Greystone Heights, Saskatoon

Greystone Heights
City of Saskatoon neighbourhood
Greystone Heights entrance sign

Greystone Heights location map
Coordinates: 52°7′10″N 106°36′49″W / 52.11944°N 106.61361°W / 52.11944; -106.61361Coordinates: 52°7′10″N 106°36′49″W / 52.11944°N 106.61361°W / 52.11944; -106.61361
Country  Canada
Province  Saskatchewan
City Saskatoon
Suburban Development Area Nutana
Neighbourhood Greystone Heights
Annexed 1955-1959
Construction 1946-1980
Government
 • Type Municipal (Ward 8)
 • Administrative body Saskatoon City Council
 • Councillor Sarina Gersher
Area
 • Total 0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 2,525
 • Average Income $58,811
Time zone UTC-6 (UTC)
Website Greystone Heights Community Association
List of neighbourhoods in Saskatoon

Greystone Heights is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in east-central Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a suburban subdivision, consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings and a sizeable minority of apartment-style multiple-unit dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 2,525 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $58,811, an average dwelling value of $241,850 and a home ownership rate of 58.1%.[1] According to MLS data, the average sale price of a home as of 2013 was $338,763.[2]

History

According to a 1913 map of registered subdivisions, Greystone Heights was originally split in two sections called Queens Park and Queens Park Addition, the latter of which overlapped into the present-day College Park neighbourhood.[3] The land for the neighbourhood was annexed by the city between 1955 and 1959.[4] The majority of home construction took place between 1961 and 1970, and was generally completed by 1980. The street names are mainly those of Canadian universities and professors.[1]

Government and politics

Greystone Park

Greystone Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Brad Trost of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015.

Provincially, Greystone Heights lies within the constituency of Saskatoon University. It is currently represented by former city Councillor Eric Olauson of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2016.[5]

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Greystone Heights lies within ward 8. It is currently represented by Councillor Sarina Gersher, who was first elected in 2016.[6]

Institutions

Education

Greystone Heights School
Address
2721 Main Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7H 0M2
Canada
Information
Type Elementary
Opened 1961 (1961)
School board Saskatoon Public School Division
Principal Dawn Harkness
Vice Principal Travis Myrol
Grades Kindergarten to Grade 8
Enrollment 396[7] (2017)
Education system Public
Language English
Website Greystone Heights School
  • Greystone Heights School - public elementary, part of the Saskatoon Public School Division opened in 1961. This school features the Academically Gifted (SAGE) program, which runs from grade 5-8.[8][9]
  • St. Patrick School - separate (Catholic) elementary, part of Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. Originally opened in 1963 as St. Patrick School, the building is currently vacant. It had previously hosted École St. Matthew School grades 4 through 8 while its primary facility underwent major renovations.[10]

Parks and recreation

  • Morton Park (0.2 acres)
  • St. Patrick Park (1.4 acres)
  • