sustainability

This months newsletter includes updates relating to:

• the Downtown District Plan
• Proposed changes on McKercher Dr
• Green cart updates
• Ward 8 updates, including rezoning, Living in Harmony Awards, public art.

This month's newsletter includes updates relating to:

• Ward 8 rezoning and discretionary use applications
• Community events taking place in Ward 8
• Updates from City Council
  • Downtown Event and Entertainment District and associated District Plan,
  • Delineating boundaries for the Northeast and Small Swale,
  • An update on the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), and
  • The City’s Greenhouse facility.

Don't forget to keep an eye out for the printed newsletter delivered to every Ward 8 household this past week.

Happy Lunar New Year to those celebrating! 

With the change in Council and Committee schedules, this email is coming out a bit sooner than in the past. City Council meetings are now taking place on Wednesday's which should offer more time to review the agenda. This newsletter touches on some items on the agenda including:

• a report on the downtown arena private partner,
• the emergency response plan for snow, and
• a climate budget. 

There are also some fun community events coming up, including the Greystone annual Winter Fun Day and the Winter Play Program. Don't forget to check out more information under the Ward 8 section. 

For those celebrating holidays during this time, I wish you a wonderful holiday season.

I wanted to sneak in one more newsletter before the end of the year. In this newsletter there are updates from City Council and specific to Ward 8. These include:

• changes to black bin schedules,
• tree protection bylaw,
• a new Urban Reserve Agreement, and
• an update on the Downtown Event and Entertainment District. 

I hope you and your family have an opportunity to check out your local rink and cross-country ski trails. If you see volunteers from your Community Association, be sure to thank them for keeping the rink maintained. They've been hard at work ensuring great ice surfaces and public skate times. 

This month's newsletter provides an update on both October and November City Council meetings and a look ahead at budget deliberations, which begin on Monday, November 28, 2022. Topics of interest include transit, Downtown Event and Entertainment District, climate action updates and changes to City Council meeting schedules. 

I also want to take an opportunity to highlight the admission model changes at the Remai Modern. In October, admission is now by donation to the Remai Modern! This is due to a generous donation from the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation. I hope you get a chance to head over to the space and check out the new atrium piece by Nick Cave. This piece will be unveiled formally next week. 

This month's newsletters offers opportunities to participate in the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Community Association events, On Demand Transit updates and some "trash talk" (think waste utility). Read more for other City Council and Ward 8 updates.

Highlights include:

• Renaming of Shakamohtaa Street
• Downtown Event and Entertainment District
• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

There is a lot to celebrate this month! June is both Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month. Find ways to recognize and learn more by checking out OUTSaskatoon and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner for events taking place this month. While there are many ways to participate, these are just two places to start. 

I also want to congratulate all the grads who are celebrating graduations this month. Mazel tov to you and your families!

Items of interest this month include:

• Rezoning and discretionary use applications in Brighton
• Farmers' Market Update
• Small Dog Off-Leash Dog Park
• Green Infrastructure 10 Year Implementation Plan 

In brief, this post highlights four items of public interest that were discussed during the March 2022 City Council meeting.

Highlights include:

• Policies for school and playground zones
• COVID-19: masking in civic spaces
• Recycling depot improvements and review
• Support to Saskatoon's Sister City, Chernivtsi, Ukraine

In brief, this post highlights three items of public interest that were discussed during the February 2022 City Council meeting.

Highlights include:

• Vehicle Noise Mitigation Study Final Report
• Assisted Waste Collections Program
• Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) Expansion

In this month's newsletter, you will find an update on Monday's City Council meeting, engagement activities underway and general civic updates.

Here are a few items of interest on the upcoming City Council agenda:

• Vehicle Noise Mitigation Study;
• Comprehensive COVID-19 Update;
• Update on Home Energy Loan Program (HELP);
• Expansion of the Assisted Collections Program; and
• Approval of Recreation and Sport Tax Abatement Policy.