'College Park' is a community in the Canadian city of
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan. Developed starting in the 1960s, it was one of the first Saskatoon neighbourhoods to abandon the grid-like street layout that had been common previously.
Location
College Drive is the northern boundary, and
8th Street East is the southern boundary. Circle Drive is the westernmost boundary and McMaster the easternmost edge.
Feature
Many roads and streets in the community are named after local university professors and Canadian Universities.
★ Acadia -
Acadia University,
Wolfville,
Nova Scotia,
Canada
★ Anderson
★ Balfour -
Balfour Watson Currie, C.C. , B.Sc. , M.Sc. , Ph.D. , LL.D. , D.Sc. , F.R.S.C. [4]
★ Cambridge -
Cambridge University,
Toronto,
Ontario,
Canada
★ Carleton -
Carleton University,
Ottawa,
Ontario,
Canada
★ Cronkite -Dean Emeritus of Law, Dr. Frederick Clinton Cronkite, Q.C., M.A., LL.B, LL.D, D.C.L.
[University of Saskatchewan Archives URL accessed February 4, 2007]
★ Harrington - Dr. E.L. Harrington For a total of 27 years he was Head of the Department of Physics.
[5]
★ Leddy -Dean of the College of Arts and Science, later becoming Vice-President Academic John Francis Leddy, D.Phil., D.Litt., D.es L., LL.D., D.C.L.
[6]
★ McGill -
McGill University,
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada
★ Mount Allison -
Mount Allison University,
Sackville,
New Brunswick,
Canada
Layout
Acadia Drive enters the neighborhood and reaches in and around the open area in the centre. This area contains all three schools and the schools are encompassed by Dr. Gerhard Herzbert Park. The residential neighborhood of mainly homes are in court systems which stem off of Acadia Drive.
Demographics
The neighborhood consists of single family homes built between 1960 to 1980. Income mainly hovers between $30,000 and 59,999.
College Park Mall
College Park Mall has Sobeys Groceries as one anchor, restaurants, gas station and confectionary, and assorted retail outlets.
See also
★
List of shopping malls in Saskatoon
Education
★
College Park School Public elementary
★
Evan Hardy Collegiate Public secondary
★
Cardinal Leger School Separate Elementary
Area Parks
★ Dr. Gerhard Herzbert Park 16.5 acres
★ Glacier Park 4.15 acres
Transportation
City Transit
College Park is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes
Saskatoon Transit.
8th Street East is a commercial arterial district and main thoroughfare through the city of
Saskatoon with easy access to intersecting provincial highways.
Life
College Park Community Association provides leisure activities for various age groups
[7]
Location
Coordinates: 52°7'16"N 106°35'42"W
[8]
References
1. Neighborhood Profiles
2. City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
3. About Saskatoon - sellingsaskatoon.comURL accessed February 17, 2007
4. University of Saskatchewan Archives - Balfour W. Currie - The Second International Polar Year:History & PurposeURL accessed February 4, 2007
5. Dr. E.L. Harrington Prize URL accessed February 4, 2007
6. University of Saskatchewan Archives URL accessed February 4, 2007
7. City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...URL accessed February 4, 2007]
8. Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
External links
★
Local Area Planning
★
Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world! College Park (West) subdivision