By the numbers: Meewasin, Montgomery solar power plant among projects boosted by funding announcement Mayor Charlie Clark called the investments so valuable and said they are coming at a critical time when economic recovery is needed in the city and the province.
Author of the article: Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Apr 16, 2021 • 5 hours ago • 2 minute read • Hundreds of trees in the old Mendel Art Gallery parking lot have been cut down while the Meewasin Valley Authority does improvements to the riverbank near Kinsmen Park. Photo taken in Saskatoon on March 17, 2021. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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An injection of cash from the federal, provincial and city governments will help move 11 green infrastructure and “COVID-19 resilience” projects forward in Saskatoon, including enhancements to the Meewasin Trail and construction of the delayed utility-scale solar power plant east of Montgomery Place.
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Councillor wants to consider options for struggling curling clubs Coun. Troy Davies says he wants to ensure the city s storied curling clubs survive the COVID-19 pandemic, which has decimated their revenues.
Author of the article: Alex MacPherson • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Jan 22, 2021 • January 22, 2021 • 3 minute read • Dean Kleiter, president of the Sutherland Curling Club, stands where there would normally be ice at the curling rink which has been temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Saskatoon’s curling rinks fear they may be the pandemic’s latest financial victims.
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Dec 10, 2020 3:19 PM
The Sutherland Curling Club is one of many clubs in the province looking to reduce operating costs during a normally busy time of year. (Sutherland Curling Club/Facebook)
Curling clubs in Saskatoon have been left wondering about the future of curling during a sports pause that’s expected to continue into the new year.
The province restricted sports and recreation to groups of eight or fewer for people aged 18 and under on Nov. 27. Those restrictions will be reviewed on Dec. 17, but with new daily COVID-19 cases remaining the same or increasing compared to the period prior to the restrictions, clubs aren’t expecting to welcome curlers back anytime soon.