Arbor Creek, Saskatoon
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Arbor Creek is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in northeast Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is mostly made up of low-density single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 4,654 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a high-income area, with an average family income of $99,631, an average dwelling value of $327,262 and a home ownership rate of 92.5%.
community before being split off in the early 1990s). The housing stock is composed mostly of low density, single detached houses. Roadways feature the names of prominent local personalities, many of them musicians:
. It is currently represented by Brad Trost
of the Conservative Party of Canada
, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs
. It is currently represented by Ken Cheveldayoff
of the Saskatchewan Party
, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Arbor Creek lies within ward 10. It is currently represented by Bev Dubois, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2006.
neighbourhood. The land is now being readied for more single-family homes.
The Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association organizes events and activities for its residents. Programs operate out of Father Robinson and Dr. John G. Egnatoff Schools as well as neighbourhood parks. The Association also plays an important role in representing the interests of residents in key community issues such as schools and parks.
to the east, Highway 5
and the Canadian Pacific Railway
tracks to the south, Berini Drive to the west, and Kerr Road to the north. Kenderdine Road is the subdivision's main collector road
.
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is mostly made up of low-density single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 4,654 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a high-income area, with an average family income of $99,631, an average dwelling value of $327,262 and a home ownership rate of 92.5%.
History
The land on which Arbor Creek now sits was annexed between 1980 to 1984. The majority of residential construction was done between 1996 and 2006, with a small amount of construction before this (the area first appeared on city maps in the late 1980s, branded as part of the neighboring ErindaleErindale, Saskatoon
Erindale is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in northeast Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is mostly made up of low-density single detached dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 4,359 residents...
community before being split off in the early 1990s). The housing stock is composed mostly of low density, single detached houses. Roadways feature the names of prominent local personalities, many of them musicians:
- Adaskin Cove - Murray Adaskin, LL.D., D.Mus.; conductor, composer, teacher and violinist.
- Beckett Green - Garth Beckett; pianist with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra.
- Buckwold Cove - Sidney BuckwoldSidney BuckwoldSidney Labe Buckwold, O.C., B.Comm., LL.D. was a Canadian senator and mayor of Saskatoon.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Harry Buckwold and Dorothy Friedman , he moved to Saskatoon in 1925...
; former mayor of Saskatoon and former LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
senator. - Budz Bay, Lane, Terrace, Crescent, Green - Victor James Budz; firefighter killed in the Queen's Hotel Fire1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fireOn May 31, 1980, there was a fire in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon, Canada. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighters were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz and Dennis Aron Guenter.-References:***...
on May 31, 1980. - Guenter Terrace Crescent, Bay - Dennis Aron Guenter; firefighter killed in the Queen's Hotel Fire1980 Saskatoon Queen's Hotel fireOn May 31, 1980, there was a fire in the basement of the Queen's Hotel, 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon, Canada. For the first time in Saskatoon's history, two firefighters were killed while attempting to extinguish the flames; Victor James Budz and Dennis Aron Guenter.-References:***...
on May 31, 1980. - Kaplan Green - Dr. David L. KaplanDavid L. KaplanDavid Leon Kaplan, is a Canadian professor, performer and conductor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, he received a Bachelor of Music from Roosevelt University in 1948, a Masters of Music from Oberlin College in 1950 and a Doctor of Music from Indiana University in 1978...
, C.M.; winner of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, former head of the University of SaskatchewanUniversity of SaskatchewanThe University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
’s Department of Music and former conductor of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. - McFarland Place - Reginald B. McFarland; Professor of Music.
- Overholt Crescent, Terrace, Court - Dorothy Overholt; Saskatoon Symphony concertmaster.
- Wright Way, Court, Crescent, Terrace, Place, Bay - Clifford WrightClifford WrightClifford Emerson Wright, was the mayor of Saskatoon from 1976 to 1988 and the first mayor born in the city.He was a member of the Saskatoon City Council from 1967 until being elected mayor in 1976. He served for four successive terms until 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he served as a Treaty Commissioner...
, former mayor of Saskatoon
Government and politics
Arbor Creek exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—HumboldtSaskatoon—Humboldt
Saskatoon—Humboldt is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 1988.-Geography:...
. It is currently represented by Brad Trost
Brad Trost
Bradley Ryan "Brad" Trost is a Conservative Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Saskatoon—Humboldt....
of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006.
Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs
Saskatoon Silver Springs
Saskatoon Silver Springs is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The district includes the neighbourhoods of Silverspring, Forest Grove, Evergreen, Willowgrove, Erindale and Arbor Creek....
. It is currently represented by Ken Cheveldayoff
Ken Cheveldayoff
Ken Cheveldayoff is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Saskatoon Silver Springs....
of the Saskatchewan Party
Saskatchewan Party
The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2007.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Arbor Creek lies within ward 10. It is currently represented by Bev Dubois, first elected in 2003 and re-elected in 2006.
Education
No schools exist in Arbor Creek. Though land was set aside for schools, the public and separate school boards decided to build schools in the adjacent WillowgroveWillowgrove, Saskatoon
Willowgrove is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in northeast Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It comprises a mix of single-family detached houses and multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 443 residents...
neighbourhood. The land is now being readied for more single-family homes.
Parks and recreation
- Kaplan Green (0.6 acres)
- Beckett Green Pocket Park (1.8 acres)
- Budz Green Pocket Park (2.1 acres)
- Arbor Creek Linear Park (7.0 acres)
- Arbor Creek Neighbourhood Park (20.7 acres)
The Erindale/Arbor Creek Community Association organizes events and activities for its residents. Programs operate out of Father Robinson and Dr. John G. Egnatoff Schools as well as neighbourhood parks. The Association also plays an important role in representing the interests of residents in key community issues such as schools and parks.
Commercial
There is no commercial development in Arbor Creek. 51 home-based businesses exist in the area.Location
Arbor Creek is located within the University Heights Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by McOrmond DriveMcOrmond Drive (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
McOrmond Drive is a road serving the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It begins as a grid road at 8th Street East outside of Saskatoon, and runs through the Corman Park Rural Municipality, before turning into a minor arterial road at a signalized intersection at Highway 5 . The road was originally...
to the east, Highway 5
Saskatchewan Highway 5
This article focuses on the current designated Saskatchewan Highway 5, for Provincial Highway 5, Evergreen route portion, north west of Saskatoon see Saskatchewan Highway 16....
and the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
tracks to the south, Berini Drive to the west, and Kerr Road to the north. Kenderdine Road is the subdivision's main collector road
Collector road
A collector road or distributor road is a low to moderate-capacity road which serve to move traffic from local streets to arterial roads. Unlike arterials, collectors are also designed to provide access to residential properties...
.