NEWSLETTERof the Nutana Community Association

To contact the NCA, visit our web site: http://www.nutana.ca/

April 2015

NCA BOARD MEMBERSPresident Mike McKagueVice President Tanya BellSecretary Carolyn Hoessler Treasurer Leah BrannenCivics Coordinators Shaun Murphy Richelle FairburnNewsletter Editor Scott MorrisonWeb Site Coordinator Beth WallIndoor Coordinator Paola ChisteOnline Registration Coordinator Marc PelletierOutdoor Soccer Coordinator Tyler RittingerSocial Director Jennifer TaylorCommunity Garden Coordinator Myrtle HarringtonAlbert Community Centre Representative Grant WhitecrossMarr Residence Representative Garth CantrillBroadway BID Liaison Alison WhelanDirectors at Large Yvonne Mamer Paul Labelle Peter Christensen Karen Chovan Ashley Whelan

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Community InitiativesA Sunny Future for the Broadway

Little Free LibraryPage 3

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Community DriveSaskatoon CarShare Coop

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UpdatesNutana Local Area Plan and

City CouncilPage 4-5

Gardens andGreenhouses

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Save The Date! Girls Rock Camp

Mom & Me Hoop WorkshopSweep into Spring

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Be informed! Be involved! Be at the ...

Nutana Community AssociationAnnual General Meeting

Wednesday April 156:30pm - 8:30pm

Broadway Theatre

Focus Topic: Heritage In Nutana

NCA President’s MessageBy Mike McKague president@nutana.ca

For information about our provincial govern-ment or help with your concerns, contact: Cathy Sproule, MLA for Saskatoon Nutana 621A Main St., Saskatoon S7H 0J8 Tel: 664-6101 (legislature: 306-787-9999) E-mail: csproule@ndpcaucus.sk.ca

For local concerns and information, contact: Charlie Clark, City Councillor for Ward 6 (which includes Nutana) City Hall, 222 3rd Ave. North, Saskatoon S7K 0J5. Tel: 229-4447 E-mail: Charlie.Clark@Saskatoon.caCommunity Liaison O�cers East Division: Constable Kimberley Robson Tel: 975-8032 Kimberley.Robson@police.saskatoon.sk.caConstable Pam Fouquette Tel: 975-2263 Pam.Fouquette@police.saskatoon.sk.ca

Useful Contacts

New to the neighbourhood?

The Welcome Wagon o�ers new residents Civic infomration and free

gifts from local businesses.

Call 306-343-1927 for information.

H ello Nutana People! I am constantly being told that Nutana is a “happening” place and I couldn’t agree more. Many developments have happened with the community association since our last newsletter four months ago. I’m pleased to let everyone know that the Saskatchewan Arts Board has awarded the

-cant grant towards developing an artist-in-residence for the neighbourhood. Our theatre-in-residence will be involved with our three neighbourhood schools and other community opportunities on Broadway. Next, a group of urban planning students from the University of Saskatchewan is develop-

for Nutana. We currently have the least amount of greenspace (parks) per capita of all the neighbourhoods in Saskatoon. This group will be looking at the further development of small parks, future community gardens, and winter ice rinks in areas that are currently not fully utilized such as street boule-vards and redundant avenues.Upcoming on April 15, 6:30-8:30p, is our Annual Community Evening and AGM hosted at the Broadway Theatre. We have had fantastic attendance over the last few years at this event. Given the recent happenings with the Farnam Block (and prior to that, the decommissioning of the Traf-

have a Heritage education theme for the night. The character of Nutana is driven by the trees and

buildings and people in Nutana. Please join us to learn more about the economic value of heritage preservation on a community and what a progressive civic heri-tage policy looks like. I am also pleased to let everyone know that our executive slate remains strong with only two positions

-coming vacancies for Social (who helps to organize two events) and Soccer (who coordinates outdoor soccer). Both jobs require less than 25 hours per year of volun-teer time. Please join us.I hope that you are having a fantastic spring in 2015. Please help us make Nutana better by volunteering, attending one of our events, and like-ing our Facebook page.

