Saskatoon Construction III

[Crisis]

Originally Posted by Dalreg

Griffith Stadium is there, but seriously it needs to be bulldozed and built fresh. Maybe a 20,000 seat stadium? Maybe larger for CFL?

Griffiths is really not that bad compared to most University stadiums in Canada. The west side stands are old and could be replaced, but the playing surface is in good conditions and even though they are already much better than most Usports facilities, the Huskies clubhouse is set to undergo a major renovation/addition. What that place really needs more than anything else is a new score clock.

With the exception of Saskatoon somehow getting a CFL franchise (not holding my breath for that), what are we going to do with a 20,000 seat stadium? The Huskies football team draws 10,000 for the homecoming game in a good year and the crowds then steadily decrease through the course of the season. The Usports teams that play in CFL stadiums typically suffer the indignity of having the stands 80%-90% empty for most games.

[EpicPonyTime]

My personal dream would be seeing Griffiths Stadium renovated to host a CPL expansion team alongside the Huskies, but that does not require a significant expansion in seats.

[Dalreg]

Won't be long and Saskatoon will be at 500K, we should be at 400k maybe next year? We have a chunk of prime land nearish the center of the city. A portion should be used for the whole city, maybe sporting precinct? Most growing cities wouold kill for something like this.

As for Griffith, the west stands came close to being condemned a few years back. Instead of renovating, build something new that actually speaks, big city not small town.

Saskatoon years ago briefly looks at trying to host the Commonwealth Games. Hell right now we probably don't have the facilities to host a Saskatchewan games? Just don't want to see a prime space filled with cheap ass walkup apartments and rowhousing....

[Brutopian]

Saskatoon’s next rec centre decoupled from new high schools

City’s new aquatic facility to be built separately from Saskatchewan’s largest high school complex

By Phil Tank
CBC News
Jan 09, 2026

Construction on Saskatoon’s newest recreation centre and indoor pool is expected to begin next year on the city’s eastern edge.

But the $65-million project will not be built on the same property as Saskatchewan's largest high school facility, which will accommodate a public and a Catholic high school with an estimated 3,600 students.

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Read more:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon...tm_content=397694525&utm_source=hs_email

[skeet1991]

Application from aodbt on behalf of Westcliff to rezone the 400 block of Clarence Ave S between 13th & 14th for a six-storey, 163 unit residential building:

https://www.saskatoon.ca/engage/400-block-clarence-ave-s

[prairieguy]

I live in this neighborhood and it would be great to see increased density along Clarence Ave...now, if North Prairie could just get their SH!T together to get going on Clarence and College!!!

Just waiting to hear the president of Varsity View Community Association start screaming from his rooftop, though....lol

[4LSaskatoon]

Former Princess Alexandra School 210 Ave H. S.

[Brutopian]

Global Engineering Leader Sandvik Deepens Roots in Saskatoon With New Facility Expansion

SREDA
Regional News | January 12, 2026

SREDA is proud to congratulate Sandvik on its recently announced expansion in Saskatoon’s North Marquis Industrial Area—a significant investment that underscores the Saskatoon Region’s growing role as a hub for mining and mining supply chain companies.

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Read more:
https://sreda.com/global-engineering-lea...tm_content=398244798&utm_source=hs_email

[Johnnybaconbits]

Originally Posted by Dalreg

Won't be long and Saskatoon will be at 500K, we should be at 400k maybe next year? We have a chunk of prime land nearish the center of the city. A portion should be used for the whole city, maybe sporting precinct? Most growing cities wouold kill for something like this.

As for Griffith, the west stands came close to being condemned a few years back. Instead of renovating, build something new that actually speaks, big city not small town.

Saskatoon years ago briefly looks at trying to host the Commonwealth Games. Hell right now we probably don't have the facilities to host a Saskatchewan games? Just don't want to see a prime space filled with cheap ass walkup apartments and rowhousing....

Crisis is right. Why would the University build a bigger stadium when the Huskies couldn't get even 4,000 out for the Churchill Bowl? Playing in front of several thousand empty seats sucks. Trust me, I was at the Vanier Cup.

