Community Clean Up

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On Saturday May 13th, 2023 from 8am-12pm we will be hosting the annual Riversdale Community Clean up. This is your chance to meet new people, get involved, and clean up our neighbourhood after a long winter. The Riversdale Community Association will provide food and drinks. We will meet at the south end of Optimist Park (see map below).

We are especially in need of people with trucks. If you have truck and can volunteer we will provide you with a $20 gas gift card.

Annual General Meeting

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The Riversdale Community Association will host the 2022 Annual General Meeting Tuesday October 25th, 2022 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the library at King George Community School (721 Avenue K South). This is a family friend event and will have free doughnuts, coffee, and juice. We are looking for people to fill the positions of Vice-President, Indoor Coordinator, Civics, and Member-at-Large. Join a dynamic board with funding for the city to run all kinds of great programs in the neighbourhood. Have your say, provide awesome programs, and give back to your community.

The documents for the meeting are available here. Meeting Agenda, Minutes from 2021 AGM, Bylaws.

Family Fun BBQ

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Join us for the RCA Family Fun Day BBQ on June 25th, 2022. This is FREE BBQ held by the community association. We will have food, bouncy castles, face painting and much more.

We will have food available from 11:30am until it’s gone. We are buying lots of food but plan to get there early if you want to make sure you get a burger.

We need volunteers to help with this event. If you would like to volunteer please check our event on Facebook (https://fb.me/e/1yQzhjbr9).

Jane’s Walk Saskatoon 2022

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Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, volunteer-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. It encourages people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours.

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer, urbanist and activist who championed the voices of everyday people in neighbourhood planning and city-building. The annual Jane’s Walk takes place the first weekend in May (close to Jane Jacobs’ birthday on May 4th).

Her first book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), challenged the ideas of modernist city planning and offered a new vision of diverse cities made for and by the people who live in them.

Jane’s Walk was founded in 2006 as a living, walking commemoration of Jane and her legacy. Ten years later, in 2016, over 1,000 Jane’s Walks took place in 212 cities around the world, spanning 36 countries and 6 continents. Last year, several virtual walks were offered.

We hope that some community members will volunteer to lead walks in their neighbourhoods. To see the walks currently being offered, please visit List of Walks. All the details on how to sign up are on the Lead a Walk page of the Jane’s Walk Saskatoon website. 

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Community Organization Spotlight

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Saskatoon Makerspace is a Non-Profit 10,000+ square foot facility located in Riversdale. The Makerspace provides quality tools and educational opportunities run by professionals to create an atmosphere where any idea can be made. The Makerspace is a place where you will find a growing community that is inclusive, participatory, and engaging. Education is at the core of the Makerspaces values, and they want to challenge the way consumerism is viewed. If you want to know more about the Makerspace, Tuesday’s at 5PM there is a free tour where you will be able to ask our staff members questions. You can also email hello@saskatoonmakerspace.com to get in touch. https://saskatoonmakerspace.com/