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Saskatoon’s annual Downtown Sidewalk Sale is expected to bring shoppers to the streets on the lookout for deals, but drivers will also have to be on the lookout for detours.
Road closures and lane restrictions will be in place on a number of streets between Thursday and Saturday. The City of Saskatoon said detour signs will be in place to help guide drivers around the event area.
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Three downtown roads will be closed daily during the street sale, between 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.: Second Avenue South from 22nd Street East to 23rd Street East, Second Avenue South from 20th Street East to 22nd Street East and 21st Street East from First Avenue South to Second Avenue South.
“The City thanks everyone for their patience,” the city added.
Saskatoon Transit will temporarily adjust its routes along the Traffic Bridge while the sale is happening.
On the CKOM Morning Show with Mark Loshack on Thursday, Shawna Nelson, the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District’s executive director, said the sidewalk sale has been happening since 1979, when merchants in the downtown area decided to peddle their wares on the streets of downtown, outside of their usual storefronts.
“We’ve been taking care of it for quite some time now,” she shared.
There are 100 vendors participating in the event this year and barricades will be in place to detour traffic and protect those out on the streets during the event.
“We’ve got lots for everyone, men, women, families, you name it,” Nelson told Loshack. A Hunters Bowling kids zone and games will be in place to entertain children who come along, along with other treats like balloons, face painting and mascots wandering the streets. Live music will play throughout the day on the outdoor stage.
Nelson said there’s been communication with the Saskatoon Police Service, who drop in regularly throughout Saskatoon’s downtown to be a safety presence and support the area. She said safety is an ongoing discussion and various efforts are being put towards it, including alternative response officers, bike crews, walking patrol officers and the Downtown Saskatoon Business Improvement District’s own security.
