College Park | |
Settlement Type: | City of Saskatoon neighbourhood |
Mapsize: | 270px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Saskatoon |
Subdivision Type3: | Suburban Development Area |
Subdivision Name3: | Lakewood |
Subdivision Type4: | Neighbourhood |
Subdivision Name4: | College Park |
Government Type: | Municipal (Ward 8) |
Leader Title: | Administrative body |
Leader Name: | Saskatoon City Council |
Leader Title1: | Councillor |
Leader Name1: | Sarina Gersher |
Established Title: | Annexed |
Established Date: | 1955-1959 |
Established Title2: | Construction |
Established Date2: | 1961-1980 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.78 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 5,470 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Average Income |
Population Blank1: | $65,133 |
Timezone: | UTC |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 52.1211°N -106.595°W |
College Park is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the east-central part of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The majority of its residents live in single-family detached dwellings, with a sizable minority of high-density, multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2011, the area is home to 5,470 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $65,133, an average dwelling value of $232,228 and a home ownership rate of 58.9%.[1]
Before being part of Saskatoon, the land for College Park was used for agriculture. George Stephenson, who ranched in the Dundurn area in the 1880s, operated a dairy farm in along 8th Street until 1911. The intersection of 8th Street and Central Avenue (now Acadia Drive) was referred to as "Stephenson's Corner" for many years. The streetcar line from Saskatoon to Sutherland ran east down 8th Street and turned north into Sutherland.[2]
The land where College Park now exists was annexed in the period between 1955 and 1959. Home construction was at its peak from 1961 until 1980, though the "College Park" name wasn't applied until the late 1960s. As late as 1965 the community was being promoted by homebuilders under the name East Greystone (after the adjacent Greystone Heights).[3]
Many streets are named after Canadian universities and professors. College Park School was opened in 1966.[4]
College Park exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada, who was first elected in 2019.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon University. It is currently represented by Eric Olauson of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2016. Olauson was formally the Councillor for Ward 8 before entering into provincial politics.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, College Park lies within ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Sarina Gersher, who was first elected in 2016.
École Cardinal Leger School | |
Location: | 141 Campion Crescent |
City: | Saskatoon |
Province: | Saskatchewan |
Country: | Canada |
Postalcode: | S7H 3T8 |
Opened: | [5] |
Schoolboard: | Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools |
Religion: | Catholic |
System: | Separate |
Type: | Elementary |
Language: | English, French Immersion |
Grades: | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
Principal: | Wanda Spooner |
Enrollment: | 360 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2017 |
Feeder To: | St. Joseph High School |
Website: | École Cardinal Leger School |
École College Park School | |
Location: | 3440 Harrington Street |
City: | Saskatoon |
Province: | Saskatchewan |
Country: | Canada |
Postalcode: | S7H 3Y4 |
Schoolboard: | Saskatoon Public School Division |
System: | Public |
Type: | Elementary |
Language: | English, French Immersion |
Grades: | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
Principal: | Donna Arsenault |
Enrollment: | 446 |
Enrollment As Of: | 2017 |
Website: | École College Park School |
See also: Saskatoon Public School Division and Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools.
The College Park Community Association coordinates sports for youth, delivers recreational and leisure programs for all ages, and organizes social and fundraising events.[9]
The southern boundary of College Park is the east end of the 8th Street business district. Several strip malls, including the Circle Centre Mall and the College Park Mall, line the street from Circle Drive to McKercher Drive. There is also a mini-mall with businesses along the north leg of Acadia Drive. A major enclosed shopping mall, The Centre, lies on the south side of 8th Street in neighboring Wildwood.
College Park is located within the Lakewood Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 8th Street to the south, McKercher Drive to the east, College Drive to the north, and Circle Drive to the west. Inside those boundaries, the roads are a mix of local roads and collector roads.