North Park, Saskatoon
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North Park welcome sign
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| Coordinates: 52°08′52″N 106°39′01″W / 52.147778°N 106.650278°WCoordinates: 52°08′52″N 106°39′01″W / 52.147778°N 106.650278°W | |
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Saskatchewan
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| City | Saskatoon |
| Suburban Development Area | Lawson Suburban Development Area |
| Neighbourhood | North Park |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal (Ward 1) |
| • Administrative body | Saskatoon City Council |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,910 |
| • Average Income | $54,284 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| North Park Wilson School | |
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1505 9th Avenue North Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 2Z8 Canada |
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| Information | |
| Type | Elementary |
| School board | Saskatoon Public School Division |
| Principal | Sharon Champ |
| Vice Principal | Carey Blatchford |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Enrollment | 241 (2016) |
| Education system | Public |
| Language | English |
| Feeder to | Marion M. Graham Collegiate |
| Website | North Park Wilson School |
| École St. Paul School | |
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1527 Alexandra Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 3C1 Canada |
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| Information | |
| Type | Elementary |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Opened | 1953 |
| School board | Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools |
| Principal | Ted View |
| Vice Principal | Lee Shewchuk |
| Grades | Kindergarten to Grade 8 |
| Enrollment | 167 (2016) |
| Education system | Separate |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Feeder to | Bishop James Mahoney High School |
| Website | École St. Paul School |
North Park is a community which is just to the north of the Meewasin Riverworks observation area and the CPR Bridge. It has access along its eastern perimeter to the scenic walking trails along the South Saskatchewan River developed by the Meewasin Valley Authority. The average home selling price in 2006 was $101,176- $139,704. Each family was approximately 2.1 residents, and 63.9% of the residents owned their own home.Statistics c2006 - According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $290,594.
Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of North Park is bordered by the south Saskatchewan River on the east and Warman Road which lay parallel to each other. 33rd Street East to the south and Hazen Street demarks the northernmost limit.
There are some historic dwellings in North Park, as there was some development before World War II. Most of the construction of this area, however came to be in the decade after.
The Municipal Railway opened January 1, 1913 and contributed considerably to the growth of North Park and other outlying districts. The South Saskatchewan River provided prime real estate with a view of the scenic Meewasin Valley.
North Park with a rich and varied lifestyle and history is documented in this book: E.T. Pete Russell. 'The History of North Park'.
Streets are laid out bordering the west bank of the South Saskatchewan River and are mainly a grid fashion. The north and south avenues which are central to the community, and corrections have been made to adapt and Empress Avenue and Spadina Crescent which run along the South Saskatchewan River
Shopper's Drug Mart is located on 7th Avenue and 33rd Street. North Park also has close access to a small light industrial area of City Park to the south of 33rd Street East.
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