Greystone Heights, Saskatoon

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Greystone Heights
City of Saskatoon neighbourhood
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Greystone Heights entrance sign
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Greystone Heights location map
Coordinates: 52°7′10″N106°36′49″W / 52.11944°N 106.61361°W / 52.11944; -106.61361
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
CitySaskatoon
Suburban Development Area Nutana
NeighbourhoodGreystone Heights
Annexed1955-1959
Construction1946-1980
Government
 • TypeMunicipal (Ward 8)
 • Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
 • Councillor Sarina Gersher
Area
 • Total0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total2,525
 •  Average Income
$58,811
Time zone UTC-6 (UTC)
Website Greystone Heights Community Association
List of neighbourhoods in Saskatoon

Greystone Heights is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings and a sizeable minority of apartment-style multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 2,525 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $58,811, an average dwelling value of $241,850 and a home ownership rate of 58.1%. [1]

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History

According to a 1913 map of registered subdivisions, Greystone Heights was originally split in two sections called Queens Park and Queens Park Addition, the latter of which overlapped into the present-day College Park neighbourhood. [2] The land for the neighbourhood was annexed by the city between 1955 and 1959. [3] The majority of home construction took place between 1961 and 1970, and was generally completed by 1980. The street names are mainly those of Canadian universities and professors. [1]

Government and politics

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Greystone Park

Greystone Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada, who was first elected in 2019.

Provincially, Greystone Heights lies within the constituency of Saskatoon University. It is currently represented by Jennifer Bowes the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party first elected in 2020. [4]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Greystone Heights lies within ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Sarina Gersher, who was first elected in 2016. [5]

Institutions

Education

Greystone Heights School
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Address
Greystone Heights, Saskatoon
2721 Main Street

Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
,
S7H 0M2

Canada
Information
TypeElementary
Opened1961 (1961)
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
PrincipalDawn Harkness
GradesKindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment396 [6]  (2017)
Education systemPublic
LanguageEnglish
Website Greystone Heights School
St. Frances Cree Bilingual School - Bateman
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Address
Greystone Heights, Saskatoon
6 Bateman Crescent

Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
,
S7H 3C2

Canada
Information
TypeElementary
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened1963 (1963) [7]
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
PrincipalLori McAuley
GradesGrade 6 to Grade 8
Education system Separate
LanguageEnglish, Cree
Website St. Frances Cree Bilingual School

Parks and recreation

The Greystone Heights Community Association delivers a variety of recreational and leisure programs and coordinating sports programs so local children can participate in softball, baseball, soccer, and basketball. It also represents the interests of residents and promotes a sense of community in the area. [11]

Commercial

Commercial development is limited to the southern edge of the neighbourhood, where businesses lie within the 8th Street business district. Among these are several big-box stores, mostly on the north side of the street, including a location of Real Canadian Superstore; a Saskatoon Co-op grocery store operated in the area from the 1960s until 2014, when it relocated to The Centre mall (an affiliated business, Co-op Home Centre, took over the grocery store's former location in 2017). In addition, there are 29 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood. [1] The northeast corner of 8th Street East and Preston Avenue was the location of the Starlite Drive-In from 1950 to 1968, after which the land was redeveloped for a car dealership, residential, and other retail use.

Location

Greystone Heights is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 8th Street to the south, Preston Avenue to the west, and Circle Drive to the east. Roads are laid out in a mix of local and collector roads.

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  2. ↑ O'Brien, Jeff; Ruth W. Millar; William P. Delainey (2006). Roberta Coulter (ed.). Saskatoon: A History in Photographs. Coteau Books. p. 31. ISBN   1-55050-336-7.
  3. ↑ "Populace Spring 2006" (PDF). City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  4. ↑ Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Eric Olauson, archived from the original on 2017-04-16, retrieved 2017-04-16
  5. ↑ City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca, 2 February 2015, retrieved 2017-04-16
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  7. ↑ Our History , retrieved 2021-01-17
  8. ↑ Blashill, Lorraine (1982). "from a little stone school...History of Saskatoon Public Schools" (Document). Saskatoon, SK: Modern press Ltd. p. 116.
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