College Park is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the east-central part of

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. 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%.

History

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

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ran east down 8th Street and turned north into Sutherland. 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). Many streets are named after Canadian universities and professors. College Park School was opened in 1966.

Government and politics

College Park exists within the federal electoral district of

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. It is currently represented by

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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

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of the

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, 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.

Institutions

Education

*École Cardinal Leger School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of

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*École College Park School - public elementary, part of the

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Evan Hardy Collegiate Evan Hardy Collegiate Institute is located on the East side of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, serving students from grades 9 through 12. It is also known as ''Evan Hardy'', ''Hardy'', or simply ''EHCI''. Evan Hardy Collegiate was named for no ...

- public secondary, part of the

Parks and recreation

*Glacier Park North (1.0 acres) *Glacier Park South (3.1 acres) *Dr. Gerhard Herzberg Park (16.0 acres) The College Park Community Association coordinates sports for youth, delivers recreational and leisure programs for all ages, and organizes social and fundraising events.

Commercial

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.

Location

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

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to the west. Inside those boundaries, the roads are a mix of

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s and

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References

External links

College Park neighbourhood profileCollege Park Community Association
{{Neighbourhoods of Saskatoon, selected=College Park, Saskatoon Neighbourhoods in Saskatoon