Silverwood Heights Community Association

Railway Crossing at 51^st Street:

This crossing was to be redone in 2011, but was postponed by the railroad.  We now have their assurances that this crossing will be done in May 2012.  The City of Saskatoon cannot repair the crossing, as it is the property of the railway.  We are lobbying to have this crossing redone as soon as possible though.  I will try to give you advance notice concerning road closures.

Credit Rating:

Saskatoon has received a AAA Credit Rating for over 10 years in a row.  Standard and Poor’s has completed their annual assessment and Saskatoon is one of only 3 cities in Canada to receive a AAA credit rating.  This independent third party assessment is important because an impartial financial assessor tells us how well we do in managing our city’s finances, and how we compare to other cities in Canada.  Some quotes from the report:

“Saskatoon’s economic fundamentals, in our view, are excellent.”
“The city has strong budgetary performance.”

“In 2010, Saskatoon’s debt burden was a manageable 3.2% of operating revenues.”

“In 2010, and since 2001, cash investments have been well above 1000% of debt service.”

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Community Association programs at St. Angela are cancelled tomorrow, February 2nd. If anyone has questions, please email: programming@silverwoodcommunity.org

The SHCA recently received the following lovely letter of thanks from Silverwood Heights School in reference to a $500 donation from the SHCA (which will be doubled for this next term).

“Silverwood Heights Community Association,

Thank you so much for supporting our school with a donation of $500 this fall.

We used the money to purchase indoor soccer balls, basketballs, basketball nets, a “pop up” portable goal for indoor + outdoor use, and a class set of pedometers.

Our students + staff are thrilled!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Genevieve Wood
Principal, Silverwood Heights School”

On behalf of the SHCA, you’re welcome!

If anyone has found a pair of skates and a hockey stick,  at or around the Silverwood rink,  to please contact Courtney at 242-0894 so we can return them home.

Thank you!