Richmond Heights, adjacent to the

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, features walking trails in the Meewasin Valley. G.D. Archibald Park North hosts baseball and soccer games. Luther Heights is a Luther care community for those aged 60 and over. In 2006, 73.5% of the residents owned their own home; the average home size was 2.3 residents.Richmond Heights
URL accessed April 2, 2007

Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of Richmond Heights is bordered on the North by Circle Drive. Warman Road lies to the west side. To the south is Windsor Street, and finally the eastern perimeter is the geophysical boundary of the

upon which G.D. Archibald Park North is found.

History

Land was annexed for the Richmond Heights neighbourhood for the city of Saskatoon in 1955-59. Populace Spring 2006
URL accessed April 2, 2007 The majority of dwellings were part of the original construction which took place in the 1960s

Layout

The crescents / avenues are fashioned around Archibald Park West. The roads have been mainly named with a royal connection: *Rupert Drive *Richmond Crescent, Place (North, South) *Eddy Place, Street *Alexandra Avenue *Noble Crescent *Prince of Wales Avenue *Empire Avenue

Government and politics

Richmond Heights exists within the federal electoral district of

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. It is currently represented by

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of the

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, first elected in 2019. Provincially, the area is within the constituency of

Saskatoon Meewasin Saskatoon Meewasin is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district includes the neighbourhoods of River Heights, Richmond Heights, City Park, North Park, and Kelsey-Woodlawn. As of the C ...

. It is currently represented by

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of the

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, first elected in a 2017 by-election. In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Richmond Heights lies within ward 1. It is currently represented by Darren Hill, first elected in 2006.

Education

No schools are part of this neighbourhood. In the 1970s, Richmond Heights School served kids in the neighbourhood before closing in the mid-1980s due to declining enrolment. The building is now the Luther Senior's Centre with a senior's condo complex to the east on the old playground site. Students were then transferred over to

North Park Wilson School 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 Meew ...

Shopping

There are some amenities within the neighbourhood such as New Red Lantern Inn in a strip mall located on Alexandra Avenue.

Area Parks

*G.D. Archibald Park North (N) 8.40 **hosts a wading pool, playground and many baseball and soccer games. *G.D. Archibald Park West (N) 2.60

Transportation

Spadina Crescent provides scenic transportation between the

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and communities to the north which are part of the Lawson SDA. Warman Road is a main access road between

and the North West Industrial SDA which bypasses Richmond Heights with limited arterial access into the neighbourhood.

City Transit

Richmond Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes

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Life

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.City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
URL accessed April 1, 2007

References

External links

Local Area PlanningCity of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps Populace Spring 2006Map of Facilities, Park Sites, and Trails located in the city's ...
{{Neighbourhoods of Saskatoon, selected=Lawson SDA Neighbourhoods in Saskatoon