I don't remember Saskatoon considering the Commonwealth Games. They considered bidding for the World University Games in the late 1990s, but that didn't go anywhere.

I have heard from a good source that the University is planning to bulldoze the west side stands and build a new, larger grandstand with upgraded press boxes, maybe beginning this fall. It will also be built far closer to the field now that they don't have the track. That is all that would be needed to make Griffiths one of the top USports-specific football venues. The east side stands and clubhouse already rival any other program, and upgraded west-side stands would put Griffiths in the same category as Richardson Stadium in Kingston or Western Alumni Stadium in London.

I agree with Crisis that a new score clock/video board at Griffiths would also be really nice.

[4LSaskatoon]

Initially was to be completed late 2025.. but interior is still not done. 2nd. photo from 5th floor (5B) 3rd photo from roundabout.


Scope of Work: The project involves an 8,353-square-foot expansion and 6,609 square feet of interior renovations.
New Features: Once finished, the hospital will feature a new fully accessible front entrance, a First Nations and Métis Cultural Healing Centre, a relocated gift shop, and upgraded patient registration and security areas.

[Nafets]

This article gives a nice round up on the projects we've all been monitoring.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon...e-condo-projects-rental-market-9.7051638

[Dalreg]

Saskatoon grew by roughly 9,000 in the CMA last year to be at 380,000 population.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014801

Another year or two and 400k should be reached even with the slow down in immigration. Heck by the mid 2030's we could be at 500k. Time for the city to start developing like a big city.

[jreid3]

Originally Posted by Nafets

This article gives a nice round up on the projects we've all been monitoring.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon...e-condo-projects-rental-market-9.7051638

Great to see the Spiral is still something that may materialize and to see all the potential developments along the river.

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by Dalreg

Saskatoon grew by roughly 9,000 in the CMA last year to be at 380,000 population.

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710014801

Another year or two and 400k should be reached even with the slow down in immigration. Heck by the mid 2030's we could be at 500k. Time for the city to start developing like a big city.

I created this table for Saskatoon but can't figure out why these numbers are off from the CMA figure



I used all of the municipalities (Census subdivision CSD) part of the CMA from 2021
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...ge.cfm?dguid=2021S0503725&topic=1&lang=E

[Dalreg]

In 2021 the CMA was only 328,000+. 2026, and the estimate is 378,000+.

Five years and 50,000 people.

[Crisis]

Interesting to see in Wigs' chart that the % growth in Saskatoon proper has outpaced that of the bedroom communities in the past few years. That wasn't the case over the prior couple of decades.

[Crosbyfan]

If Saskatoon did grow between 8000-9000 people last year that is very impressive especially with all the economic uncertainties going on in the world today. There is a major push right now in Canada for critical minerals to be developed and I believe Saskatoon could be mining capital for these companies head offices. Currently the mining head offices include Nutrien, K+S Potash, BHP, Cameco, Orano to name a few and the following junior companies Max Power Mining Corp, Gensource potash, CanAlaska uranium, Star Diamonds, and Upcycle Minerals to name a few that are based in Saskatoon let’s hope some of these junior mining companies actually do build a mine which would create more jobs for the city

[Wigs]

Originally Posted by Crisis

Interesting to see in Wigs' chart that the % growth in Saskatoon proper has outpaced that of the bedroom communities in the past few years. That wasn't the case over the prior couple of decades.

It's also good that Saskatoon suburbs are small. You don't want to deal with the power struggle when suburbs grow to be like 25-35%+ the population of the core city like what occurs in many American Metros.

[jreid3]

It would be nice to see the downtown arena project run by a local company(as long as it's well ran) as opposed to an American company. Article from CBC, Phil Tank

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon...istrict-events-concerts-sports-9.7058752

[Dalreg]

Originally Posted by jreid3

It would be nice to see the downtown arena project run by a local company(as long as it's well ran) as opposed to an American company. Article from CBC, Phil Tank

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon...istrict-events-concerts-sports-9.7058752

If you can find a local company with the experience and knowledge tell them to put a proposal forward.