Parkridge, Saskatoon

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Parkridge
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Parkridge Park
Coordinates: 52°07′24″N106°44′47″W / 52.123333°N 106.746389°W / 52.123333; -106.746389
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
ProvinceFlag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
CitySaskatoon
Suburban Development Area Confederation SDA
NeighbourhoodParkridge
Government
 • TypeMunicipal (Ward 3)
 • Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
 • Councillor David Kirton
Population
 (2006) [1]
 • Total4,500
 •  Average Income
$58,944
Time zone UTC−6 (UTC)
City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods

Parkridge is a residential community in western Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, located on land annexed by the city between 1975 and 1979. Development of the subdivision initially began in the early 1980s. The extreme west end of the neighbourhood remained undeveloped until the subsequent creation of the adjacent Blairmore Suburban Centre led to the final phase of Parkridge being built out in the early 2010s. Whereas the majority of residents are employed in the sales and service sector, the next highest employer is business, finance and administration. The two main age groups are those in their 40s and teenagers as of 2005. [1] Until recently Parkridge was the farthest western neighbourhood of Saskatoon south of 22nd Street. However, new construction will soon see Neighbourhood 2 of the Blairmore SDA bear that distinction. [2] In comparison, the neighbourhood of Parkridge with a 2001 census population of 4,505 [1] is larger than the Saskatchewan city of Melville which had a population of 4,149 in 2006, and 4,453 in 2001 and Parkridge is a little smaller than the provincial city of Humboldt which was 4,998 in 2006, and 5,161 in 2001. [3] In Saskatchewan rural towns must maintain a population above 5,000 to apply for city status. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $327,072. [4]

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History

The roadways are to the most part named after those people who contributed significantly to the City of Saskatoon. [2]

List of Parkridge Roadways
Street NameResidentContribution
Postnikoff Cres.
Grooper Cres.
Blue Place
Poth Way, Cres.
Gooding Pl, Cres.
Heise Cres.
Fairburn Crt
Fortosky Cres., Manor, Terr.Owen Fortoskycity councillor
Fusedale Terr.
Needham Cres., WayNeedham, C.A. (1928–1929) [5] City councillor
Neatby Cres., Pl.Hilda Neatby [6] [7] Head of the Dept. of History (1958–69)
Podiluk Crt.Dr. Walter Podiluk, C.M., LL.D. (Hon.) [8] [9] Saskatoon Catholic schools board of Education
Strumm Terr.Strumm, Gil [10] Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.
Cory Pl.
Arrand Cres.James and Walter Arrand [11] [12] Saskatoon contractors
Batoche Cr.Xavier Letendre dit Batoche [13] [14] Village founder
Blackley Pl.David Blackley [15] Temperance Colony Pioneer
Skuce Pl.
Caldwell Pl. Crt. Cres.Jessie Caldwell, B.Sc. [16] Canadian Achiever by the Government of Canada
Smith Cr., Pl., Road
Borland Pl.
Whitecap Terr. Pl. Cres.Chief Whitecap (Wapahska) [17] Friend and guide of Saskatoon founder John Lake
Sherry Cres., Way, Pl. Crt.
McCormack Road
Wrigley Cres.James Brooke Wrigley; Eleanor Wrigley [18] real estate business, J.P. & etc.
Streb Cres. Way
[2]

Education

James L. Alexander School
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Address
Parkridge, Saskatoon
427 McCormack Road

Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
,
S7M 5L8

Canada
Information
TypeElementary
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
PrincipalChandra Gerich
GradesKindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment353 [19]  (2017)
Education systemPublic
LanguageEnglish
Feeder to Tommy Douglas Collegiate
Website James L. Alexander School
St. Marguerite School
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Address
Parkridge, Saskatoon
1235 McCormack Road

Saskatoon
,
Saskatchewan
,
S7M 5L6

Canada
Information
TypeElementary
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened1983 (1983) [20]
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
PrincipalSean Brannen
GradesKindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment428 [19]  (2017)
Education system Separate
LanguageEnglish
Feeder to Bethlehem High School
Website St. Marguerite School

Two high schools, Tommy Douglas Collegiate and Bethlehem Catholic High School, are located in the nearby Blairmore Suburban Centre.

Area parks

Parkridge is serviced by two Saskatoon Transit routes: Route #9 (Riversdale/CityCenter) services the neighbourhood boundary on Fairlight Drive while Route #5 (McComack/City Center) goes west on McCormack Road.

Government and politics

Parkridge exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon West. It is currently represented by Brad Redekopp of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2019. [23]

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Fairview. It is currently represented by Vicki Mowat of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in a 2017 by-election. [24]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Parkridge lies within ward 3. It is currently represented by David Kirton, first elected in 2020.

Layout

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Parkridge Community Rink

Parkridge goes no further west than Highway 7. 22nd Street is the northernmost limit for this neighbourhood. CPR rail line is as far south as this neighbourhood will venture. Fairlight Drive creates a curved eastern boundary. The neighbourhood is of uneven shape, and even though there are main thoroughfares west, south and north, the community nestles around Parkridge Park with courts and crescents. Parkridge Park is centrally located with James L. Alexander School at the north end, and St. Marguerite School at the south end of the park. The community's main access road, McCormack Road, winds through the district. In 2009, the city honored a request to convert the Kinloch development from a crescent to two cul-de-sac streets. [25]

Shopping

The neighbouring subdivision of Fairhaven hosts a few neighbourhood convenience stores, and a strip mall alongside Confederation Inn. Major commercial development, including hotels and big-box retail, is available in the Blairmore Suburban Centre to the immediate northwest. Additional commercial services are to the northeast in the Confederation Suburban Centre. Confederation Mall is the closest enclosed shopping centre.

Amenities

The Shaw Centre recreation facility is located to the north of Parkridge in the Blairmore Suburban Centre.

Parkridge Centre is a long-term care facility for 240 residents who vary in age from pre-school to elderly. [26]

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