College Park East | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Sidney L. Buckwold Park
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College Park East location map |
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Coordinates: 52°7′13″N 106°34′30″W / 52.12028°N 106.57500°WCoordinates: 52°7′13″N 106°34′30″W / 52.12028°N 106.57500°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Saskatchewan |
City | Saskatoon |
Suburban Development Area | Lakewood |
Neighbourhood | College Park East |
Annexed | 1970-1974 |
Construction | 1971-1980 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal (Ward 8) |
• Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
• Councillor | Sarina Gersher |
Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 4,809 |
• Average Income | $67,946 |
Time zone | UTC (UTC-6) |
Website | East College Park Community Association |
Roland Michener School | |
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Address | |
4215 DeGeer Street Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 4N6 Canada |
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Information | |
Type | Elementary |
School board | Saskatoon Public School Division |
Principal | Jeff Shepherd |
Vice Principal | Crystal Torgunrud |
Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
Enrollment | 232 (2016) |
Education system | Public |
Language | English |
Feeder to | Evan Hardy Collegiate |
Website | Roland Michener School |
St. Augustine School | |
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Address | |
602 Boychuk Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 4S1 Canada |
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Information | |
Type | Elementary |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Opened | 1975 |
School board | Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools |
Principal | Darren Hyshka |
Vice Principal | Blaise Kirchgesner |
Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
Enrollment | 227 (2015) |
Education system | Separate |
Language | English |
Feeder to | St. Joseph High School |
Website | St. Augustine School |
College Park East is a primarily residential neighbourhood located in the east-central part of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The majority of its residents live in single-family detached dwellings, with a sizeable minority of high-density, multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2006, the area is home to 4,809 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $67,946, an average dwelling value of $314,000 and a home ownership rate of 67.2%. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $315,083.
The land where College Park East now exists was annexed in the period between 1970 and 1974. Home construction was at its peak from 1971 until 1980. Streets are named after Canadian universities and professors. The community is also widely known by the variant name East College Park.
College Park East exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—Grasswood. It is currently represented by Kevin Waugh of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2015.
Provincially, the area is divided by Boychuk Drive into the constituencies of Saskatoon University and Saskatoon Willowgrove. Saskatoon University is currently represented by Eric Olauson of the Saskatchewan Party since 2016. Saskatoon Willowgrove is currently represented by Ken Cheveldayoff of the Saskatchewan Party since 2003.
In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, College Park East lies within ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Sarina Gersher, who was first elected in 2016.
The College Park East Community Association provides neighbourhood residents with access to a broad range of quality sports, recreational, and leisure programs. The association operates a variety of programs out of Roland Michener and St. Augustine schools. Volunteers also organize fundraisers, stage community events, maintain and operate the community rink, put together a newsletter and work with the City on local concerns such as park development.