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词条 Lawson Heights, Saskatoon
释义

  1. History

  2. Location

  3. Recreation

  4. Street naming

  5. Government and politics

  6. Library

  7. Education

  8. Economy

  9. Area Parks

  10. Transportation

      City Transit 

  11. Life

  12. See also

  13. References

  14. External links

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| subdivision_type1 = Province
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| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = Saskatoon
| subdivision_type3 = Suburban Development Area
| subdivision_name3 = Lawson Suburban Development Area
| subdivision_type4 = Neighbourhood
| subdivision_name4 = Lawson Heights
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = Municipal (Ward 5)
| leader_title = Administrative body
| leader_name = Saskatoon City Council
| leader_title1 = Councillor
| leader_name1 = Randy Donauer
| established_title = Annexed
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| area_total_km2 = 1.485
| population_as_of = 2006
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| population_blank1_title = Average Income
| population_blank1 = $78,130
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Lawson Heights is a residential neighbourhood located in northern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, which was developed beginning in the late 1970s.

History

Lawson Heights takes its name from Reverend Stephen George Lawson who homesteaded in the area (northeast quarter of section 10 Township 37 Range 5 West of the 3rd Meridian). He had come from Prince Edward Island and was a Presbyterian minister.[2][3]

Construction on Lawson Heights began in the late 1970s and was considered completed by the end of 1980s. The average family size is 2.7 with homeownership at 64.6%. The average home selling price in 2006 was $256,013.[4]

According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $340,371.[5]

Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of Lawson Heights is bounded to the north by Lenore Drive. It is basically triangular in shape. Primrose Drive is to the west. Pinehouse Drive is on the southern edge. Whiteswan Drive provides a scenic drive along the eastern edge, which borders upon the Meewasin Park on the river bank of the South Saskatchewan River.

Recreation

  • Saskatoon Kinsmen / Henk Ruys Soccer Centre.[6]
  • Lawson Civic Centre opened in 1989 in conjunction with the[7]
    • Saskatoon's first wave pool
    • Tropical beach-like pool where the water starts at 0 and tapers off until finally reaching a depth of 6 feet (2 m).
    • Water features such as whirlpool and toddlers' pool
    • Multipurpose room
    • Indoor playground
    • Fitness room
    • Poolside deck
    • Outdoor park area.
[8]

Street naming

All the neighbourhood roads are crescents which connect back to the main thoroughfares. The streets are named after Saskatchewan lakes, and was the first of three neighbourhoods in the city to do this:

  • Candle Court, Crescent, Way, Place
  • Chitek Court, Terrace, Crescent
  • Cochin Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way
  • Cypress Court
  • Dore Way, Crescent
  • Frobisher Court, Crescent, Way, Place
  • La Loche Road, Place, Court, Terrace
  • Lenore Drive
  • Manitou Court
  • Nokomis Bay, Crescent, Place, Terrace
  • Pinehouse Drive, Place
  • Primrose Drive
  • Quill Court, Bay, Crescent
  • Redberry Road
  • Reindeer Road
  • Tobin Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way
  • Turtle Court, Crescent, Place
  • Wathaman Terrace, Crescent, Place, Way

Government and politics

Lawson Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Brad Trost of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015.[9]

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Northwest. It is currently represented by Gordon Wyant of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in a 2010 by-election.[10]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Lawson Heights lies within ward 5. It is currently represented by Randy Donauer, first elected in a 2010 by-election.[11]

Library

  • Rusty MacDonald Branch Library located in the Lawson Civic Centre celebrated its grand opening in 1989.[12]

Education

{{Infobox school
| name = Lawson Heights School
| image = Lawson Heights School (Saskatoon).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| motto =
| address = 430 Redberry Road
| city = Saskatoon
| province = Saskatchewan
| country = Canada
| postalcode = S7K 5H6
| coordinates =
| opened =
| schoolboard = Saskatoon Public School Division
| system = Public
| type = Elementary
| language = English
| grades =
| principal = Janna Piro
| principal_label2 = Vice Principal
| principal2 = Daniel Jutras
| enrollment = 190[13]
| enrollment_as_of = 2017
| staff =
| team_name =
| colours =
| feeder_to = Marion M. Graham Collegiate
| website = Lawson Heights School
}}{{Infobox school
| name = St. George School
| image = St_George_Elementary_School_(Saskatoon).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| motto =
| address = 748 Redberry Road
| city = Saskatoon
| province = Saskatchewan
| country = Canada
| postalcode = S7K 5H3
| coordinates =
| opened = {{Start date|1979}}[14]
| schoolboard = Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
| religion = Catholic
| system = Separate
| type = Elementary
| language = English
| grades = Kindergarten to Grade 8
| principal = Renee Cratty
| principal_label2 = Vice Principal
| principal2 = Jana Lalach
| enrollment = 221[13]
| enrollment_as_of = 2017
| staff =
| team_name =
| colours =
| feeder_to = Bishop James Mahoney High School
| website = St. George School
}}{{see also|Saskatoon Public School Division|Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools}}
  • Bishop James Mahoney High School - separate (Catholic) secondary, part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
  • Christian Centre Academy
  • Lawson Heights School - public elementary, part of the Saskatoon Public School Division[15]
  • St. George School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools[16]

