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University Heights Suburban Development Area (SDA) is an area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). It is a part of the east side community of Saskatoon. It lies (generally) south of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, east of the South Saskatchewan River, and Lawson SDA, north of the Lakewood SDA, and Nutana SDA.[1]

University Heights SDA
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
City	Saskatoon
Area
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)  0%
Population  (2000)
• Total	30,000
	62,152 projected 2025
Area code	Area code 306

Future Centre

This area at the beginning of the 21st century is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. A multidimensional park is being planned, incorporating outdoor and indoor soccer fields, St. Joseph's High School, an artificial turf football field, the Alice Turner branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, a fire hall, and a recycling depot.[2]

Neighbourhoods

There are seven areas for expansion in the University Heights SDA

• University Heights Suburban Centre
• Willowgrove (2004)
• Evergreen (2011)
• Aspen Ridge (2015)
• Neighbourhoods 3-5 projected 2017-2025

The city commenced selling lots in Evergreen in 2011. Construction on the first phase of Aspen Ridge is expected to begin in 2015.[3]

Recreation facilities

• Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo[4]
• Saskatoon Field House[5]
• Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area located east of the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
• Petturson's Ravine located north of the Regional Psychiatric Centre, east of the South Saskatchewan River and west of the proposed new neighbourhood developments and across the road from the Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area.
• The Peggy McKercher Conservation Area, was dedicated on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:00 pm This new 22.8-acre (92,000 m²) park is located north on Central Avenue past the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre and past Petturson's Ravine situated on the river bank.[6]
• Outdoor skate park located east of the Recycling Facility

Education

University Heights SDA is home to the following schools:

Post-secondary education

• University of Saskatchewan

Separate education

Secondary schools

• St. Joseph High School

Elementary schools

• St. Volodymyr School
• Father Robinson School
• Mother Teresa School
• Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School
• Holy Family School
• St. Nicholas School

Public education

Secondary schools

• Centennial Collegiate

Elementary schools

• École Forest Grove School
• Dr. John G. Egnatoff School
• Silverspring School
• Sutherland School
• Willowgrove School
• Sylvia Fedoruk School

Library

• Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library[7]

Transportation

The neighbourhoods are served by Central Avenue, McOrmond Drive, Fedoruk Drive, Attridge Drive which are main streets of the city. There will be a perimeter highway around the northern sector.[3] Saskatchewan Highway 5 enters this north eastern SDA of Saskatoon. SK Hwy 5 runs past the Patience Lake Potash mine, Humboldt, and Kamsack to the Manitoba border.

In May 2013 the City confirmed plans to build a north commuter bridge connecting with a northwestern extension of McOrmond Drive within the SDA. This will connect directly with Marquis Drive on the west side and provide an alternate city bypass route to Circle Drive.

City transit

The following routes serve the area; some of these only serve the University of Saskatchewan and are so listed. There are bus terminals on the University campus and on 115th Street.

• 1 Wildwood – Westview (U of S only)
• 3 College Park – Riversdale
• 5 Briarwood – Fairhaven (U of S only)
• 6 Clarence – Broadway (U of S only)
• 13 Lawson – Exhibition (U of S only)
• 21 Forest Grove – City Centre
• 43 Evergreen – City Centre
• 44 Willowgrove – City Centre
• 45 Arbor Creek – City Centre
• 50 Lakeview – Pacific Heights (U of S only)
• 60 Lakeridge – Confederation (U of S only)
• 70 Silverspring – Lawson Heights
• 80 Erindale/Arbor Creek – Silverwood Heights

References

External links

• City of Saskatoon City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · ZAM Maps
• Populace Spring 2006

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