| Adelaide/Churchill | |
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| — City of Saskatoon neighborhood — | |
| Churchill Shopping Centre | |
| Adelaide/Churchill location map | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | 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 (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,445 |
| • Average Income | $78,438 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| Website | Adelaide/Churchill Community Association |
Adelaide/Churchill is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2009, the area is home to 3,445 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $78,438, an average dwelling value of $287,976 and a home ownership rate of 90.3%.[1]
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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) - with Ruth Street as the dividing line - 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]
Churchill School was built in 1956, but served as a public school for just under thirty years before closing.[5] 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.[6] Coincidentally, the school is located on Cairns Avenue; however the street was actually named for local pioneer John Cairns, not the soldier.[7]
A divisive debate occurred in 2008 when the Saskatoon Full Gospel Church, owners of the former Churchill School, sought approval to demolish the structure and build a new church and attached condominium complex. Area residents complained that the new building would increase traffic on residential streets, and clash with the existing character of the neighbourhood. Ultimately, city council approved the project.[8]
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, 2006 and 2008.
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 and re-elected by acclamation in 2009. Previously, he served in provincial politics as the NDP MLA for Saskatoon Eastview from 1988 to 1998.
| Hugh Cairns VC School | |
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| Hugh Cairns VC School | |
| Address | |
| 2621 Cairns Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7J 1V8, |
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| Information | |
| School type | Elementary |
| School board | Saskatoon Public School Division |
| Principal | Derek Barss |
| Vice principal | Sharon Champ |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Education system | Public |
| Website | Hugh Cairns VC School |
| St. Philip School | |
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| St. Philip School | |
| Address | |
| 1901 Haultain Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7J 1P4, |
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| Information | |
| School type | Elementary |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| School board | Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division |
| Principal | Jelinski, J. |
| Vice principal | Albers, C. |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Education system | Separate |
| Website | St. Philip School |
The Adelaide/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]
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. The community is immediately north of the big box commercial development in Stonebridge.
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.
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