Brevoort Park, Saskatoon

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Brevoort Park
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Brevoort Park location map
Coordinates: 52°6′36″N106°36′35″W / 52.11000°N 106.60972°W / 52.11000; -106.60972
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
CitySaskatoon
Suburban Development Area Nutana
NeighbourhoodBrevoort Park
ContinentNorth America
Annexed1955-1959
Construction1961-1970
Government
  TypeMunicipal (Ward 6)
  Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
  Councillor Sarina Gersher
Area
  Total1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total3,424
   Average Income
$52,098
Time zone UTC-6 (UTC)
Website Brevoort Park Community Association

Brevoort Park is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the southeast part of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It includes part of the 8th Street business district. Just over half of its dwellings are single detached houses, with a sizeable minority of duplex or apartment-style multiple unit dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 3,424 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $52,098, and a home ownership rate of 54.0%. [1]

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History

The land where Brevoort Park now exists was annexed in the period between 1955 and 1959, [2] and home construction was at its peak from 1961 until 1970. [1] Brevoort Park School was built starting in 1963 and opened in 1964. [3]

Government and politics

Brevoort Park exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Grasswood. It is currently represented by Kevin Waugh of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2015. [4]

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood. It is currently represented by Lisa Lambert of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2016. [5]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Brevoort Park lies within ward 6. [6] It is currently represented by Councillor Cynthia Block, whose term expires in 2024. [7]

Institutions

Education

Brevoort Park School
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Address
Brevoort Park, Saskatoon
2809 Early Drive

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S7H 3K4

Information
TypeElementary
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
PrincipalChantelle Balicki
GradesKindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment237 [8]  (2017)
Education systemPublic
LanguageEnglish
MascotBobcat
Feeder to Walter Murray Collegiate
Website Brevoort Park School
École St. Matthew School
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Address
Brevoort Park, Saskatoon
1508 Arlington Avenue

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S7H 2Y2

Information
TypeElementary
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened1965 (1965) [9]
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
PrincipalMarc Colleaux
GradesPre-Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment466 [8]  (2017)
Education system Separate
LanguageEnglish, French Immersion
Feeder to Holy Cross High School
Website École St. Matthew School

Parks and recreation

The Brevoort Park Community Association coordinates sports for children/youth, delivers fitness, recreation, and leisure programs, and organizes special events for residents. [12]

Commercial

Brevoort Park's northern border is part of the 8th Street business district, which includes a large McNally Robinson bookstore. There is also a small collection of businesses in the center of the neighbourhood on Early Drive.

Location

Brevoort Park is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 8th Street to the north, Circle Drive to the east, Taylor Street to the south, and Preston Avenue to the west. Inside those boundaries, the roads are a mix of local and collector roads. Brevoort Park's streets are named after Saskatoon's early pioneers. [2]

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