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The driving ranges at Silverwood and Holiday Park Golf Courses are now open
April 19, 2022 - 1:00pm
The driving ranges at Silverwood Golf Course (3503 Kinnear Avenue) and Holiday Park Golf Course (1630 Avenue U South) are now open.
Hours of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily. Note: Hours are dependent on weather. Please contact Holiday Park or Silverwood for current hours.
Driving Range rates are:
Large Basket (70-75 Balls): $12.00
Medium Basket (40-45 Balls): $8.00
Small Basket (20-25 Balls): $5.00
Season Pass: $440.00 (good for use at both ranges)
Opening dates for Holiday Park, Wildwood and Silverwood golf courses will be announced soon.
For more information about any of the City’s golf courses please visit saskatoon.ca/golf.
Needle Safety
April 19, 2022 - 3:01am
- Do not recap the needle.
- Wear garden, work or medical gloves.
- Use tweezers, pliers or tongs to pick up by the end that is not the sharp end. Keep the needle away from your body.
- Place the needle, sharp end first, into a hard container that needles cannot poke through (e.g. liquid laundry detergent or bleach container).
- Fill a container no more than 3/4 full. If a container is too full, the needles may poke through the side.
- Put the container lid on tightly and tape it.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
- Saskatoon Fire Department – 306-975-3030
- Public Health Services Saskatoon – 306-655-4444
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) collects and disposes of more than 11,000 needles each year. Discarded hypodermic needles are a concern at any time of the year, but spring poses a particular threat. As the snow melts, needles that were once hidden in the snow are uncovered.
In partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, members of the SFD will be out in the community in the coming weeks for an annual community needle clean-up. Residents are reminded to follow safe pick-up and disposal practices when discarding needles:
Needles should never be placed in city garbage or recycling. Alternatively, needles should be placed in a designated drop box. Call 306-655-4444 to find the nearest drop box location.
If you are not comfortable handling or disposing of a needle on public property, call:
For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/needlesafe.
8th Street closed between McOrmond Drive and Zimmerman Road starting Wednesday
April 19, 2022 - 8:00am
8th Street will be closed between McOrmond Drive and Zimmerman Road starting Wednesday, April 20, at 9:00 a.m. for roadway work. The intersection at 8th Street and McOrmond Drive will be closed during this project. Detours will be in place guiding motorists around the work zone. This project is expected to take three weeks to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances or weather delays.
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.
Special event bus service to SaskTel Centre this weekend
April 15, 2022 - 6:00am
- 5:45 p.m.
- 6:05 p.m.
- 6:25 p.m.
- 6:45 p.m.
- 7:05 p.m.
- 5:45 p.m.
- 6:25 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to see the Saskatchewan Rush take on the Colorado Mammoth at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, April 16, is available at the following times:
Direct service from the Special Events Stop to see Imagine Dragons in concert on Sunday, April 17, is available at the following times:
Post event drop-off is the downtown terminal and regular fares apply ($3.00 per trip). Fare can be purchased on your mobile phone using either the TGo or transit app, transfers and passes are also accepted.
Plan your trip to events at SaskTel Centre on Route 333 using the Transit app up to two weeks in advance! Check out the Transit+ feature that helps make connections that combine Transit with riide and Uber. Transit does the work so you can travel with ease! Download the Transit app from the Apple Store or Google Play.
To protect the health and safety of residents, customers and employees, masks are required when traveling on Saskatoon Transit.
Transit service times for special events at SaskTel Centre and other popular destinations can always be found at SaskatoonTransit.ca/plan-my-trip/popular-destinations. Experience the convenience of using Saskatoon Transit to attend all your favourite events.
Daily Road Report - April 19, 2022
April 14, 2022 - 3:45pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
LORNE AVE ROAD CLOSED FROM MAPLE ST E TO ISABELLA ST E
(Service connection replacement)
Start: April 19, 8:00 a.m. End: April 19, 6:00 p.m.
33RD ST W EB LANES CLOSED FROM AVE L N TO VALENS DR
(Water main repair)
Two-way traffic will be maintained in WB lanes
Start: April 19, 8:00 a.m. End: April 19, 6:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E WB CURB LANE CLOSED AT IDYLWYLD DR S
(Crash cushion repair)
Start: April 19, 9:00 a.m. End: April 19, 3:00 p.m.
4TH AVE S NB LANES CLOSED FROM 21ST ST E TO 22ND ST E
(Underground vault work)
Start: April 19, 5:00 p.m. End: April 19, 8:00 p.m.
ONGOING
MCORMOND DR ALL LANES ACCESS REDUCED FROM HENRY DAYDAY RD TO ASPEN RIDGE ST
(Street Sweeping)
Start: April 18, 9:00 a.m. End: May 6, 3:00 p.m.
CENTRAL AVE ALL LANES ACCESS REDUCED FROM MCORMOND DR TO ATTRIDGE DR
(Street Sweeping)
Start: April 18, 9:00 a.m. End: May 6, 3:00 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.