Brevoort Park, Saskatoon
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| Brevoort Park | |
| — City of Saskatoon Neighborhood — | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Suburban Development Area | Nutana SDA, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| Government | |
| - Type | Municipal (Ward 8) |
| - Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| - Councillor | Glen Penner |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 3,315 |
| - Average Income | $53,555 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| GNBC CGNDB Key | HAVEO[1] |
Brevoort Park neighbourhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is located to the south of 8th Street. Close to the amenities offered by the 8th Street Arterial Commercial District which hosts the Circle 8 Centre and Bedford Square strip mall. Market Mall on Preston Avenue is also nearby to the south. Across Taylor Street is the Nutana Suburban Centre which provides access to both public and separate secondary schools: Walter Murray Collegiate Institute and Holy Cross High School respectively. This neighborhood came to fruition in the 1960s.
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[edit] Demographics
The ages from adult, youth through children are fairly evenly represented in Brevoort Park.[2]
The subdivision had a population of 3,315 in 2006. The average income was $61,215 and 55.8% of the population owned their own residences which sold for $137,034.[2]
[edit] Government and politics
Brevoort Park 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.[3]
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Nutana. It is currently represented by Pat Atkinson of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party.[4]
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Brevoort Park lies within ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Glen Penner.[5]
[edit] Geography
- See also: Saskatoon Transit
- Brevoort Park North 15.64 acres
- Brevoort Park South 3.61 acres
The Brevoort Park Community Association provides many recreational activities for the residents ranging from yoga to kindergym.[6][7]
8th Street East is a main thoroughfare through the city of Saskatoon with easy access to intersecting provincial highways.
Roads are laid out in a grid fashion in the northern region by 8th Street East which is a main thoroughfare through the city of Saskatoon with easy access to intersecting provincial highways. Streets run east and west, Avenues run north and south. At 7th Street until the southern boundary of Taylor Street, the roads are a court system around Brevoort Park South and North. Circle Drive forms the eastern perimeter, and Preston Avenue the western perimeter. The street toponymy derives from Saskatoon early pioneer settlers to boom town.[8] Cameron Crescent connecting Holy Cross High School and Brevoort Park School was named after Murdo Cameron, president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities and Reeve of the rural municipality bounding the City of Saskatoon.[9] Septimus Alfred Clark served on the early Saskatoon town council, as well as designed buildings contructed in Saskatoon in the early 1900s. Clark Crescent at St. Matthew School on Arlington Avenue connects to 7th Street East.[10] For additional street naming conventions The Brevoort Park community association has compiled a document entitled Street Names.[8]
[edit] Education
The two elementary schools in this neighborhood reside in Brevoort Park (north) providing access to green space for both schools.
- Brevoort Park School Public Elementary School[11][12][13]
| Brevoort Park School | |
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| 2809 Early Drive Brevoort Park Subdivision Nutana SDA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 3K4, |
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| School district | Saskatoon Public School Division |
| Principal | Eileen Deneiko |
| Vice principal | Jeff Shepherd |
| School type | Public Elementary |
| Homepage | Brevoort Park School |
- St. Matthew School Separate Elementary School
| St. Matthew School | |
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| St. Matthew School | |
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| 1508 Arlington Avenue Brevoort Park Subdivision Nutana SDA Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7H 2Y2, |
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| School board | Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Principal | Emard, M. |
| Vice principal | Rivard, F. |
| School type | Separate Elementary |
| Grades | Kindergarden to Grade 8 |
| Homepage | St. Matthew School |
[edit] Location
| North: Greystone Heights | ||
| West: Holliston | Brevoort Park | East: Wildwood |
| South: Nutana Suburban Centre |
[edit] References
- ^ Brevoort Park. Canadian Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ a b Neighborhood Profiles. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
- ^ Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings. CBC news (January 23, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Provincial Constituency Boundaries: City of Saskatoon. Elections Saskatchewan. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Ward Councillors · Ward 8. City Council. City of Saskatoon. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Brevoort Park Adult, Children, and Youth Programs. Leisure services & community Development. City of Saskatoon. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ Brevoort Park. Leisure services & community Development. City of Saskatoon. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ a b Street Names. Brevoort Park community association. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Hawkes, John; web publisher Adamson, J (06-Jan-2003). Murdo Camerson. The Story of Saskatchewan and Its People Volume III. Sask Gen Web. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ A Seat on Council: the Aldermen, Councillors and Mayors of Saskatoon, 1903-2006. City Clerk's Office. City of Saskatoon. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ Brevoort Park Brevoort Park School. Saskatoon Public Schools. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ Welcome to Brevoort Park Schools. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ Brevoort Park School in motion for Juvenile Diabetes. In Motion. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
[edit] External links
- Future Growth and Development of Ssakatoon. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- Saskatoon Real Estate Resource Centre, Neighbourhoods, Haultain. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.</ref>
- City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
- Populace Spring 2006
