Central Business District, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
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Central Business District Downtown Prince Albert |
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| Country |
 Canada
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 Saskatchewan
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| City | Prince Albert |
| Core Neighbourhood | East and West Side |
| Neighbourhood | Midtown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 2) |
| • Administrative body | Prince Albert City Council |
| • Councillor | Greg Dionne |
| • Member of Legislature | Darryl Hickie |
| • Member of Parliament | Brian Fitzpatrick |
| Population | |
| • Average Income | $ |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
| Area code(s) | 306 |
| City of Prince Albert Neighborhoods | |
The Central Business District or Downtown is located in the heart of Prince Albert's downtown core. It is the dominant hub for retail, financial, personal and professional services in the city. Only regional shopping centers are permitted in the area. Although many national bank chains have branches in the area.
It is located from 2nd Ave West - Central Avenue and extends between 2nd and 3rd Avenue East. It also goes from 15th Street and goes to River Street. The Central Business District is situated in Midtown. Plus it is home to many local businesses, civil, provincial, and federal government services.
In the downtown of Prince Albert, many buildings are of architectural and historic value and interest still remain.[1] Urban city planners as well as landscape architects have a concept of growth and development for the Prince Albert downtown area which will come to fruition in the year 2020.
The Central Business District exists within the federal electoral district of Prince Albert. Brian Fitzpatrick is the current MP of this riding. He has been the MP for three terms in 2000, 2004, and 2006.
Provincially, the Central Business District lies within the Prince Albert Carlton riding. Darryl Hickie is the MLA for the riding. He has been MLA since 2007. In municipal politics, The Central Business District lies within ward 2. Notable business owner Greg Dionne is the councillor for this ward.
There are many seniors high rise complexes in the area. Some of them are in great location to many amenities in the area.
This area of Prince Albert has very light industrial and lots of commercial zoning. The downtown core has houses, lots of shops and services of all kinds.
The existing retail areas are being enriched and expanded to provide new investment opportunities and incentive programs for the third largest city of Saskatchewan.
The Gateway Mall or North Gate Mall as some refer to it is the main mall in the area. It houses over 50 shops and businesses. This includes major chains and local businesses
MacIntosh Mall is the smaller mall attached to the old Co-op. It houses many services and local businesses.
The E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts houses both the John & Olive Diefenbaker Theater as well as the Mann Art Gallery. Located in the heart of downtown the center focuses on highlighting professional visual and performing artists through exhibitions, concerts, musicals, plays, conventions, and fundraising events to Prince Albert and surrounding area.
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