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City of Yorkton Holiday Hours Monday, August 2

City facilities will be closed on Monday, August 2. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, August 3.

Gallagher Centre

• Waterpark public swimming: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Flexi-hall: 12:45 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Waste Collections

• Residential garbage pickup - no changes
• Recycling - no changes
• For collection schedules and reminders, sign up for our Recycle Coach App!

Landfill

• The landfill will be closed on Monday, August 2.

Downtown Bike Lock Locations

With summer upon us, many people are taking advantage of alternative forms of transportation throughout the city. We would like to remind residents that we have bike lock stations and bike racks downtown and at City facilities such as the Gallagher Centre and Gloria Hayden Community Centre. 

Downtown bike lock locations

The following locations, adjacent to Broadway, have circular D-Ring bike locks attached to old parking meter posts:

• Betts Avenue - one location
• First Avenue North - one location

Public Notice - Lifting Covid-19 Restrictions

City Council Meetings - Lifting of Covid-19 Restrictions

Due to the lifting of the Provincial State of Emergency and Public Health Orders regarding COVID-19 on July 11, 2021, all City of Yorkton public meetings including Regular Council Meetings, Committee of the Whole Council Meetings, Council Committee Meetings, Town Hall Meetings, etc. may resume as normal (pre-COVID-19). The City of Yorkton is still committed to following the Government of Saskatchewan Health Guidelines. Here are a few things...

All you need to know about your 2021 Taxes

The 2021 Tax Notices have now been sent out. The deadline to pay your 2021 Property Taxes has been extended to September 30, 2021.

Will the reassessment of my property in 2021 change what I pay in property tax?

Provincial legislation requires us to reassess your property every four years. In a revaluation year, some assessments will go up and some will go down. Your taxes will likely be different than last year depending on how your assessment changed.

To learn more about Revaluation and how it affects...

Darlington Street East Reconstruction

Reconstruction of Darlington Street East between Mayhew Avenue and Dracup Avenue completed on July 12, 2021.

Construction on this section of road was part of a three-phase plan which included the reconstruction of Darlington East and Mayhew Avenue as well as a new roundabout.

Construction of Darlington Street East consisted of removing and replacing old pavement and subsoils as well as reducing potential flooding under the Darlington overpass. The roadbed was replaced with new asphalt and a new pathway...