University Heights Suburban Development Area (SDA) is an area in

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). It is a part of the east side community of Saskatoon. It lies (generally) south of the outskirts of the City and the

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of Corman Park No. 344, east of the

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, and Lawson SDA, north of the Lakewood SDA, and Nutana SDA.

Future Centre

This area at the beginning of the 21st century is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. A multidimensional park is being planned, incorporating outdoor and indoor soccer fields, St. Joseph's High School, an artificial turf football field, the Alice Turner branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, a fire hall, and a recycling depot.

Neighbourhoods

There are seven areas for expansion in the University Heights SDA * University Heights Suburban Centre * Willowgrove (2004) * Evergreen (2011) * Aspen Ridge (2015) * Neighbourhoods 3-5 projected 2017-2025 The city commenced selling lots in Evergreen in 2011. Construction on the first phase of Aspen Ridge began in 2015.

Recreation facilities

* Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo * Saskatoon Field House * Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area located east of the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo * Petturson's Ravine located north of the

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, east of the

and west of the proposed new neighbourhood developments and across the road from the Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area. * The Peggy McKercher Conservation Area, was dedicated on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:00 pm This new park is located north on Central Avenue past the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre and past Petturson's Ravine situated on the river bank. * Outdoor skate park located east of the Recycling Facility

Education

University Heights SDA is home to the following schools:

Post-secondary education

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Separate education

Secondary schools

St. Joseph High School St. Joseph's School, St. Joseph's Catholic School, St Joseph's School, St Joseph's Catholic School, and variants are frequently used school names, and may refer to: Africa * St Joseph's School, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Asia * St Joseph Higher Secon ...

Elementary schools

* St. Volodymyr School * Father Robinson School * Mother Teresa School * Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School * Holy Family School * St. Nicholas School

Public education

Secondary schools

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Elementary schools

* École Forest Grove School * Dr. John G. Egnatoff School * Silverspring School * Sutherland School * Willowgrove School * Sylvia Fedoruk School

Library

* Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch LibrarySaskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library
accessed January 27, 2007

Transportation

The neighbourhoods are served by Central Avenue,

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, Fedoruk Drive, Attridge Drive which are main streets of the city. There will be a perimeter highway around the northern sector.

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enters this north eastern SDA of Saskatoon. SK Hwy 5 runs connects Humboldt, and

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to the

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border. In May 2013 the City confirmed plans to build a north commuter bridge connecting with a northwestern extension of McOrmond Drive within the SDA. Completed in the late 2010s, the new bridge/McOrmond extension connects directly with Marquis Drive on the west side and provide an alternate city bypass route to

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, while also establishing the groundwork for future road connections to yet-to-be-developed neighbourhoods on the north side of the SDA.

City transit

The following routes serve the area; some of these only serve the University of Saskatchewan and are so listed. There are bus terminals on the University campus and on 115th Street. * 1 Wildwood – Westview (U of S only) * 3 College Park – Riversdale * 5 Briarwood – Fairhaven (U of S only) * 6 Clarence – Broadway (U of S only) * 13 Lawson – Exhibition (U of S only) * 21 Forest Grove – City Centre * 43 Evergreen – City Centre * 44 Willowgrove – City Centre * 45 Arbor Creek – City Centre * 50 Lakeview – Pacific Heights (U of S only) * 60 Lakeridge – Confederation (U of S only) * 70 Silverspring – Lawson Heights * 80 Erindale/Arbor Creek – Silverwood Heights

References

External links

City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps

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