Since 2007 the St. Frances Cree Bilingual school has been educating students in the Exhibition area and beyond. Its current location in the community is just temporary while they worked towards funding and designing their permanent building. This new school, in the Holliston neighbourhood, will feature three stories that will support 600 students from pre-school to grade 9, with 70 additional spots dedicated to childcare; the timeline for this new school completion is Fall of 2025. While it is disappointing to see this school leave the community the new building will provide a better learning environment for a larger number of students. For more information please read the CBC’s Story about this topic: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/st-frances-cree-bilingual-school-building-saskatoon-1.6889170
What is a “Brownfield”? Brownfields can include sites previously used as gas stations, rail yards, dry cleaners, warehouses and storage areas for toxic substances as well as riverbanks, waterfronts, and any other sites where there was a history of commercial or industrial activity. While often associated with environmental contamination, brownfields are not necessarily contaminated. Some brownfield sites may remain underdeveloped because of stigma associated with previous commercial or industrial activity on the site. From the City of Saskatoon’s Brownfield Renewal Strategy & Incentive Program Recommendations Report 2018.
The lot on the south-west corner of Broadway Ave. and Taylor St. was the site of a gas station until the 90s. From 1952, this lot held a radio studio for CFNS, which apparently was the Radio-Prairies Nord Ltee. Station, and was in operation until 1966-67. In 1968 the Broadway Texaco service station began operations. This service station was in business until the late 1990s. In the early 1990s it switched from a Texaco to an Esso service station.
Now it is owned by a former Queen Elizabeth School student, who is conducting environmental remediation processes on the soil. That will take a couple of years to complete and obtain Provincial approval. Until then, the realtor, who is the son-in-law of the owner, has an agreement to use the property, May to October, for food trucks – maybe ice cream and lemonade.
This story was originally published in our Spring 2023 newsletter. Check the newsletter out if you want to read more stories or find out information about Your Community Association.
From an email sent by Andrew Roberts, Director, Recreation and Community Development for the City of Saskatoon: “The current work at Lathey Pool involves the removal of the existing water slide that has reached the end of its useful life to be replaced with a new slide as part of our Facilities Department’s asset management. The work is scheduled to be completed and the new slide in place in time for the 2023 outdoor pool operating season. The new slide will include a new run out section that will provide a more enjoyable and safer experience for all pool users.”
Update March 27, 2023 “The waterslide installment is on track to be completed by the end of April. This will allow proper time for landscaping of the area prior to opening in early June.“ From an email sent by Lori Brown, Recreation Services Manager, Recreation and Community Development for the City of Saskatoon.
With the possibility that a new soccer stadium will replace Marquis Downs at Prairieland Park in the Exhibition neighbourhood, the City of Saskatoon is starting an public engagement process to gain feedback from the city.
Possible layout for the soccer stadium, as imagined by Living Sky Sports and Entertainment
On December 1st from 7:00 to 8:30pm an information meeting will be conducted over Microsoft Teams, this meeting will start with presentations and then move into a public question and answer period. There is also a feedback period for any questions and comments starting on November 14th and ending on January 2nd, 2023 at 4:30pm that is open to the citizens of Saskatoon. If you would like to learn more about this proposed project or possibly chime in with ideas of your own, more information can be found on the City of Saskatoon’s website.
Avalon Community Association is offering its Babysitting course on 3 Monday evenings during November. QEXCA residents must register by Nov. 2, 2022. We request that QEXCA residents purchase a QEXCA $10.00 Family Membership before registering. Register for the course by email to programs@avalon.ca.
Open House The opening event has been rescheduled to Tue. Oct. 4 at 10:00 a.m. in the park.
Monday, June 20, 2022: New pond passed with flying colours. The performance of the new storm pond, in W.W. Ashley Park, appears to have handled the influx of stormwater, exactly as intended. It filled up “like an Olympic swimming pool” in just a few hours. Learn more in the StarPhoenix.
Many residents and businesses in low lying, older areas have been devastated multiple times by flooding where the storm water system does not have the capacity to adequately manage flash flooding. Streets in these higher-risk flood areas were not designed to convey storm water like they are now in newer neighbourhoods. The City of Saskatoon has upgrading the storm water system to improve flood protection to residential and business properties near the 1st Street/ Dufferin Avenue and Taylor Street/ Broadway Avenue intersections. This will impact the multi-purpose sport field at W.W. Ashley Park and some local roads during construction.
Phase 1Excavation of the W.W. Ashley District Park Dry Storm Pond Project is complete.
Phase 2 – Landscape construction is now substantially complete.
Photo Courtesy City of Saskatoon
Phase 3 – Storm sewer construction and sidewalk and road rehabilitation work on Dufferin Ave. and Lansdowne Ave. from 1st St. E. to Taylor St. E. has been completed. For questions or concerns related to this project please contact our Customer Care Centre at 306 975-2476 or email us at customercare@saskatoon.ca. Transportation and Construction Division 306 975-2476 Construction and Design Department / Technical Services Department City of Saskatoon 222 3rd Ave. N. Saskatoon SK S7K 0J5 constructionupdates@saskatoon.ca
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Saskatoon is unable to hold in person open houses for key construction projects scheduled for the summer of 2021. This video describes water main maintenance and service connection work that will take place on Ruth Street between Broadway Avenue and Lorne Avenue.
It is hoped that the presentation answers some of the questions area residents have. After watching, residents may contact the City of Saskatoon either by phone 306-975-2476 or e-mail constructionupdates@saskatoon.ca with further questions.
The work will be phased in order to minimize disruptions to area residents: Phase 1 – Sidewalk Rehabilitation Work – Complete Phase 2 – Sewer Service Connection Work – Complete Phase 3 – Road Resurfacing Work – Underway
Due to the amount of rain the city received recently this project has been set back. To accommodate the still needed rehabilitation work along with repairing the damage the rain caused phase 3 will now be split into smaller parts, this repair work is currently being undertaken.
For details, view the Project Map and read the Project Update. The next project update is scheduled for Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Justin Trudeau’s fourth and final stop was at the Queen Elizabeth School Childcare Centre, run by the Saskatoon Open Door Society. There, he met with families to discuss early learning and childcare.
Last year, Ottawa signed a deal with the Government of Saskatchewan to reduce how much parents pay for childcare. The goal is to achieve $10-a-day licensed childcare in the next three to four years.
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Saskatoon The latest from City Hall: With the arrival of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap Step 3, the gradual resumption of City programs and services continues.
Saskatchewan Effective July 11, 2021, Saskatchewan entered Step Three of the Re-Opening Roadmap and the public health order relative toCOVID-19 was lifted. All restrictions related to the public health order were removed as of that date.
For information on the current public health guidance, visit Living with COVID.
It seems like the snow just melted and we’re already preparing for our first heat wave of the season. With some scorchers on the horizon, now is a good time for a reminder on how to stay cool and what to watch for in case of overexposure to heat.
Prevent the spread of Dutch Elm Disease by not pruning elms during the provincial ban from Apr. 1 to Aug. 31. Mother Nature thanks you. It is illegal to use, transport, store or sell elm firewood. Be a responsible citizen and dispose of elm wood at the City Landfill. If you suspect an elm tree is unhealthy – wilting, yellowing leaves beginning in late June – call Urban Forestry at 306-975-2890. Thanks for doing your part!
Fellowship Baptist Church was fined $14,000 on March 11 for allegedly exceeding the number of people allowed to attend a worship service. It has posted notices warning police and government officials against trespassing.
