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Stonebridge, Saskatoon

Stonebridge
Neighbourhood
Stonebrige neighbourhood sign
Stonebrige neighbourhood sign
Stonebridge location map
Stonebridge location map
Coordinates: 52°4′46″N 106°37′29″W / 52.07944°N 106.62472°W / 52.07944; -106.62472Coordinates: 52°4′46″N 106°37′29″W / 52.07944°N 106.62472°W / 52.07944; -106.62472
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
City Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area Nutana
Neighbourhood Stonebridge
Construction 2005-2017
Government
 • Type Municipal (Ward 7)
 • Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
 • Councillor Mairin Loewen
Area
 • Total 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Population (2009)
 • Total 994
 • Average Income $78,438
Time zone UTC (UTC-6)
Website Stonebridge Community Association
Chief Whitecap School
Chief Whitecap School (Saskatoon).jpg
Location
812 Gordon Road
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7T 0J5
Canada
Information
Type Elementary
Opened 2017 (2017)
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
Principal Harold Robertson
Vice Principal Chantelle Balicki
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment N/A (2016)
Education system Public
Language English
Feeder to Walter Murray Collegiate
Website
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School (Saskatoon).jpg
Location
886 Gordon Road
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7T 0J5
Canada
Information
Type Elementary
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Opened 2017 (2017)
School board Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Principal Kent Gauthier
Vice Principal Jason Kish
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment N/A (2016)
Education system Separate
Language English
Feeder to Holy Cross High School
Website

Stonebridge is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting of low-density, single detached dwellings and a mix of medium-density apartment and semi-detached dwellings. As of 2009, the area is home to 994 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $67,642, an average dwelling value of $321,004 and a home ownership rate of 72.4%. According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $380,777.

The first development in the area occurred with the purchase of land in 1976 by the University Drive Alliance Church. The congregation moved into their newly built facility, Circle Drive Alliance Church, in November 1979. Two adjacent buildings, a personal care home and senior citizens' home, were completed in 1986.

The city formally annexed the land in the 1980s., though some of the northern portions of the community closest to Circle Drive were actually annexed much earlier: 1959 for lands east of Preston Avenue, and 1966 for lands to the west. However, development did not begin until 2005, with the construction of the Stonegate Shopping Centre. Stonegate's development was tied to the construction of an overpass at Clarence Avenue South over Circle Drive. Home building began at about the same time as the Stonegate construction. The Clarence Avenue interchange was completed and opened to traffic on November 20, 2007. Another interchange at Preston Avenue was constructed as part of the South Circle Drive project. The neighbourhood reached full buildout in late 2015, nearly seven years ahead of schedule. A limited access (southbound-in; northbound-out) interchange linking Highway 11 and Circle Drive with Vic Boulevard, opened in 2017, adding another point of entrance and egress for Stonebridge.

In 2007, Saskatoon City Council approved the naming of one street, Alm Crescent, after Terry Alm, who had only recently ended his tenure as a city councilor in order to enter provincial politics. Residents and some councilors expressed upset that Alm's name was chosen over other longstanding naming candidates on a list maintained by the city for future street names; the list included former mayors, 50 other former councilors, and onetime Saskatoon resident, Joni Mitchell. The decision sparked a motion by one councilor to impose a 10-year waiting period on naming streets after recently departed politicians.


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