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Canada is marking Thanksgiving Day on Monday.
In Saskatoon, the national holiday means City Hall will be closed and pay parking will not be in effect. Saskatoon Public Library branches will all be closed, as will the Remai Modern gallery. But despite the holiday, some city services will continue without interruption.
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Transit will be running on its holiday service schedule from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, and normal fare rates apply. Access Transit will also operate using holiday hours from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and OnDemand service will not be available on Monday. The Transit Customer Service Centre will be closed for walk-ins, but phone lines will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 2-6 p.m.
Waste collection will continue as scheduled without interruption, the city said, and both the landfill and Material Recovery Centre will be open from 8 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.
The city compost depot will also be operating on Monday, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The Forestry Farm Park & Zoo will be open to the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
When it comes to the city’s civic centres, the hours vary on Monday.
The Cosmo Civic Centre and Terry Fox Track will be closed, while the Lakewood Civic Centre and the Shaw Centre will be open from noon to 9 p.m. The Lawson Civic Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, while the Saskatoon Field House will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parent & tot skating will be available at the ACT and Cosmo arenas from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., the city noted.
The city-run golf courses at Holiday Park. Silverwood and Wildwood will operate on normal hours on Monday, the city said, with the first tee times at 8 a.m. The driving ranges at Silverwood and Holiday Park will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
8th Street and McKercher a 4-way stop
The City of Saskatoon said the intersection at 8th Street and McKercher Drive will operate as a 4-way stop on Monday starting at 6 a.m. for Link station construction.
The work is expected to take one day to complete, “weather permitting and barring any unforeseen circumstances,” the city said in a news release on Oct. 10.
Motorists are encouraged to plan for delays or use alternate routes and the city said that Saskatoon Transit may be affected.
“Leaves that accumulate along streets can clog storm drains and catch basins, creating a risk of flooding when the snow melts,” Cam LeClarire, Saskatoon’s roadways manager, said in a statement. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Fall street sweeping begins Tuesday
The city’s fall street sweeping program kicks off on Tuesday, as the city clears leaves from the streets in an effort to prevent spring flooding.
“Leaves that accumulate along streets can clog storm drains and catch basins, creating a risk of flooding when the snow melts,” Cam LeClarire, Saskatoon’s roadways manager, said in a statement.
“By sweeping the leafiest streets before winter, we help protect City infrastructure and keep neighbourhoods safer and cleaner for everyone.”
The city said the street sweeping program will begin in the neighbourhoods with the densest tree coverage. A schedule can be found on the city’s website.
Residents were encouraged to prepare for the arrival of the street sweepers by clearing leaves from sidewalks and boulevards, “but avoid piling them in the street as large leaf piles slow down the sweepers.”
Temporary “No Parking” signs will go up in areas where sweeping is planned, and the city noted that some vehicles may be towed if they are obstructing the work.
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