By KEVIN BERGER, Local Journalism Initiative
The RM of Corman Park has received a $50,000 grant from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund to extend a walking path along Clarence Avenue south of Saskatoon.
On July 30, the province announced that a total of 67 projects throughout Saskatchewan would receive $1,679,635 in grants from the fund, with the amounts ranging from $1,079 all the way up to $100,000.
Minister Responsible for SGI Jeremy Harrison stated in a release that with the $1.6 million in grants, 66 municipalities and First Nations across Saskatchewan “will be able to make important traffic safety improvements in their communities.”
Provincial Traffic Safety Fund grants are awarded twice a year using the proceeds from photo speed enforcement. A committee made up of representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Highways, SGI and various other municipal groups are responsible for reviewing the applications.
A total of $18.4 million has been distributed among 1,065 projects since the program was established in 2019.
Corman Park’s $50,000 grant will be added on to $100,000 in funding already approved this spring for a walking path extension.
In August 2025, council opted to proceed with the construction of a three-mile walking trail south of Saskatoon in order to improve pedestrian safety in that area of the RM.
The walking path consisted of a one-mile portion running along Baker Road from Range Road 3052 to Clarence Avenue and a two-mile portion running along Clarence Avenue from Baker Road to Grasswood Road.
Then, in March 2026, council opted to extend the walking path along Clarence Avenue to Gabriel Road, with the intent of establishing a connection between the Grasswood subdivision and South Corman Park School.
RM of Corman Park Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Kerry Hilts confirmed last week that the RM now has a total of $150,000 to put towards the project.
He said the walking path will now be extended 1,200 metres north along Clarence Avenue towards the city, with construction planned to take place sometime this fall.
The walking path along Baker Road in the RM of Corman Park