| River Heights | |
|---|---|
| — Neighbourhood — | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| City | Saskatoon |
| Annexed | |
| Construction | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council (Ward 1 ) |
| • Councillor | |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,385 |
| • Average Income | $90,089 |
| • Average Household Size | 1.3 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | Area code 306 |
| River Heights Commumity Association | |
River Heights is a neighbourhood in Lawson Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Its eastern boundary borders the South Saskatchewan River. The suburb is just south of the Mall at Lawson Heights. Development of the neighbourhood began in the very early 1960s (it appears on the official 1961 City of Saskatoon street map), with full build out completed by the early 1980s. Most of the neighbourhood's land was annexed by the city in the late 1950s, with the eastern third of the district annexed in 1974.
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The River Heights suburb has a population of 4,385 residents with an average household size of 2.6 people. The family income is on average $90,089. Approximately 76.9% of all residents own their own homes which sell on average for $.154,178 [2]
St. Anne School is a separate elementary school in River Heights located at 102 Ravine Court. École River Heights School is a public elementary French immersion school located at 60 Ravine Drive.
Saskatoon energy provides electrical utilities to all Saskatoon neighborhoods which existed after 1958.[3] Water is treated and supplied by the City of Saskatoon Water and Wastewater Treatment Branch.[4] There are health professional offices in the central business district, such as physican, dentist, optometric services. The three Saskatoon hospitals are located in other nearby neighborhoods. St. Paul's Hospital is located in Pleasant Hill, Royal University Hospital is located in the University of Saskatchewan Land Management area, and Saskatoon City Hospital is located in City Park.[5] The Northwest Division oversees the neighborhoods on Saskatoon's west side surrounding the Central Division.[6] The River Heights subdivision is served by the City of Saskatoon Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services.
On July 5th, 1982 a shootout between the Saskatoon Police Service and Harvey Andres occurred at a home and at the Canarama Shopping Centre in the River Heights area. On July 5th Andres kidnapped Clara Scrutton and took her to her home. When police arrived after responding to a suspicious person call he shot Corporal Kenneth Sawyers at a rural home before being tracked down to the Canarama mall parking lot and shot down by Sergent Jim Cox. Andres is currently in prison for life in Alberta. No one was killed during the incident. The Canarama Mall Shootout shocked the neighbourhood however the crime statistics currently show a peaceful area of Saskatoon.