Economy

{{see also|List of shopping malls in Saskatoon}}
  • Technically The Mall at Lawson Heights, a nearby amenity, is located to the west in the Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, and the suburban centre includes additional commercial development along Primrose and Pinehouse Drive. Within Lawson Heights itself, there is no actual commercial development.

Area Parks

  • Rochdale Park {{convert|19.23|acre|m2}}
  • Umea Park, though located in three separate sections within the Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, is also considered an area amenity for residents of Lawson Heights.

Transportation

City Transit

Lawson Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus RoutesSaskatoon Transit.

Life

Lawson Heights Community Association operates several sports and recreation programs at Lawson Heights and St. George Schools, Marion M. Graham Collegiate, Bishop James Mahoney High School, and local parks.[17]

See also

  • Lawson Heights Suburban Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

References

1. ^
2. ^Centennialize your event {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061003192639/http://www.saskatoon100.ca/docs/P3_CentennializeYourEvent.pdf |date=2006-10-03 }} URL accessed February 7, 2007
3. ^National Archives Archivia Net Western Land Grants (1870-1930) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006033358/http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/02011102_e.html |date=2006-10-06 }} URL accessed February 7, 2007
4. ^Map and Neighbourhood Profiles {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060626161845/http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/lawson_heights.pdf |date=2006-06-26 }} URL accessed February 7, 2007
5. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.saskatoonrealty.com/saskatoon-neighbourhood-lawson-heights.html|title = Lawson Heights|publisher = Saskatoon Realty|accessdate = 2014-01-08}}
6. ^Saskatoon Kinsmen / Henk Ruys Soccer Centre. URL accessed February 7, 2007
7. ^Rusty MacDonald Branch Library
8. ^http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/facilities/lcc.aspCity of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Leisure ... {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219032803/http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/facilities/lcc.asp |date=2007-02-19 }} URL accessed February 7, 2007
9. ^{{Citation|title=Current Members of Parliament|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parliamentarians/en/constituencies/findmp?textCriteria=Saskatoon|accessdate=2017-04-16}}
10. ^{{Citation|title=Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Members of the Legislative Assembly|url=http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/mlas/|accessdate=2017-04-16}}
11. ^{{Citation|title=City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca|url=https://www.saskatoon.ca/city-hall/mayor-city-councillors/city-councillors|accessdate=2017-04-16}}
12. ^Saskatoon Public Library - Rusty Macdonald Branch {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927204425/http://www.saskatoonlibrary.ca/html/macdonald.html |date=2007-09-27 }} URL accessed April 1, 2007
13. ^{{Citation|title=Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs|url=http://publications.gov.sk.ca/documents/11/104735-2017-18%20Active%20List%20of%20School%20Division%20Schools.pdf|accessdate=2018-02-10}}
14. ^{{cite book| author= | title = Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools| year = 2015| publisher = Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools| page = 201| isbn =978-0-9947443-0-2}}
15. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.saskatoonpublicschools.ca/school/lawsonheights|title = Lawson Heights School|publisher = Saskatoon Public School Division|accessdate = 2015-07-04}}
16. ^{{cite web|url = http://www.gscs.ca/geo/|title = St. George School|publisher = Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools|accessdate = 2015-07-04}}
17. ^City of Saskatoon Departments · Community Services · Community ... {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203213815/http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=25 |date=2007-02-03 }} URL accessed February 7, 2007

External links

{{Commons category|Lawson Heights}}
  • Lawson Heights Community Association
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080525090048/http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/local_area_plans/index.asp Local Area Planning]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104633/http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/publications/Future_Growth_and_Development_of_Saskatoon.pdf Selling an Idea or a Product]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070304043923/http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/zam_maps/index.asp City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071201065317/http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf Populace Spring 2006]
{{Geographic location
| North = Silverwood Heights
| West = Lawson Heights Suburban Centre
| Centre = Lawson Heights
| East = South Saskatchewan River
U of S Lands Management
| South = River Heights
}}{{Neighbourhoods of Saskatoon|selected=Lawson SDA}}

1 : Neighbourhoods in Saskatoon

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