Your neighbour,Mike McKague

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As Nutana residents, you may already know that

the Broadway Theatre is com-munity-owned, and that we’re open 361 days annually. Per-haps you’ve seen our new 1800 ft mural that went up in June, 2014 (and we hope you like it!). Maybe you attend one or many of the various events we host or produce. We’re writing today to let you know about our most recent exciting news: we’re now powered by the sun!Even though the heritage building is 69 years old, we’re positive your Broadway will be around another 70. That’s why we placed 88 solar panels on the roof this winter--the second largest solar array in Saskatoon! Councillor Charlie Clark helped get the ball rolling in May when he thought we’d be a potential candidate to host a small solar co-op, connecting with our Man-ager, Alison Whelan.From there, things took shape very quickly – we found great

Credit Union and national re-

newable energy leaders Bullfrog Power. This support parlayed into a partial matched grant from Business for the Arts/Arts-Vest, and the Broadway covered the remaining 30%. MiEnergy is the local company that in-stalled the solar, and Whitesun provided a new ceramic “white roof” treatment that will also help keep the building cool in summer – saving even more en-ergy with reduced cooling costs.The Broadway has had a great and fruitful relationship with the Nutana Community Association and we look forward to the fu-ture together--now sunnier than ever before!

Publication: three issues per year: January, April, September Content: information about local events, programs, organizations, people, places, etc. that are likely to be of interest to the Nutana communityContributions: unsolicited contributions welcome; acceptance depends on appro-priateness and timeliness of content, space available, etc. Advertisements: no ads, except from the city Contact: newsletter@nutana.caDeadline for submissions: the �rst day of the month that precedes the publication month

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Your Broadway Theatre: A Sunny Future for Arts and Culture

Little Free Library

The École Victoria School Community Council is

pleased to announce the upcom-ing arrival of a new addition to our great neighbourhood. This spring we will install a Little Free Library at the front of École Victoria School on Broadway Avenue. The idea is a simple one. We hope that you will stop by and ‘Take a Book or Leave a Book’. No fees, no deadlines. Just books and good community spirit. The planning and building of this library has truly been a col-

The library is modelled after the Little Stone School House that was originally located at the current École Victoria School site. We are grateful to Ryan Serblowski and his Industrial Arts students at Nutana Col-legiate for designing and build-ing the library. We are sure you will be impressed by what they were able to create. We are also grateful to Bob Smith and Blaine Otteson, both parents of students at École Victoria School, who kindly donated their time and expertise to build a base for the library and to handle the instal-lation. Keep your eyes open this spring for Nutana’s own Little Free Library!

Kirby Wirchenko -- Director, Broadway Theatre

Daryl Janzen

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Nutana Local Area Plan Update February 2015

The Nutana Local Area Plan (LAP) was approved by City

Council in 2001. Since then, many of the recommendations in the plan have been completed. There were a total of 44 recommenda-tions, including neighbourhood safety recommendations, and 34 have been completed. In April 2012, the Broadway 360 implementation strategy was ap-proved by Council. The Broad-way 360 Plan was developed to address the recommendations in the Nutana LAP that had

implement. With the approval of the Broadway 360 implementa-tion strategy, recommendations 2.3 and 2.5 were both completed. These recommendations were addressed through long-term strategies to deal with develop-ment standards, parking de-mands, parking supply, and land use regulations. An update on the progress of the Broadway 360 Plan will be completed later in 2015, and the update will be provided to Nutana residents at that time.One of the last remaining rec-ommendations of the LAP is Recommendation 3.5 which ad-dresses the reduction of non-res-

on Broadway is the use of side streets for circulation around the commercial areas. This issue is being addressed in the Nutana

-ment Plan. Neighbourhood Traf-

ongoing, with the last one being held on January 8th, 2015. The

-rently being drafted, and will be going to Council in spring 2015.

