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Ward 8 Newsletter - September 2023
For this month's newsletter, I will highlight an important event hosted by my female colleagues called Women Leading, provide an update on budget deliberations and the downtown event and entertainment district, provide highlights of decisions before City Council this month and upcoming events in our community.
Highlights include:
- Budget Next Steps
- Women Leading: Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
- Downtown Event and Entertainment District Funding Tools
- Black Bin Utility Update
- Governance Model of Appeal Boards
- Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw Review - Amendment Package Seven
Ward 8 Newsletter - August 2023
City Council has been hard at work this summer with our regularly scheduled meetings and additional Special Budget Meetings. This newsletter provides an update on the budget, decisions before City Council this month, and a few ward specific updates.
A few highlights include:
- Discretionary Use Application – Private School – 1636 Acadia Drive
- Changes to Traffic Bylaw
- Changes to the bylaw for fireworks
- Road Renaming Follow-up
- Lac La Ronge Indian Band Urban Reserve Creation
- Request for Internal Borrowing for Black Carts
- Community Risk Reduction
Ward 8 Newsletter - May and June 2023
This months newsletter includes updates relating to:
- Budget and the funding gap - what does this mean?
- Civic Engagement Forum for Immigrant and Refugee Women in Saskatoon
- Cycling and safety improvements
- Zoning bylaw amendment
- New Animal Services Contracts
- Future of the City Greenhouse
- Dedicated Transit Support Workers
- E-scooter pilot
Ward 8 Newsletter - April 2023
With April well underway, it is time for our monthly Ward 8 update.
This month's updates includes, but is not limited to:
- update on provincial advocacy,
- neighbourhood events,
- proposed changes along McKercher Dr,
- update greenhouse gas targets, and
- expanded affordable housing units.
Ward 8 Newsletter - March 2023
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.
September 2022 Newsletter
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
August 2022 Newsletter
With a beautiful summer underway, I hope everyone is enjoying this last week of August.
With a busy month of updates underway, I will just jump right in. This months newsletter contains updates specific to our ward, what to expect before Council this month and details about upcoming Community Association AGMs.
Highlights include:
- Brighton Gate West and Meglund Cres rezoning and discretionary use applications
- On Demand Transit changes
- Farmers' Market
- Downtown Event and Entertainment District Site Options
- Community Association AGMs
June 2022 Newsletter
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
April 2022 Newsletter
Well with the change in seasons, we have also had a change at City Hall. City Council is now back to meeting in person (with a hybrid option), with our meetings continuing to be live streamed online.
This month's newsletter focuses on items on Monday's City Council agenda, ward specific updates and engagement opportunities across the city.
City Council in Brief - March 2022
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
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