The SBID

Welcome!

The Sutherland neighbourhood in the city of Saskatoon is a community with a unique and interesting history, dating back to its beginning in the early 1900’s as a railway town. Although the town of Sutherland has since been amalgamated into the city of Saskatoon, this community is still proud of its “small town” character. The Sutherland neighbourhood incorporates a wide range of land uses, including residential neighbourhoods, a commercial corridor and an active industrial component, much of which involves the operations of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

The SBID

The Sutherland Business Improvement District (SBID) was established in 1999 with a role to work towards improving the business climate on behalf of its members. In addition to working on business and community issues, the SBID actively works with other groups within the City of Saskatoon including:

What is a BID?

A Business Improvement District is a formal organization made up of property owners and commercial tenants who are dedicated to promoting business development and improving an area’s quality of life. BIDs deliver supplemental services such as sanitation and maintenance, public safety and visitor services, marketing and promotional programs, capital improvements, and beautification for the area – all funded by a special assessment paid by property owners within the district.

Message From The Chair

Hello and welcome to everyone visiting our site to see what is happening in the Sutherland Business Improvement District (SBID).

Over the last number of years there has been a lot of development within our long-standing and vibrant community making this a sought-out area of the city to place your business. This forward planning has resulted in multiple streetscape projects along Central Avenue that are second to none in our city.

As part of our work at the SBID, we are continually looking at ways to promote awareness of those businesses who have chosen to operate within our unique area of the city. We will continue to explore the potential opportunity with CPR to allow further development of commercial business along Central Avenue and Gray Avenue. This continued development is a way to keep the small town feel of Sutherland that everyone enjoys.

Having served as the Chair of the SBID for many years, it has been my pleasure to represent the business community of Sutherland. The Board is committed to ensuring that we strive to promote the businesses in our BID as well as the community around us. Doing business in Sutherland promises to be a great experience all around.

If you have any thoughts regarding our BID, please feel free to reach out. We are always happy to hear from you.

We trust you will find this site useful and informative and find what you are looking for!

Sincerely,