Neighbourhood SafetyThe Nutana Safety Audit Final Report was approved by City Council in November 2009 and

safety recommendations, of which, 12 have been completed.Recommendation 6.6.1 outlined concerns with uncivil behav-iours outside of a 24 hour con-venience store in the neighbour-hood and developed a course to remedy. The Planning and De-velopment Division, Neighbour-hood Planning Section, met with the store management to review the LAP recommendation and the concerns of the community. Best practices for improving the image and maintenance of commercial areas were shared. Store management has adopted new security practices since the recommendation was made, and large groups are no longer loitering in the parking lot in the evening. This recommendation was closed in spring 2014 after consultation with the Broadway Business Improvement District.Recommendation 6.5.1, regard-ing the installation of respect the neighbourhood signage, is currently being addressed as part of the City Wide Incivilities Strategy. The purpose of this strategy is to address incivilities and neighbourhood safety issues related to liquor licensed estab-lishments. It is intended to be conducted by an outside consul-tant who will compile research related to best practices, under-take consultations with stake-holders, establish an evidence baseline, and prepare a plan to address the issues through a variety of methods, including partnerships with stakeholders.

This project is the result of a rec-ommendation in the Implemen-tation Strategy of the Broadway 360 Development Plan, adopted by Council in April 2012 and Council approved recommen-dations from the Nutana and Sutherland Neighbourhood Safety reports, and the Rivers-dale and Westmount Local Area Plans.Recommendation 6.1.2, concern-ing updating lighting infrastruc-ture on Saskatchewan Crescent East is currently in progress. The LAP recommended that lights on the 600 to 900 block be replaced to reduce glare and in-crease visibility. This project was

being undertaken in the area; in-stallation has been rescheduled for spring 2015.For further information, includ-ing the complete LAP imple-mentation report, please visit the Local Area Plan page at www.saskatoon.ca or contact:

Mark EmmonsSenior Planner, Neighbour-hood Planning SectionPlanning & Development, City of Saskatoon306-975-3464mark.emmons@saskatoon.ca

Elisabeth MillerSenior Planner, Neighbour-hood SafetyPlanning & Development City of Saskatoon306-975-7666elisabeth.miller@saskatoon.ca

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City Council Update Charlie Clark, City Councillor, Ward 6

Dear Nutana Residents,At a recent Nutana Community Association

meeting, we were talking about the fate of the Far-nam Block and the general state of Heritage issues in Saskatoon these days. I was asked if I might write an update on this topic for our newsletter. The case of the Farnam Block highlights the vulner-able situation that many Heritage properties face in our city and other cities. It also shows the challenge we face when they are allowed to deteriorate too much over time so that it becomes much more expen-

after them. There is an old bridge that also reveals this lesson. The City, in conjunction with the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee, and the wider community, went through a process to overhaul and renew our Civic Heritage Policy and our programs. The goal of these changes was to develop a new Heritage strategy for the city as well as make the policies and programs

valued Heritage properties, districts, and even land-

a way to become more proactive and less reactive about Heritage issues in our community. For a long time it has felt like Heritage only becomes a dis-cussion when there is a building (or bridge) that is facing the wrecking ball and we end up in a divided debate about whether to save it or not. The new policy has increased the amount of money available through grants and property tax abate-

their Heritage properties. The policy also lays out strategies to make it easier to rehabilitate Heritage

the challenges facing restoration or renovation. Under the new policy the City has also initiated a process to create a ‘Saskatoon Heritage Registry.’ The registry is a single list which will become a data-base to identify and describe the Heritage properties

