North Park, Saskatoon

North Park
Neighbourhood

North Park welcome sign
Coordinates: 52°08′52″N 106°39′01″W / 52.147778°N 106.650278°W / 52.147778; -106.650278Coordinates: 52°08′52″N 106°39′01″W / 52.147778°N 106.650278°W / 52.147778; -106.650278
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
City Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area Lawson Suburban Development Area
Neighbourhood North Park
Government
  Type Municipal (Ward 1)
  Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
Population (2006)
  Total 1,910
  Average Income $54,284
Time zone CST (UTC-6)

North Park is a community which is just to the north of the Meewasin Riverworks observation area and the CPR Bridge. It has access along its eastern perimeter to the scenic walking trails along the South Saskatchewan River developed by the Meewasin Valley Authority. The average home selling price in 2006 was $101,176- $139,704. Each family was approximately 2.1 residents, and 63.9% of the residents owned their own home.Statistics c2006 - [1] According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $290,594.[2]

Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of North Park is bordered by the south Saskatchewan River on the east and Warman Road which lay parallel to each other. 33rd Street East to the south and Hazen Street demarks the northernmost limit.[3]

History

There are some historic dwellings in North Park, as there was some development before World War II. Most of the construction of this area, however came to be in the decade after.

The Municipal Railway opened January 1, 1913 and contributed considerably to the growth of North Park and other outlying districts. The South Saskatchewan River provided prime real estate with a view of the scenic Meewasin Valley.[4][5]

North Park with a rich and varied lifestyle and history is documented in this book: E.T. Pete Russell. 'The History of North Park'.

Layout

Streets are laid out bordering the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River and are mainly a grid fashion. The north and south avenues which are central to the community, and corrections have been made to adapt and Empress Avenue and Spadina Crescent which run along the South Saskatchewan River

Education

North Park Wilson School
Address
1505 9th Avenue North
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 2Z8
Canada
Information
Type Elementary
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
Principal Sharon Champ
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment 226[6] (2015)
Education system Public
Language English
Feeder to Marion M. Graham Collegiate
Website North Park Wilson School
École St. Paul School
Address
1527 Alexandra Avenue
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3C1
Canada
Information
Type Elementary
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened 1953 (1953)[7]
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Principal Robert Brisebois
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment 170[6] (2015)
Education system Separate
Language English, French Immersion
Feeder to Bishop James Mahoney High School
Website École St. Paul School
Wilson School now remodelled into a Credit Union Centre

Shopping

Shopper's Drug Mart is located on 7th Avenue and 33rd Street. North Park also has close access to a small light industrial area of City Park to the south of 33rd Street East.

Area parks

Archibald arena

Transportation

City Transit

North Park is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes Saskatoon Transit.

33rd Street is a major roadway accessing western Saskatoon. Spadina Crescent provides scenic transportation between the Central Business District and communities to the north which are part of the Lawson SDA. Warman Road is a main access road between Central Business District and the North West Industrial SDA which bypasses North Park with limited arterial access into the neighbourhood.

Life

North Park Richmond Heights sign

The North Park / Richmond Heights Community Association has amalgamated to provide community services for the Saskatoon area between 33rd Street East and Circle Drive utilizing facilities available at North Park-Wilson, River Heights, and St. Paul Schools.[11]

References

  1. North Park URL accessed April 1, 2007
  2. "North Park". Saskatoon Realty. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. Selling an Idea or a Product URL accessed January 27, 2007
  4. City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon URL accessed April 1, 2007
  5. Saskatoon 100 URL accessed April 1, 2007
  6. 1 2 Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2015-12-25
  7. Our History (PDF), retrieved 2015-07-01
  8. "North Park Wilson School". Saskatoon Public School Division. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  9. Blashill, Lorraine (1982), from a little stone school...History of Saskatoon Public Schools. page 98., Saskatoon, SK: Modern press Ltd.
  10. "École St. Paul School". Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  11. City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ... URL accessed April 1, 2007

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