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Summer is almost here, and parks maintenance activities are now in full swing for the more than 2,130 hectares of parks, sport fields, naturalized areas and other open spaces throughout Saskatoon. These spaces are diverse and require a range of care and management techniques.

Some of the main park maintenance service levels in the spring and summer months include:

Mowing

• During the regular mowing season (May 15 to September 15) irrigated parks are mowed once per week while non-irrigated parks are mowed once every two weeks.
• Contracted services provide litter picks and mowing cycles to over 400 hectares of Circle Drive and other major freeway corridors and landscape areas.

Waste Collection

• Emptying of garbage receptacles in parks occurs at minimum once per week from May 15 to October 15.
• Litter control is ongoing in all naturalized park areas and along Circle Drive and other major freeways.

Shrub Beds and Flower Pots 

• Shrub bed maintenance occurs from May 15 to September 15.
• Planting flowers in over 100 park beds and distributing 1,000 flower pots to Business Improvement Districts and major centre medians.  

Irrigation

• Sport fields receive irrigation application services at 38mm of water per week.
• General park areas and neighbourhood fields begin to receive irrigation application services where available at 25mm of water per week.

Weed Control

• Herbicides have not been used since 2004 to control broadleaf weeds, such as dandelions, on park turf and sports fields. Instead, Parks uses established cultural turf practices (i.e., mowing, fertilizing and irrigation where available) to improve the condition of turf areas. Aeration and topdressing are also applied to sports fields.
• Only when necessary, provincially licensed and trained Parks staff apply spot applications of herbicide to eliminate weeds in shrub beds, tree wells, and on hard surfaces such as asphalt pathways and concrete medians. Herbicides are also used to control noxious and prohibited weeds. Warning signs are placed in areas of herbicide application.

For a full list of park maintenance service levels, visit saskatoon.ca/parkmaintenance.  

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

NEW

2ND AVE S ROAD CLOSED FROM 20TH ST E TO 21ST ST E
(Anode installation)
Start: June 7, 7:00 a.m. End: June 17, 5:00 p.m.

IDYLWYLD DR N SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM 31ST ST W TO 30TH ST W
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 7, 8:00 a.m. End: June 8, 6:00 a.m.

RUTH ST E INTERSECTION CLOSED AT ALBERT AVE
(Roadway patching)
Start: June 7, 9:00 a.m. End: June 7, 3:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM COLLEGE DR TO 108TH ST W
(Streetlight replacement)
Start: June 7, 9:00 a.m. End: June 7, 3:00 p.m.

20TH ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM AVE W S TO AVE V S
(Watermain work)
Start: June 7, 9:00 a.m. End: June 11, 6:00 p.m.

NIGHTWORK

CIRCLE DR E EB LANES CLOSED FROM 1ST AVE N TO VENTURE CRES
(Sanitary sewer lining)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: June 7, 8:00 p.m. End: June 8, 6:00 a.m.

WARMAN RD SB MEDIAN LANE CLOSED FROM CIRCLE DR E TO HAZEN ST
(Sewer lining)
Start: June 7, 8:00 p.m. End: June 8, 6:00 a.m.

BRIDGES & OVERPASSES LANE & SPEED REDUCTIONS FOR PRESSURE WASHING
Overnight work Monday to Thursday only
Start: June 6, 8:00 p.m. End: July 14, a.m.

ONGOING

20TH ST W ROAD CLOSED FROM AVE U S TO AVE V S
(Water main rehabilitation)
Start: May 13, 9:00 a.m. End: June 7, 8:00 a.m.

RUTH ST E EB PARKING LANE CLOSED FROM LORNE AVE TO MELROSE AVE
(Sidewalk replacements)
Start: May 25, 7:00 a.m. End: June 7, 4:30 p.m.

ARTHUR ROSE AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM 71ST ST E TO PIGGOTT CRES
(Service connection installation)
Start: May 30, 7:00 a.m. End: June 8, 5:00 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 10, 5:00 p.m.

3RD AVE N INTERSECTION CLOSED AT 26TH ST E
(Watermain construction)
Start: June 6, 7:00 a.m. End: June 11, 5:00 p.m.

1ST AVE N NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM QUEEN ST TO KING ST
(Sand blasting)
Traffic will be maintained using parking lanes
Start: June 6, 7:00 a.m. End: June 11, 5:00 p.m.

CIRCLE DR E EB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM FAITHFULL AVE TO MILLAR AVE
(Concrete repairs)
Start: June 2, 12:00 p.m. End: June 13, 6:00 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.

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.

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.

Shaw Centre undergoes regular maintenance to ensure the safety and enjoyment of its patrons.  This year the leisure pools, which include the 25-metre warm-up pool, family pool, two hot tubs and the waterslide, will be closed for maintenance from Monday, June 13 to Thursday, June 30.  Regularly scheduled aquatics programming will resume on Friday, July 1.

The 50-metre competitive pool and all non-aquatic related amenities of the facility will remain open and will not be affected. 

Patrons are encouraged to attend any of the following pools at the indoor Leisure Centres or outdoor pools:

• Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre(1110 Idylwyld Drive)
• Lawson Civic Centre (225 Primrose Drive)
• Lakewood Civic Centre (1635 McKercher Drive)
• George Ward Pool (1915 5th St E)
• Lathey Pool (815 Taylor St E)
• Mayfair Pool (1025 Ave F N)
• Riversdale Pool (822 Ave H S)

Search for drop-in program information, including facility, fitness and weight room hours, public swim sessions and fitness programs on Leisure Online at saskatoon.ca/leisureonline

For more information on leisure centres, please visit www.saskatoon.ca/leisurecentres.