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Adjusted holiday hours & civic services for Good Friday, April 15 and Easter Monday, April 18
April 13, 2022 - 4:40am
- Garbage (Black Cart) – Collections as scheduled
- Recycling (Blue Cart) – Collections as scheduled
- Organics (Subscription Green Cart) – Collections as scheduled
- For collection schedules and reminders, get the Saskatoon Waste Wizard app or visit saskatoon.ca/collectioncalendar
- The Landfill is open over the Easter long weekend from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Cash transactions are accepted, although Credit and Debit are recommended.
- More information at saskatoon.ca/landfill
- The compost depots are open for the season and over the Easter long weekend from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- More information at saskatoon.ca/compostdepots
- Fixed route transit will operate holiday hours on Friday, April 15.
- On-Demand Transit will not be available on Friday, April 15.
- Access Transit will operate holiday hours (8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.) on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18.
- Transit Customer Service Centre will be closed on Friday, April 15 but phone lines (306.975.3100) will be open from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Parking payment is not required on Good Friday, April 15.
- Motorists are reminded that all other parking requirements remain in effect, including parking time limits.
- Parking payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on Easter Monday, April 18, 2022.
- Vehicles will not be released to the public on Good Friday, April 15.
- Open for regular business on Easter Monday.
- Zoo - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Forestry Farm Park - 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Buckeye Café - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Cosmo Civic Centre
Good Friday & Easter Monday - CLOSED - Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre
Good Friday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.) - Lakewood Civic Centre
Good Friday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - Lawson Civic Centre
Good Friday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - Saskatoon Field House
Good Friday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - Shaw Centre
Good Friday - CLOSED
Easter Monday - OPEN Regular Hours of Operation (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) - Terry Fox Track
Good Friday, Saturday, April 16, & Easter Sunday (April 17) – CLOSED - Good Friday, Saturday, April 16, & Easter Sunday (April 17) – CLOSED
- Easter Monday – Regular Hours of Operation
The City of Saskatoon will have a number of adjusted civic services and hours of operation on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as follows:
CITY HALL
All Administrative Offices are closed on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18. City Hall will reopen Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at 8:00 a.m.
REMAI MODERN
Remai Modern is open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Good Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Easter Sunday. The museum is closed on Monday, April 18.
WASTE COLLECTIONS
LANDFILL
COMPOST DEPOTS
SASKATOON TRANSIT
PAY PARKING
MUNICIPAL IMPOUND LOT
SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO HOURS
Hours of Operation:
LEISURE CENTRES
Search for drop-in program information including fitness and weight room hours, public swim sessions and fitness programs on Leisure Online at saskatoon.ca/leisureonline
GOLF COURSES
The pro shops at Holiday Park, Silverwood and Wildwood golf courses are open for sales and will have the following hours Easter Weekend:
NOTIFYNOW
Residents are encouraged to sign-up to notifynow for timely and targeted public safety messages. Notifynow is a free service. Tell us how to best reach you on your preferred communication device. Visit saskatoon.ca/notifynow for more information.
YXE SERVICE ALERTS
For information and updates on service disruptions such as power or water check saskatoon.ca/servicealerts or follow @yxeservicealert on Twitter.
Bus service to SaskTel Centre
March 29, 2022 - 3:13pm
- 4:15 p.m.
- 4:55 p.m.
Direct service from the Special Events Stop (outside the 2nd Avenue Lofts at 23rd Street and 2nd Avenue) to experience the Slipknot: Knotfest Roadshow at SaskTel Centre on Thursday, April 14, 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 13, 2022
April 12, 2022 - 3:00pm
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
No projects are scheduled to start on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
ONGOING
MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO FEDORUK DR
(Construction)
Start: April 12, 8:00 a.m. End: April 14, 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.
Daily Road Report - April 12, 2022
April 11, 2022 - 9:09am
*This report includes road restrictions on Priority 1 (high traffic, high speed) streets only.
NEW
MCORMOND DR NB CURB LANE CLOSED FROM BALTZAN BLVD TO FEDORUK DR
(Construction)
Start: April 12, 8:00 a.m. End: April 14, 5:00 p.m.
CIRCLE DR E NB & SB MEDIAN LANES CLOSED FROM 108TH ST TO COLLEGE DR
(Streetlight pole replacements)
Start: April 12, 9:30 a.m. End: April 12, 1:30 p.m. .
ONGOING
No projects are ongoing on Priority 1 streets as of this date.
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.
Spring clean-up of park and open space areas start mid-April
April 11, 2022 - 10:00am
- Park clean-up, consisting mainly of litter control and removal of branches and leaves from turf areas and shrub beds.
- Pumping out the spring run-off in low-lying areas in parks and green spaces.
- Sweeping park-front sidewalks and boulevards where grass, trees and/or flowerpots are located. Full-size street sweepers will follow the same path after to collect the debris left behind on the road.
- Grooming of crusher dust trails in naturalized park areas to remove the ruts from run-off and other winter activities will begin once the trails have fully dried.
- Collecting litter and beginning of mowing cycles to over 400 hectares of open space areas along Circle Drive and other major freeways.
- Emptying of garbage receptacles will increase to at least once a week, beginning May 4.