This is a bittersweet email to write today.
After eight years, this will be the final newsletter I publish as your Ward 8 City Councillor. I want to sincerely thank all the residents in Ward 8 for their support and engagement throughout this period of time. Together we were able to accomplish many of the goals we set out to do.
As City Council has not had a meeting throughout the election period, I do not have meeting updates but rather some general election updates and how you can keep in touch with your future City Councillor. These updates will be found in the body of the email.
Please accept my deep gratitude for your support. It has been an honour to serve the neighbours of Ward 8.
Sincerely,
Sarina
Ward 8 Updates
Municipal Election 101
- When can I vote?
- The municipal election is on November 13, 2024.
- Advance Polls are open November 1 - 4, 2024.
- Drive-Thru Voting is taking place November 9, 2024.
- There are additional voting options, such as mail-in ballots, homebound voting, special polls. Additional information about eligibility for these can be found here.
- Where can I vote?
- Advance Poll (November 1 - 4, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM)
- You can vote at any of these locations
- Saskatoon Field House (2020 College Drive)
- Station 20 West (1120 20th Street West)
- Shaw Centre (122 Bowlt Crescent)
- Cosmo Civic Centre (3130 Laurier Drive)
- Rusty Macdonald Library (225 Primrose Drive)
- City Hall - Committee Room E (222 3rd Avenue North)
- Circle Drive Alliance Church (3035 Preston Avenue South)
- Lakewood Civic Centre (1635 McKercher Drive)
- Market Mall (2325 Preston Avenue South)
- Alice Turner Library (110 Nelson Road)
- Drive-Thru Voting (November 9, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)
- City Hall's parking lot off 4th Avenue. Be sure to follow the roadway access from 24th Street to 4th Avenue N behind City Hall where you will be directed by Election Saskatoon Officials.
- Election Day (November 13, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM)
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On Election Day, you must vote at your designated poll OR at a Super Poll
- On Election Day, Market Mall and City Hall are both Super Polls - this means ANY voter can conveniently vote at these locations regardless of the ward they live in.
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Poll ID
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Facility Name
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Address |
Neighbourhood |
801 |
Motion Fitness Brighton |
153 Gibson Bend |
Brighton / Holmwood Development Area |
802 |
École College Park School |
3440 Harrington Street |
College Park |
803 |
St. Augustine School |
602 Boychuk Drive |
East College Park |
804 |
Greystone Heights School |
2721 Main Street |
Greystone Heights |
805 |
Bishop Pocock School |
227 Avondale Road |
Wildwood |
806 |
Lakewood Civic Centre |
1635 McKercher Drive |
Wildwood |
807 |
Briarwood Community Centre |
602 Briarwood Road |
Briarwood / Hillcrest Management Area |
- All this information can be found here: saskatoon.ca/city-hall/elections-saskatoon/information-voters/voting-options
- Who are the candidates running in the municipal election?
- Where to find election information:
Don't forget you can access free transit to get to the polls on November 13. The free transit passes are included in the 2024 Voter Information Guide delivered to residents this October. Free transit passes for Election Day, November 13, are also available at the Transit Customer Service Centre located in the Downtown Bus Mall. You can also download a ticket from this page at right; take a picture with your phone or print it, your choice.
Boards & Committees call for applications
Looking for a new opportunity where you can serve your city and directly influence decisions in your community? Consider volunteering to take an active role on one of the City of Saskatoon’s various civic boards, committees or commissions. The deadline to apply is TODAY (October 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM).
Apply online at saskatoon.ca/boards.
How to Keep in Touch
- As of November 20, 2024 (when the inaugural meeting takes place), you will be able to reach your new City Councillor using the contact form found at saskatoon.ca/ward8. Furthermore, I expect your new City Councillor will also publish information on how they plan to keep in touch with you, whether this be through newsletters, websites and/or social media. If at any point you have City questions or concerns, please continue reaching out to the 24 hour Customer Care Centre at (306) 975-2476.
- Continue finding City Council agendas here: saskatoon.ca/city-hall/city-council-boards-committees/upcoming-and-past-meetings. They are published the Wednesday before each meeting.
- Stay in the loop with your Community Associations:
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Sarina Gersher - Ward 8 Councillor
www.wardeight.ca