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Urban Agriculture Community Meeting

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Participants Wanted!
How Can Urban Agriculture Work For You?

How do you think we could bring more urban agriculture to your neighbourhood?
Come share your ideas at your neighbourhood’s community meeting!

The Ward 6 community meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 30th, at 6:30pm. It’s being hosted at the J.S. Wood Library (1801 Lansdowne Avenue) . Participation is limited to the first 10 respondents, so register today! We’re still looking for a few more community members attend that meeting, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could share this information with your local associations! Meetings will take about 90 minutes, snacks will be provided, and everyone who attends will be entered in a draw to win a CHEP Good Food Box!

If community members aren’t able to make it to their own ward’s meeting, but they would still like to participate, we may be able to find an alternate meeting date for them. They can contact us by email at urban.ag.research.sk@gmail.com to find an alternate arrangement. Lastly, if people are unable to make it to any of the meetings, they can still participate in just the online portion by going to the following website: http://conceptsystemsglobal.com/ASAP/sort/rate

These meetings are being held as a part of a research project on urban agriculture through the U of S College of Nursing. Our goal is to create an urban agriculture plan for Saskatoon that can increase access to quality, affordable food. For more information on this project, please contact Wanda Martin by email at wanda.martin@usask.ca, or call (306) 966-5429.

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Citizen Budget Goes On the Road

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Which civic services are most important to you? Would you like to have your say on how your property taxes are used? Would you like an opportunity to share your priorities and preferences on the City’s 2017 Budget?

With a goal to encourage participation in the annual budget process amongst residents, the City of Saskatoon will be at the Saskatoon Farmer’s Market this Saturday, June 4, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to gather public feedback and promote Citizen Budget the City’s online interactive and educational tool.

Citizen Budget asks residents if the City should spend more, spend less, or spend the same on a variety of key civic services. The public can experience the complexity of building a City budget, and see the trade-offs that need to be considered when increasing, decreasing or providing the same level of service. Attendees at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market, and at future locations will also have an opportunity to Have Their Say via a dot exercise where they’re invited to indicate their service level expectations and priorities for Budget 2017.

This is the second year for Citizen Budget. Last spring, the City held a public open house at City Hall, and asked residents to complete a survey online and at “on the road” locations. Citizen Budget launched in fall 2015; the public engagement budget activities are earlier this year due to the 2016 Civic Elections, October 26, 2016.

By ‘taking it on the road’ and visiting various locations, City staff hope to increase public participation and feedback that will be considered by Administration and City Council prior to Budget 2017 deliberations this December.

Future dates and locations for Citizen Budget On the Road can be found on saskatoon.ca/financialfuture. The online Citizen Budget tool is open until June 24. Residents wishing to complete a paper survey on their service level preferences, can do so in the lobby of City Hall.

Citizen Budget, and other public engagement activities such as the Annual Civic Services Survey, align with all of the City of Saskatoon’s Strategic Goals. We invest in what matters most to residents; the services we provide are aligned with what citizens expect; when people are actively engaged in the future and governance of their city, and through conversation and working together, we move the city forward, together.

Community Police Academy

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The Saskatoon Police Service is once again accepting applications for the Community Police Academy scheduled for this fall. The goal of the Academy is to give the participants a better understanding of the Police Service through information and education. The people attending the Community Police Academy are members of the Saskatoon community from all walks of life.

The Community Police Academy is a 13 week course held in the fall; weekly sessions are 3 hours long. The sessions will be held in the classroom at the Saskatoon Police Service Headquarters, 76 – 25th Street East, Saskatoon. In addition there will be a ride-along option with a Patrol member and a sit-along in Detention or the Communication units. A Graduation Ceremony will be held upon completion.

The deadline to apply is August 1st. To apply, click this link: http://police.saskatoon.sk.ca/cpa/

If you have any questions, please contact the Community Police Academy Coordinator:
Constable Jing Xiao, Community Liaison Officer
306-975-2296; Jing.Xiao@police.saskatoon.sk.ca

Urban Agriculture Research

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This research project, being run out of the University of Saskatchewan, is investigating how to best promote urban agricultural projects within Saskatoon, and we are looking for community members to participate! The goals of this study are to support the work of the Saskatoon Food Council, to guide changes to the built environment within Saskatoon, and to promote access to high quality food and active living.

We are looking for people to participate in small group discussions about how to create urban agriculture projects within all the different neighbourhoods in Saskatoon. We want to create an urban agriculture plan for Saskatoon that can increase access to quality, affordable food while providing opportunities for physical activity, and these meetings will help us understand the work needed to achieve these goals.

Meetings will take approximately 90 minutes. To be contacted about meetings in your area, please click here to register. If you would like more information on the research project, please contact Wanda Martin at wanda.martin@usask.ca, or call (306) 966-5429 during normal office hours.

