Central Industrial, Saskatoon
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| City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods | |
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| Central Industrial | |
| Lawson Suburban Development Area | |
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| Population: | 75 |
| Statistics c2005 - [1] | |
Central Industrial is a light industrial area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that comprises educational, recreational facilities, hotels and businesses along Idylwyld Drive. The community meets up with the Central Business District CBD to the west and south, and residential areas east and north.
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[edit] Location
Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the subdivision of the Central Industrial area reaches as far north as 33rd Street East, and is bordered to the west by Idylwyld Drive. The western boundary is just west of the buildings along First Avenue but not inclusive of them, and to the south, just north of the buildings along 24th Street but not inclusive of them.
[edit] History
Still comprising the remnants of the Canadian National Railway train yards and business sector of historical Saskatoon. The Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railway reached Saskatoon in 1890 and crossed the South Saskatchewan River, causing a boom in development on the west side of the river. The CNR Bridge ( present day site of the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge or Freeway/Idywyld Bridge ) crosses the South Saskatchewan River through the city connecting Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert.
[edit] Layout
A triangular subdivision without residential homes, and without many inner streets and avenues.[2]
[edit] Education
- E.A. Davies Building was previously named the Saskatoon Normal School where students came to train as teachers from 1922 to 1964 thus giving rise to its later naming the Saskatoon Teacher's College .
- SIAST Kelsey Institute provides post secondary technical vocational training. The Canadian Vocational Training School opened in 1941 in response to re-training to World War II veterans. Central Saskatchewan Technical Institute erected a building in 1963. 1967 saw another re-naming: Saskatchewan Technical Institute of Saskatoon which only lasted until the name: Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences, was applied in 1968. In 1974, it was re-named Kelsey Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences (KIAAS) in honour of explorer Henry Kelsey. [3]
[edit] Recreation
- Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre had its grand opening in 1975 with a
50-metre pool, platform diving tower, and diving springboards and hosted the 1989 Jeux Canada Games. [4] [5]
Due to the opening of the Blairmore Recreational Civic Centre in the fall of 2008, changes are being planned for Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre. [6]
- Sands Golf Dome
[edit] Transportation
Idylwyld Drive has had many titles: Avenue A, (concurrency with Highway 11 and most currently Louis Riel Trail). It is a main thoroughfare through the city connecting Regina, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. It also connects west Saskatoon with the bedroom communities of Warman and Martensville
[edit] City transit
The Central Industrial is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes Saskatoon Transit.
[edit] Location
Co-ordinates: 52°8'31"N 106°40'5"W
- Central Industrial, Saskatoon is at coordinates Coordinates:
| North: Kelsey-Woodlawn | ||
| West: Caswell Hill | Central Industrial | East: City Park |
| South: Central Business District CBD |
[edit] References
- ^ SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF ABORIGINAL POPULATION IN SASKATOON URL accessed March 4, 2007
- ^ 102 pdf ZAM map Central Industrial SaskatoonURL accessed March 4, 2007
- ^ History - KelseyURL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Leisure ... URL accessed March 4, 2007
- ^ Invitation:Layout 1.qxdURL accessed April 1, 2007
- ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Leisure Services URL accessed March 4, 2007
- ^ Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