Heritage property or not. We are in the process of identifying these properties, and contacting the owners of them to ensure that they know that their property is being considered for the list. If you know of a property that you think

should be recognized on this list now is a good time to let the City know. Catherine Kambeitz is the Heritage Coordinator. Catherine can be reached at catherine.kambeitz@saskatoon.ca or 306.975.2993.While this strategy may turn out to be too late for the Farnam Block, this list is going to be important to help avoid more cases like the Farnam Block into the future. The goal with the list is to identify Heritage properties that are vulnerable to disrepair, and to become more proactive about working with own-ers to potentially tackle some of the issues before it becomes more expensive. Recently in Saskatoon, property owners and the

value of the rehabilitation of heritage properties. The Fairbanks Morse Warehouse, the King George Hotel, the former Bay Building, the Eaton’s Ware-house, the Arthur Cooke Building, and numerous other examples have seen property developers save old buildings and give them new life, gaining healthy investment returns in the process. As the City grows and changes, there is a growing urgency to recognize the value of these old buildings and dis-tricts for the identity and character that they provide to our City, preserving the stories and memories of those who have come before us and enriching the community into the future.

Heritage Strategy on the website at www.saskatoon.ca/community-culture-heritage. All the best, Charlie (306)229-4447Charlie.clark@saskatoon.ca

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Girls Rock Camp ShowcaseAugust 15, 2:00 pm Broadway TheatreGirls Rock Camp Saskatoon (GRCS) invites the Nutana com-munity to come rock with us at

place August 15th at 2:00pm at the Broadway Theatre! Join GRCS volunteers, camper fami-lies and friends as we cheer on our 30 camp participants (aged 8-13) who’ve worked very hard all week to learn their instru-ment and write and rehearse their original songs! Tickets for the showcase will be available for purchase via the Broadway Theatre in early July.Registration for GRCS 2015 closed in early March, but we will soon be accepting volunteer applications for camp week (Au-gust 10-14 at Grace Westminster United Church). All genders welcome, and musical ability is not a requirement! Email grc-svolunteering@gmail.com for more info, and stay up to date on GRCS activities by following us on Twitter (@girlsrocksk) and Facebook (/girlsrocksaskatoon).

Save the Date! Nutana Community Events this summer

Arts in the Park Day

Sweep into Spring

Sat. May 23, 9:00 am - 1:00pm

11th Ave between Broadway and Du�erin.

The NCA and the City of Saska-toon are once again organizing a free spring cleanup day to im-prove our alleyways and pro-vide Nutana residents with the opportunity to dispose of large items as they prepare their yards for the summer season. We

Keep your eye on the Nutana.ca website for further details. If you have have a pickup/trailer can can volunteer to assist with the cleanup, please let us know!

Mother’s Day weekend spend some quality time at:

“Mom and Me”Make and Take Hoop

Workshop

Saturday, May 9, 2015École Victoria School, 639

Broadway

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Workshop will be in the gym. Entrance is around back of the building, through the door near-est the playground.

$40 mom & me - take home 1 hoop$60 mom & me - take home 2 hoops*All materials will be provided and participants will go home with one custom sized hula-

and style!

**If you want to bring along additional children, extra hoops per child participant are $20

Lawn BowlingThis May, Nutana Lawn Bowl-ing Club (320 7th St East) will be opening its doors again for another exciting season.We have many events to look forward to including:

Open House- May 18 (Victoria Day) 1-4pm

Learn to Bowl- May 12th 6:45 pmAdult/Youth Leagues (10+)Junior and Under 25 Canadian Championships

Visit our website at www.nutanalawn-bowlingclub.ca or contact Carolyn @ 306-652-7782 for more information.

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Greetings, gardeners and garden lovers,

The Nutana Community Gar-dens are gearing up behind the scenes for the 2015 growing season. Expect once again to see happy vibrant gardens, growing through the dedicated and hope-ful hands of people right here in your own community.Each year, the community gar-den plots are made possible only through the cooperation and permission of a number of enti-ties public and private, and we

once we have all of the agree-ments in place. To date, all is

the plots beside Nutana Colle-giate as part of the 2015 growing season. Once the parks water is restored, plots will be available for watering, possibly some time in early May.Returning gardeners and those on the waiting list will be con-tacted by email. Anyone who would like to be placed on the waiting list is encouraged to contact us by email at garden@nutana.ca,How can you get involved? Keep the email address gar-den@nutana.ca handy. Use this as your destination for asking

-tent to return as a gardener, or to sign up for a spot on the waiting list if you would like to become part of the Nutana gardening community.Another program of interest for those looking for locally grown apples is the Out of Your Tree program, which links willing apple harvesters with homeown-ers who have apple trees. More information about this program

is available at the outofyourtree.org website.Feel free to check out progress on the Nutana Community Gardens by checking out www.nutana.ca for photos and other updates - or come by and visit the garden yourself.

