Varsity View, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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| City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods | |
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| Varsity View | |
| Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area | |
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| Population: | 3,490 |
| Average Family Income: | $78,012 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.35 |
| Homeownership: | 38.1% |
| Average Home Selling Price: | $133,897 |
| Municipal Ward: | 6 |
| WWW Map | Varsity View |
| Statistics c2005 - [1] | |
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[edit] Varsity View, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Varsity View is one of the original neighborhoods of Saskatoon. Development started along the riverbank and in the Nutana neighborhood in 1884, homesteading began across the South Saskatchewan River with the advent of ferry service, Residences spread to Varsity View, especially with the addition of the University of Saskatchewan on April 3, 1907. Englishman Richard Bottomley built the first Varsity View home c1912 during Saskatoon's Hub City years. The investment in community came to fruition later as neighboring roads were settled in the 1920's and 1950's.[2]
Within the Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area, the Varsity View neighborhood comprises the Grosvenor Park Neighborhood near the University of Saskatchewan. It is bounded by College Drive to the North, Eighth Street East to the South, Clarence Avenue to the West and Cumberland Avenue to the East.
[edit] Demographics
Most homes were constructed between 1940 to 1970, and the area has a high influx of young residents due to the proximity to the University of Saskatchewan
[edit] Education
[edit] Secondary Separate School
- Bishop Murray High School
[edit] Elementary Public
- Brusnkill School / Kinsmen Children's Centre [3] Brunskill School was named after William 'Cy' Brunskill a member of the Saskatoon School Board. Kinsmen Children's Centre was added on in 1986 and renovated in 1999. [4]
- Albert School One of Saskatoon's early Castle style public elementary schools built 1912.
[edit] Features
- Courtney Milne a famous photographer was educated in schools in Varsity View.[5]
[edit] Protected Buildings and Sites
- Albert Public Elementary School now Community Centre located at 1001-11 Street East constructed 1912. This collegiate gothic style school was designed by Scottish Architect David Webster and has now become a Municipal Heritage Property[6][7]
- Original Board of Trade Building 1022 Temperance Street was originally constructed down town but was moved across the South Saskatchewan River to this location in 1920. [8]
[edit] Shopping
- Grosvenor Park Shopping Centre
This is a strip mall, not all stores are listed due to changing tenants. The anchors would be:
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- The Real Canadian Wholesale Club
[edit] Area Parks
- Albert School Park 3.44 acres
- President Murray Park 7.33 acres
- Raoul Wallenberg Park 2.57 acres
- Cumberland Park 3.34 acres
[edit] Area Religion
- St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
- Jewish Community Centre
[edit] Transportation
[edit] City Transit
[edit] History
The original name for this neighborhood was Brunskill.
[edit] Layout
The numerically incrementing streets run easterly and westerly, and the avenues run north and south.
[edit] Location
| North: University Heights SDA | ||
| West: Nutana | Varsity View | East: Grosvenor Park |
| South: Haultain |
[edit] References
- ^ Varsity View Map & Profile (PDF)
- ^ Saskatoon Varsity View - Neighborhood Information URL accessed February 18, 2007]
- ^ Brusnkill SchoolURL accessed January 28, 2007]
- ^ Saskatoon Varsity View - Neighborhood Information URL accessed February 18, 2007]
- ^ Courtney's EducationURL accessed January 28, 2007]
- ^ City of Saskatoon·Departments·Community Services·Leisure ... MUNICIPAL HERITAGE PROPERTIESURL accessed February 18, 2007
- ^ Canada's Historic SitesURL accessed February 8, 2007]
- ^ Saskatoon Heritage Society - BOARD OF TRADE OFFICEURL accessed February 18, 2007
- ^ Directwest, A Sask Tel Company (2006/2007). in (eds.): Sask Tel Phone Book. www.directwest.com, p.1426.
- ^ Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
[edit] External Links
- City of Saskatoon Archives - A View from Above - Varsity View to University
- City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon
- City of Saskatoon - City Council - City History - Riveredge
- City of Saskatoon - Departments - Community Services - Varsity View Community Association
- Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle
