THE CITY OF SASKATOON [Document subtitle] Abstract [Draw your reader in with an engaging abstract. It is typically a short summary of the document. When you’re ready to add your content, just click here and start typing.] MUNICIPAL MANUAL 2019 COMPILED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK For more information on the City of Saskatoon - w: saskatoon.ca p: 306-975-3240 e: [email protected] Crystal Lowe [Email address] Message from the City Clerk It is my pleasure to present the 2019 issue of the Municipal Manual. The Municipal Manual is published annually by the City Clerk’s Office and is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning about the City’s municipal government. It contains information regarding the history of the City and its administrative and political structure, as well as, information regarding other organizations that have a direct impact on the day-to-day lives of the citizens of Saskatoon. The statistical information contained in the manual is current to the end of 2018. The cooperation of all civic departments, and the material submitted from other sources for insertion in this manual is appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. Joanne Sproule City Clerk Table of Contents General Information Geography/History ........................................................................................................ 1 Historical Events 1882 - 2018 .................................................................................................... 3 Coat of Arms ............................................................................................................................. 40 Corporate Logo ............................................................................................................................. 41 City Council ................................................................................................................................... 42 City of Saskatoon’s Ward Boundaries’ Map ................................................................................ 47 Strategic Plan 2018-2021 ............................................................................................................. 48 Mayors of Saskatoon, Past and Present ..................................................................................... 50 Councillors of Saskatoon, Past and Present ............................................................................... 51 Civic Officials ................................................................................................................................ 57 Boards ........................................................................................................................................... 58 Boards, Commissions and Committees ...................................................................................... 59 Administration City Manager’s Office ................................................................................................................... 74 Public Policy and Government Relations ................................................................................. 75 General Managers and Directors ................................................................................................. 77 Office of the City Clerk .................................................................................................................. 79 Elections, Historical Background .................................................................................... 79 Elections (Held) Statistics ................................................................................................ 81 Office of the City Solicitor ............................................................................................................. 87 Strategy and Transformation ........................................................................................................ 88 Human Resources ......................................................................................................................... 92 Community Services Department ................................................................................................ 93 *Miscellaneous Statistics .............................................................................................. 113 Corporate Financial Services Department ................................................................................. 114 Transportation and Construction Department ........................................................................... 119 Utilities and Environment Department ......................................................................................... 130 Saskatoon Fire Department ....................................................................................................... 145 Boards and Commissions Saskatoon Police Service ........................................................................................................... 149 SaskTel Centre ........................................................................................................................... 151 TCU Place – Saskatoon’s Arts and Convention Centre ............................................................ 153 Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) ........................................... 155 Saskatoon Public Library ............................................................................................................ 157 Remai Modern ............................................................................................................................ 162 Other Organizations Meewasin Valley Authority ......................................................................................................... 165 Prairieland Park Corporation ...................................................................................................... 167 Tourism Saskatoon ..................................................................................................................... 169 Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 171 Saskatoon: Past and Present Geography Saskatoon, a commercial and educational centre in the Province of Saskatchewan, is situated on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River in Townships 36 and 37, Ranges 4, 5 and 6, West of the Third Meridian. It lies 348 kilometers north of the boundary between the United States and Canada, 225 kilometers from the western boundary and 346 kilometers from the eastern boundary of the Province. It is the only large city between Winnipeg and Edmonton, being 708 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg and a little over 483 kilometers southeast of Edmonton. Eight bridges cross the river within the City limits. Five of these bridges are for vehicle and pedestrian traffic, including the Circle Drive South Bridge, which opened in 2013. The other two serve the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways. Saskatoon’s 8th bridge is the 1907 Traffic Bridge, which was closed in 2010 because of safety concerns and is scheduled to be replaced. History The oldest evidence of habitation in the Saskatoon area is an 11,000-year old archaeological site in the city’s Woodlawn Cemetery. Other sites include buffalo kills, teepee rings and a medicine wheel, forming an important link with the past. In 1882, the Temperance Colonization Society (TCS) in Ontario was given a substantial grant of land along the South Saskatchewan River on which to establish an agricultural community based on the philosophies and ideals of the Temperance League, an organization opposed to the use of alcohol. In the summer of 1882, a party under John Lake surveyed the grant area and on the advice of Chief Whitecap chose what is now the Nutana area, to be a town site and service centre for the new colony. Lake returned to survey the town site in 1883, and the first permanent settlers arrived that summer. They travelled by railway from Ontario to Moose Jaw and then travelled overland to Saskatoon. In 1890 the Qu’Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway was built through Saskatoon, crossing the river at the site of the present-day Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge and making the journey to Saskatoon significantly easier. The QLLS station house and facilities were built on the west side of the river, setting the stage for further development there. The precise origin of the name “Saskatoon” is not completely clear. Tradition has it that it was conferred by John Lake and is derived from the Cree word “misāskwatōmina”, which refers to the Saskatoon berries that grow in such profusion here. Some sources, however, have suggested that the name for this area predates the founding of the Temperance Colony, and was given by Cree people who stopped here to cut P a g e | 1 the Saskatoon willow wands to use for arrow shafts. The word “misāskwat” refers to the willows and “manimisāskwatān” to the place where they are cut. By 1899, Saskatoon consisted of a few houses on the east side of the river (the original Temperance Colony settlement), while on the west side was the station house, the section foreman’s house, the Mounted Police barracks, a stone building, a hotel and about six other houses and shacks. In 1901, the west bank settlement was incorporated as the Village of Saskatoon. The settlement on the east bank renamed itself “Nutana”. In 1903, Saskatoon was incorporated as a town and Nutana was incorporated as