The P Patch, Ontario

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The P Patch is a prominent residential neighbourhood in the east end of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Estimated population in 2006 was 10,000. The approximate boundaries of this neighbourhood are Northern Ave. to the north, McNabb Street to the south, Pine St. to the west and Black Road to the east. The area includes forested greenspace and tobogganing hills.

Once officially named Cambrian Heights, it attained its more representative title as the neighbourhood grew and local residents noticed a peculiar phenomenon - all of the streets began with the letter P. The P-Patch's west end contains established homes from the 60s and 70s, some of which are rented by students attending the nearby Sault College. The east end is primarily composed of newer single-detached houses.

Demographically, the P Patch contains a mix of families and professionals, though a few notable NHL retirees also call this area their home.

Street names in the neighbourhood include Princess, Paladin, Pentagon, Plummer, Pageant, Primrose, Panoramic, Plaintree, Partridge and Peach. Today, just one street deviates from the suburban naming rule: Lake Street, which expanded into the neighbourhood from the south.