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By the 1970s the South Saskatchewan River Valley, a 12,000-year-old system of meander plains, creeks, islands, riverbanks, coulees, and sloughs, was seriously threatened by encroaching urban development. Unlike a fixed master plan, this 100-year conceptual master plan builds upon human values and the distinctive landform to inspire and provoke changes in attitude and action. In 1979, the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan instituted the Meewasin Valley Authority to implement the conceptual master plan. Now, more than 900,000 people use Meewasin's 18 kilometers of trails yearly. The continuous system of green open-space linkages along the River bank extends through Saskatoon into rural areas, as described in the Conceptual Master Plan. The City of Saskatoon is redeveloping its South Downtown as a place to live, work, and play. Educational programs are provided at sites such as the Meewasin Valley Centre and the Wanuskawin Centre. The Wanuskawin Heritage Park site, settled 8,000 years ago by the Northern Plain Indians, has been reclaimed as a spiritual place to celebrate aboriginal culture. |
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