Saskatoon Transit has undergone some significant changes to existing bus routes to adapt to the current Covid-19 pandemic. This includes reduced service to the University of Saskatchewan and Place Riel.
For more information on the bus route changes please visit https://transit.saskatoon.ca/route-and-schedules.
CHEP Good Food is a local food security non-profit, focusing on affordability and accessibility of fresh food. During COVID-19, we are offering a grocery delivery service called Good Food Delivery; a poster is attached. This program is open to everyone, and anyone can order, but our main focus is families and community members who are vulnerable, low income, or cannot leave their homes.
Saskatoon Transit to resume fare collection: to align with Re-Open SK Phase 3
As the province and our community move toward re-opening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Saskatoon Transit will resume loading passengers and collecting fares at the front doors starting June 8, 2020.
“Our team will always keep the safety of our customers and employees at the forefront of everything we do, which is why we went to rear door boarding and suspended fare collection.” says Jim McDonald, Director, Saskatoon Transit. “Saskatoon Transit is proud to provide transportation services our customers can rely on as we move into Phase Three of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan.”
New measures:
· Front door loading and fare collection will resume effective June 8, 2020.
· Vinyl panels are being installed as protective barriers for operators. Operators have also been issued gloves and re-useable masks for protection of themselves and riders.
· One-way passenger flow: boarding through the front and exiting through the rear doors of the bus.
o Exceptions will be made for customers with mobility aids to exit through the front of the bus.
· Transit riders are encouraged to follow the recommendations for using face masks or face coverings on buses and at bus stops. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends wearing a non-medical mask where physical distancing is not possible or is unpredictable.
· Saskatoon Transit will continue to monitor capacity on buses, and customers may experience pass-ups.
o Riders are encouraged to use the mobile app called “transit” to check the schedules in advance and attempt to travel at non-peak times as much as possible.
“Following the guidance of the Chief Medical Health Officer and drawing on the best practices of the transit industry worldwide, Saskatoon Transit has implemented additional safety measures. We’ll also continue with many of the procedures and practices already at work to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,” McDonald says.
Measures already in place that will continue:
· Enhanced bus cleaning and sanitizing
· Additional personal protective equipment for Access Transit operators
· Communication to staff and riders encouraging good personal hygiene
· Rear door loading with no fare collection until June 7, 2020
As restrictions begin to lift and people gradually return to some activities they did prior to March 2020, Saskatoon Transit wants to ensure everyone gets where they need to be as safely and efficiently as possible.
For more information, visit SaskatoonTranist.ca or call 306-975-3100.
Sport Fields:
The City of Saskatoon (City) is constantly reassessing pandemic developments to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and residents. At this time we are following the information being shared through Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization (EMO) who is in contact regularly with the provincial and federal health agencies. Under the current Public Health Order, all private and public gatherings – inside and out – are limited to a maximum of 10 people. Effective immediately, City Administration will not be approving any sport field rental requests for the months of April, May and June including and up to Tuesday June 30, 2020. Please note that this may be extended depending on the direction from the Government of Saskatchewan.
To assist with sport field operations and allocation planning, the Recreation and Community Development Division will send out a brief survey next week with a deadline to receive information the following week.
The most recent information around COVID-19 can be found on the City of website at: www.saskatoon.ca/covid-19. This website also includes further information around frequently asked questions, including affected City services.
Updates will continue to be provided on the City’s website.
If you have specific questions related to your sport field rental, please email allocations@saskatoon.ca.
Outdoor Special Events:
The City of Saskatoon (City) is constantly reassessing pandemic developments to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and citizens. At this time we are following the information being shared through Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization (EMO) who is in contact regularly with the provincial and federal health agencies. We must follow federal and provincial regulations and requirements related to COVID-19 prevention. Under the current Public Health Order, all private and public gatherings – inside and out – are limited to a maximum of 10 people. Effective immediately, City Administration will not be approving any outdoor special events for the months of April, May and June including up to Tuesday June 30, 2020. Please note that this may be extended depending on the direction from the Government of Saskatchewan.
The most recent information around COVID-19 can be found on the City of website at: www.saskatoon.ca/covid-19. This website also includes further information around frequently asked questions, including affected City services.
Updates will continue to be provided on the City’s website.
If you have specific questions related to your outdoor special event, please email specialevents@saskatoon.ca.
The safety of older adults and the community is paramount. The Saskatoon Council on Aging is playing their part to flatten the curve for our healthcare system. We have cancelled programs and activities until June. Our phone lines remain open and staff are working remotely. Any senior needing help to get groceries or need a friendly volunteer caller may contact a new volunteer group called the YXE Community Response to COVID-19. Their email is yxecovid19help@gmail.com. Their hotline is 306-361-4357. There are also many other organizations that are helping. To keep updated visit our website www.scoa.ca and click on the COVID-19 banner.
Effective March 25, City-owned playground structures will close until further notice. This action was necessary because the shared surfaces people touch – especially playground equipment – should not be used right now for the health and safety of your family, and to eliminate the potential for gatherings at play. For more information go to saskatoon.ca/covid-19