: June 20, 3:00 p.m.

2ND AVE N NB & SB LEFT TURN BAYS CLOSED AT 26TH ST E
(Sewer inspection)
Start: June 20, 11:00 a.m. End: June 20, 1:00 p.m.

ONGOING

33RD ST W SHOULDER CLOSURE AT CIRCLE DR W
(Concrete repairs)
Start: June 9, 7:00 a.m. End: June 20, 5:00 p.m.

SPADINA CRES E ROAD CLOSED FROM 2ND AVE S TO 3RD AVE S
(Pride Festival)
Start: June 17, 9:00 a.m. End: June 20, 9:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB CURB LANE FROM 1ST AVE N TO VENTURE CRES
(Concrete Replacement)
Start: June 13, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 7:00 a.m.

33RD ST W EB PARKING LANE CLOSED AT TILLEY AVE
(Concrete repair)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 5:00 p.m.

4TH AVE N NB RIGHT TURN BAY CLOSED FROM 19TH ST E TO 20TH ST E
(Light repairs)
Start: June 8, 7:00 a.m. End: June 21, 6:00 p.m.

33RD ST E EB RIGHT TURN BAY & CURB LANE CLOSED AT 3RD AVE N
(Intersection improvements)
Start: May 9, 7:00 a.m. End: June 22, 5:00 p.m.

DUNDONALD AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 11TH ST W TO MOUNTBATTEN ST
(Storm sewer work)
Start: April 28, 7:00 a.m. End: June 23, 6:00 p.m.

RUTH ST E WB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM VICTORIA AVE TO LORNE AVE
(Concrete work)
Start: June 16, 7:00 a.m. End: June 25, 5:00 p.m.

NELSON RD EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM HEATH AVE TO HEAL AVE
(Material laydown)
Start: May 30, 7:00 a.m. End: June 30, 4:30 p.m.

3RD AVE N ROAD CLOSED FROM 25TH ST TO QUEEN ST
(Water main repair)
Start: June 14, 7:00 a.m. End: July 5, 5:00 p.m.

8TH ST E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT BRIGHTON BLVD
(Construction)
Start: May 9, 9:00 a.m. End: July 11, 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.