Happy gardening!

-Myrtle HarringtonNutana Community Garden

Coordinator

Nutana Collegiate Greenhouse

A new green house is rising up behind the Nutana Col-

legiate this spring as part of the growing gardening community that has emerged there. This 20’ x 20’ structure, located directly beside the new Nutana Commu-nity Garden is a pilot project that will see students of the Nutana Collegiate work through the pro-cess of germinating thousands of seeds into trays of bedding plants and vegetables. The pilot project will follow the growth of the plants into a marketable product for sale in the Spring market. No date for the sale has been set yet, but the plants will be made available for sale to

of April or beginning of May. Check in with the Nutana.ca website for updates on the plant sale.

-Mark Bobyn

Gardens and GreenhousesSpring Programs at the Marr Residence

The Marr Residence is located at 326 11thSt. East. It is the oldest house in Saskatoon still on its original site.

Historical Clothing of the late 19th Century  

Sunday Mar 22 1:00-4:00 pm     Sunday May 3    1:00-4:00 pm       Sunday May 31   1:00-4:00 pm   

These programs are hands-on and demonstration workshops that will progress over three Sundays this spring. You are welcome to attend one or more of the dates. Free admission. Donations welcome. Come join us as we explore the clothing that would have been worn when the Marr Residence was new! We will look at the methods and techniques that went into the production of clothing in the home in the 1880s, 1890s and 1900s. We will learn about the essential components

try creating our own costume elements based on historical pat-terns and techniques. Each date is a drop-in program. No regis-tration is required. You are also welcome to enjoy a tour of the house.

Doors Open SaskatoonSunday June 7     12:00-5:00 pm

The house will be open during this popular Saskatoon event. Learn about its history in the early Temperance Colony and enjoy a visit to the lovely Marr Garden. Interpreters will be on site.

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The Saskatoon CarShare Co-operative (SCC) has space

available for Nutana residents to

of CarSharing. SCC works great for folks who bus or ride their bikes most of the time, but need a vehicle for that occasional trip. If you are a senior or elder, a cycling enthusiast, a student on a budget, or an environmen-tally conscious business owner or community member, Car-Sharing may be right for you. SCC is community owned, full service, and environmentally and economically sustainable.

vehicles, located on Broadway

Avenue (one on 12th St and one close to 8th). CarSharing is simple; individuals gain access to cars without the costs and responsibilities of car owner-ship. Instead of owning one or more vehicles, CarShare mem-bers have access to a network of

shared vehicles 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at unattended self-

CarSharing include dividing the costs of car ownership among members, greenhouse gas emis-

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tion, check out our website at www.saskatooncarshare.com, email us at scc.coordinator@gmail.com, or give us a call at 1-639-471-8966.NOTE: readers who wish to join SCC may use this article as a coupon to have the $30 ap-plication fee waived when they join!

Saskatoon CarShare Co-operativeJessie Best - Co-ordinator, Saskatoon CarShare Co-op

You Are Invited to the

Community Information Night Dates and Time (7PM to 9PM): Contact Numbers:

April 13th, 2015 (Central Division) 306-975-2265 Cst. Robson

April 20th, 2015 (East Division) 306-975-8032 Cst. Epp

April 27th, 2015 (Northwest Division) 306-975-2296 Cst. Xiao

Location: Topics:

Community Board Room Drugs, Graffiti, Anti-bullying

76 25th Street East, Saskatoon Citizens Patrol, Q & A

Saskatoon Police Service