Adelaide/Churchill, Saskatoon

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Adelaide/Churchill
Churchill Shopping Centre
Churchill Shopping Centre
Adelaide/Churchill location map
Adelaide/Churchill location map
Coordinates: 52°5′55″N 106°38′27″W / 52.09861, -106.64083
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
City Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area Nutana
Neighbourhood Adelaide/Churchill
Annexed 1910-1919
Construction 1946-1960
Government
 - Type Municipal (Ward 7)
 - Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
 - Councillor Bob Pringle
Area
 - Total 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 3,364
 - Average Income $73,387
Time zone UTC (UTC-6)
City of Saskatoon Neighborhoods
Website: Adelaide Park/Churchill Community Association

Adelaide/Churchill is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, comprised of mostly low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 3,364 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $73,387, an average dwelling value of $172,649 and a home ownership rate of 89.6%.[1]

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[edit] History

The most of the land for the Adelaide/Churchill neighbourhood was annexed by the city between 1910 and 1919, with the remaining southern piece annexed between 1960 and 1969.[2] According to a 1913 map of registered subdivisions, the area was divided in two: Victoria Park to the north of Ruth Street and Park Adelaide to the south.[3] The two were developed as Churchill (north) and Adelaide Park (south), but were combined into a single neighbourhood when the city redrew its neighbourhood boundaries in the 1990s. The layout of the streets reflects the urban planning philosophies of the day when the land was developed. The north part of the neighbourhood, developed just after World War II, follows a traditional grid pattern. By the 1950s, the design of residential neighbourhoods used a modern system of curving residential streets, feeding into collector roads that connected to arterial roads. Thus, the southern part of the neighbourhood follows this design practice.[4]

Hugh Cairns V.C. School was opened in 1960. It was named after Hugh Cairns (VC), a Canadian soldier from World War I whose hometown was Saskatoon. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the British Commonwealth's highest award for bravery in battle.[5]

St. Philip School
St. Philip School

[edit] Government and politics

Adelaide/Churchill exists within the federal electoral district of Blackstrap. It is currently represented by Lynne Yelich of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004 and 2006.

Provincially, Adelaide/Churchill overlaps two constituencies. Most of the neighbourhood is within the boundaries of Saskatoon Eastview. It is currently represented by Judy Junor of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in 1998 and re-elected in 1999, 2003 and 2007. The northwest corner lies within the constituency of Saskatoon Nutana. It is currently represented by Pat Atkinson of the Saskatchewan NDP, first elected in 1986 and re-elected in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Adelaide/Churchill lies within ward 7. It is currently represented by Councillor Bob Pringle, who was elected to city council in 2006. Previously, he served in provincial politics as the NDP MLA for Saskatoon Eastview from 1988 to 1998.

[edit] Institutions

[edit] Education

  • Hugh Cairns V.C. School is a public elementary school and part of the Saskatoon Public School Division.[6] Hugh Cairns V.C. School was constructed in 1959.[7] Churchill School at 2410 Haultain Avenue was a public elementary school constructed in 1956, and sold to the Saskatoon Full Gospel Church SFGC on July 1, 1985.[8] Allegro Montessori School in the old Churchill School.[9]


St. Philip School
St. Philip School
Address
1901 Haultain Avenue.
Adelaide/Churchill subdivision
Nutana SDA
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7J 1P4,
Information
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Religion Catholic
Principal Jelinski, J.
Vice principal  : Albers, C.
School type Separate
Homepage

[edit] Parks and recreation

  • Meadowlark Park (3.1 acres)
  • Adelaide Park (5.2 acres)
  • Churchill Park (13.4 acres)

The Adelaide Park/Churchill Community Association exists to represent the educational, recreational, and social needs of residents, to promote a sense of community and enhance quality of life in the area.[11]

[edit] Commercial

Allegro Montessori School in the old Churchill School
Allegro Montessori School in the old Churchill School

Commercial development is limited to the northwest corner of the neighbourhood, where the Churchill Shopping Centre sits on the corner of Clarence Avenue and Taylor Street. This strip mall, opened in 1957, has the distinction of being the oldest shopping centre in Saskatoon.[12] In addition, there are 57 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood.

[edit] Location

Adelaide/Churchill is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by Taylor Street/Isabella Street to the north, Circle Drive to the south, Cumberland Avenue/Wiggans Avenue to the east, and Clarence Avenue to the west. Roads are laid in a grid fashion in the north part of the neighbourhood, while the south part features crescents and courts.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Adelaide/Churchill neighbourhood profile - 2006. City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch (2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
  2. ^ Populace Spring 2006. City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch (2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
  3. ^ O'Brien, Jeff; Ruth W. Millar, William P. Delainey (2006). in Roberta Coulter: Saskatoon: A History in Photographs. Coteau Books, p.31. ISBN I-55050-336-7. 
  4. ^ A View From Above - Key to Landmarks. City of Saskatoon - Archives. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
  5. ^ Filan, Rod (November 30, 1999). Sgt. Hugh Cairns V.C., D.C.M.. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  6. ^ Hugh Cairns V.C. School. Saskatoon Public School Division. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  7. ^ Blashill, Lorraine (1982), from a little stone school...History of Saskatoon Public Schools., Saskatoon, SK: Modern press Ltd., pp. 102 
  8. ^ Blashill, Lorraine (1982), from a little stone school...History of Saskatoon Public Schools. page 98., Saskatoon, SK: Modern press Ltd., pp. 99 
  9. ^ Saskatoon Full Gospel Church History (2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  10. ^ St. Philip School. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  11. ^ Adelaide Park/Churchill Community Association. City of Saskatoon - Leisure Services & Community Development. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
  12. ^ Business Profile - Fall 2005 (2005). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.

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