PACIFIC HEIGHTS, SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

''City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods''
'Pacific Heights'
Confederation Suburban Development Area
Population:	4,265
Average Family Income:	$51,862
Average Household Size:	3.3
Homeownership:	81.9%
Average Home Selling Price:	$96,996
Municipal Ward:	3
Statistics c2005 - [1]

Pacific Heights is geographically located in north west Saskatoon. The main construction boom for this community was the 1970s decade which was the same time the City of Saskatoon annexed the land. ^[2] Following elementary school, students usually attend Mount Royal Collegiate in the neighboring area of Mount Royal or E.D. Feehan Catholic High School on Avenue M North a part of Caswell Hill community.^[3] By September of 2007, these students will likely change to the closer high schools in the Blairmore SDA ^[4]

Contents

Layout

Area Parks

Education

Shopping

See also

Transportation

City Transit

Life

References

External links

Location

History

Layout

Diefenbaker Drive is a main artery which curves around the neighborhood on both the easthern and the northern limits. Monck Avenue defines the western edge, and the main City thoroughfare of 22nd Street West is the southern perimeter.

Area Parks

★ Pacific Park 19.10 acres

★ Pacific Park 5.47 acres

★ Atlantic Park 10.07 acres

Education

★ Lester B. Pearson School Public Elementary School

★ Father Vachon School Separate Elementary School
both Lester B.Pearson School and Father Vachon School are nestled side by each along Centennial Drive, their northern school yards extend out into Pacific Park.

Shopping

Pacific Heights is served by the amenities provided next door at Confederation Suburban Centre especially 22nd Street Arterial Commercial District which is just across Diefenbaker Drive. Community residents will also soon enjoy those proferred by Blairmore Suburban Centre which is under construction.

See also

★ List of shopping malls in Saskatoon

Transportation

Highway 14 extends out westward from 22nd Street West and is being revamped for the new neighborhood construction west of the old City limits. Blairmore SDA will soon define the new western city limits. Asquith and, Biggar will soon be the new bedroom communities as Saskatoon expands.

City Transit

Pacific Heights is serviced by the City Transit Bus Route Saskatoon Transit.

Life

Pacific Heights community Association puts on elementary school fun nights, and is responsible for assembling together a number of sports, recreational and fitness programs for the areas various age groups. The association also maintains their own website at Pacific Heights Community Association ^[5]

References

1. Pacific Heights pdf URL accessed April 9, 2007
2. Populace Spring 2006 URL accessed April 9, 2007
3. City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps URL accessed April 9, 2007
4. Wikimapia URL accessed April 9, 2007
5. City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ... URL accessed April 9, 2007
6. Selling an Idea or a ProductURL accessed January 27, 2007
7. Populace Spring 2006 URL accessed April 9, 2007
8. Populace Spring 2006 URL accessed April 9, 2007

External links

★ Local Area Planning

★ Saskatoon Neighborhoods Word Search Puzzle

★ City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps

★ Populace Spring 2006

Location

Coordinates: 52°8'0"N 106°44'27"W

	'North:' Confederation Park
'West:' Neighborhood 1 Blairmore SDA	'Pacific Heights'	'East:' Confederation Suburban Centre
	'South:' Blairmore Suburban Centre | Parkridge

^[6]

History

★ The roadways are mainly named after prominent politicians and fathers of confederation. ^[2]

''List of Streets in Pacific Heights''
Street Name	Politician
Centennial Drive	Named in honor of the Canadian centennial in 1967
Cockburn Crescent	James Cockburn; Father of confederation
Devonshire Crescent, Way	Duke of Devonshire Governor General of Canada
Diefenbaker Drive	John G. Diefenbaker; Former Prime Minister of Canada
Dickey Crescent	Robert B. Dickey ; Father of confederation
Haviland Crescent	Thomas Heath Haviland ; Father of confederation
Johnson Crescent	John Mercer Johnson; Father of confederation
Langevin Crescent	Sir Hector-Louis Langevin; Father of confederation
Lisgar Avenue	John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar; second Governor General of Canada
Lloyd Crescent	Woodrow Stanley Lloyd; Former premier of Saskatchewan
McDougall Crescent	William McDougall; Father of confederation
Michener Crescent, Way, Court, Place.	Roland Michener Governor General of Canada 1967–1974
Monck Avenue	Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck (1819–1894), Governor General of Canada
Mowat Crescent	Oliver Mowat; Father of confederation
Patterson Crescent	William Paterson; Former premier of Saskatchewan
Pope Crescent	James Colledge Pope; Father of confederation
Tache Crescent	Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache ; Father of confederation
Vanier Crescent, Way	Georges Vanier; third Governor General of Canada
Statistics c2005 - [2]