Types of Urban Agriculture:
– herb gardens
– micro livestock
– fence gardens
– beehives
– greenhouse
– berry patches
– vegetable gardens
– community garden
– edible landscape
– backyard garden
– container garden
– orchards

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Riversdale Community Association Fundraiser

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8th Annual Soup & Silent Auction
Featuring soups from local restaurants and silent auction items from local businesses

Saturday April 30, 4pm – 7pm
St. Thomas Wesley United Church (808 20th Street East)
Lower hall

Five dollars buys all the soup you can eat!
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. The money you spend goes right back into the community!

Riversdale Community Association

B’nai Brith 61st Annual Silver Plate Dinner

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– A Covenant For All Generations –
61st Annual Silver Plate Dinner
Thursday, November 12, 2015
TCU Place
5:30 Doors Open
7:00 Dinner and Program
Master of Ceremonies: Michael Shaw
Ticket Price: $225
Cheques to: B’nai Brith

Dear Friends,
Saskatoon B’nai Brith Lodge 739 is committed to providing you with an evening of fine food and fellowship. We look forward to the presentation of the prestigious “Proud of You Award” to a citizen who has provided exemplary volunteer service to our community.

Guests always look forward to our Reverse Draw:
First Out : $1 000
Every 25th Out : $225
10th to 4th Last Out : $450
3rd Last: $1250
2nd Last: $2500
Last Out : $5000

Our premium scotch bar, Silent Auction, and Live Auction will continue to be second to none (should you wish to support the B’nai Brith and gain some great exposure by providing items for either auction, please contact Ron Gitlin, 667-6202). Thanks to our guests, The B’nai Brith will be providing substantial financial support to several extremely worthy charities.

We look forward to sharing a memorable and, for many of you, a most rewarding evening.
Regards, David Katzman
Dinner Chair and President, BB Lodge 739

Tickets: $225 If you have not been personally contacted by Oct. 1, please phone:
Steven Goluboff 306-241-2141
Ron Gitlin 306-667-6202
Arnie Shaw 306-665-5380 x381
David Katzman 306-955-3563

Annual Movie in the Park

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JOIN US!
Annual Movie in the Park
What: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
When: Thursday September 10 at sundown
(approx. 7:45 pm)
Where: President Murray Park

Bring the family, flashlights and blankets to Varsity Viewʼs 2015 screening of our Movie in the Park. This year will feature the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Join Flint and his friends under the stars on this dangerously delicious mission as they take on the likes of hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, cheespiders and food creatures big and small in their hungry strife to save the world, again!

Show time is sundown (approximately 7:45pm) Thursday, September 10th, 2015 at President Murray Park. Admission is free. Popcorn will be available for purchase.

Donations will also be accepted with proceeds going to benefit the Brunskill School Playground Improvement Project.

Terry Fox Marathon of Hope

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September 20, 2015 marks the 35th anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope. 35 years ago, Terry achieved his goal to raise $1 for every Canadian. On the 35th Anniversary of The Marathon of Hope, and with 35 million people in Canada, it is possible to raise $35 million for cancer research. Help us raise $1 for every person in your community.

Saskatchewan has tremendous supporters across the province and is expecting to have around 60 communities and 570 schools participating in the Terry Fox run in 2015. Our supporters make us proud in their selfless dedication by sharing the gift of hope year after year.

A Night Out with a Varsity View!

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This year, VVCA’s annual Fundraiser/Social will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Join us on the top floor of Luther Tower, overlooking the community, to socialize with other community residents and raise money for park improvements.

Doors open: 7:30pm
Buffet dinner and dessert: 8:00 pm
Cash bar
Tickets: $40/person

FOR TICKETS, EMAIL varsityviewca@gmail.com or contact an Executive member.

Doors Open Saskatoon – June 7, 2015

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June 7, 2015:
Saskatoon Heritage Society presents Doors Open Saskatoon – Doors Open Saskatoon, a popular bi-annual event that allows people to peek behind the curtains of some of Saskatoon’s most interesting buildings for free, has been confirmed for Sunday, June 7, 2015. This year’s event is sure to have something for everyone with an exciting mix of new and old buildings. Approximately 20 buildings have already been added to this year’s tour, including Affinity Credit Union (City Park School), Bus Barns, Fire Station #1, Little Stone School House, and the Superintendents Residence. The complete list of participating buildings for the 2015 Doors Open Saskatoon event is expected to be released in mid-May. Visit the Doors Open Saskatoon website at www.doorsopensaskatoon.com to keep up-to-date.

Saskatoon Police Community Information Night

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You are invited to the Saskatoon Police Service Community Information Night.

Dates:
April 13, 2015 (Central Division), 7 pm to 9 pm – Contact: Cst. Robson, 306-975-2265
April 20, 2015 (East Division), 7 pm to 9 pm – Contact: Cst. Epp, 306-975-8032
April 27, 2015 (Northeast Division), 7 pm to 9 pm – Contact: Cst. Xiao, 306-975-2296

Location:
Community Board Room
76 25th Street East, Saskatoon
Saskatoon Police Service

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Drugs, Graffiti, Anti-bullying
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