Richmond Heights, Saskatoon

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City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods
Richmond Heights
Lawson Suburban Development Area
Population: 940
Average Family Income: $57,275
Average Home Selling Price: $121,111
Average Household size: 2.3
Homeownership: 73.5%
Municipal Ward: 1
Statistics c2006 - [1]

Richmond Heights along the South Saskatchewan River features walking trails along the Meewasin Valley. G.D. Archibald Park North hosts plenty of baseball and soccer games. Luther Heights is a Luther care community for those aged 60 and over.[2]

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[edit] Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of Richmond Heights is bordered on the North by Circle Drive. Warman Road lies to the west side. To the south is Hazen Street, and finally the eastern perimeter is the geophysical boundary of the South Saskatchewan River upon which G.D. Archibald Park North is found.

[edit] History

Land was annexed for the Richmond Heights neighbourhood for the city of Saskatoon in 1955-59. [3] The majority of dwellings were part of the original construction which took place in the 1960s[4]

[edit] Layout

The crescents / avenues are fashioned around Archibald Park West. The roads have been mainly named with a royal connection:

  • Rupert Drive
  • Eddy Place, Street
  • Alexandra Avenue
  • Noble Crescent
  • Wales Avenue
  • Empire Avenue[5]

[edit] Education

No schools are part of this neighbourhood. To the south would be the schools of North Park

[edit] Shopping

There are some amenities within the neigborhood such as New Red Lantern Inn in a strip mall located on Alexandra Avenue.

[edit] Area Parks

  • G.D. Archibald Park North (N) 8.40
    • hosts a wading pool, playground and many baseball and soccer games.[6]
  • G.D. Archibald Park West (N) 2.60

[edit] Transportation

Spadina Crescent provides scenic transportation between the Central Business District and communities to the north which are part of the Lawson SDA. Warman Road is a main access road between Central Business District and the North West Industrial SDA which bypasses Richmond Heights with limited arterial access into the neighborhood.

[edit] City Transit

Richmond Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes Saskatoon Transit.

[edit] Life

The North Park / Richmond Heights Community Association has amalgamated to provide community services for the Saskatoon area between 33rd Street East and Circle Drive utlizing facilities available at North Park-Wilson, River Heights, and St. Paul Schools. [7]

[edit] Location

Coordinates: 52°9'13"N 106°38'32"W

North: River Heights
West: Kelsey/Woodlawn Richmond Heights East: South Saskatchewan River | U of S Management Area
South: North Park

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Richmond Heights URL accessed April 2, 2007
  2. ^ Luther Heights (Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library)URL accessed April 2, 2007
  3. ^ Populace Spring 2006URL accessed April 2, 2007
  4. ^ Richmond Heights URL accessed April 2, 2007
  5. ^ Populace Spring 2006URL accessed April 2, 2007
  6. ^ Meewasin URL accessed April 2, 2007
  7. ^ City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ... URL accessed April 1, 2007
  8. ^ Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007

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