River Heights is a neighbourhood in
Lawson Suburban Development Area,
Saskatoon
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,
Saskatchewan
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. Its eastern boundary borders the
South Saskatchewan River
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For the first half of the 20th century, the South Saskatchewan would completely freeze over during winter, creating spectacular ...
. The suburb is just south of the
Mall at Lawson Heights. Development of the neighbourhood began in the very early 1960s (it appears on the official 1961 City of Saskatoon street map, though an issue involving restrictions on mortgage funds delayed its initial development, and by August 1967 only a small portion of the community had been developed), with full build out completed by the early 1980s. Most of the neighbourhood's land was annexed by the city in the late 1950s, with the eastern third of the district annexed in 1974. As a community name, River Heights predates the development by half a century, appearing on the May 1912 "Saskatoon and Environs" map that sketched out future development for the young city; at the time, the name was attached to a community in the current location of
Montgomery Place
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.
Demographics
The River Heights suburb has a population of 4,385 residents with an average household size of 2.6 people. The family income is on average
$90,089. Approximately 76.9% of all residents own their own homes.
Education
*École River Heights School - public, French immersion elementary, part of the
Saskatoon Public School Division
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Saskatoon Public Schools operates 49 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools and 3 associate or affi ...
*St. Anne School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
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Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools has approximately 20,000 students in 50 schools located in Sask ...
Government and politics
River Heights exists within the federal electoral district of
Saskatoon—University
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Saskatoon—University was cr ...
. It is currently represented by
Corey Tochor
Corey James Tochor (born 1976 or 1977) is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—University since the 2019 federal election.
Tochor was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 ...
of the
Conservative Party of Canada
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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
Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili (born April 11, 1975) is a Canadians, Canadian physician and politician from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He previously served as the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly, MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin from 2017 to 2022 and as leader of the Sask ...
of the
Saskatchewan New Democratic Party
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, first elected in a 2017 by-election.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, River Heights lies within ward 5. It is currently represented by
Randy Donauer, first elected in 2010.
Commercial
Within River Heights itself, the only commercial development is at or adjacent to the Canarama Shopping Centre strip mall, which was built in the late 1970s at the intersection of Assiniboine Drive and Warman Road. The community boundaries, however, abut the Mall at Lawson Heights and associated commercial to the north, commercial development off Circle Drive to the west and additional commercial on Pinehouse Drive, also to the north of River Heights.
Public services
SaskEnergy
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provides electrical utilities to all Saskatoon neighbourhoods which existed after 1958. Water is treated and supplied by the City of Saskatoon Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch. There are health professional offices in the central business district, such as physician, dentist, optometric services. The three Saskatoon hospitals are located in other nearby neighbourhoods. St. Paul's Hospital is located in
Pleasant Hill,
Royal University Hospital
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is located in the
University of Saskatchewan
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Land Management area, and
Saskatoon City Hospital
Saskatoon City Hospital is a public hospital in the City Park neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was opened in 1909 and was the second municipal hospital in Canada. The hospital moved to its current location in 1993. The hospita ...
is located in
City Park
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. The Northwest Division oversees the neighbourhoods on Saskatoon's west side surrounding the Central Division.
The River Heights subdivision is served by the City of Saskatoon Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services.
References
External links
Saskatoon Neighbourhoods Word Search Puzzleof Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...
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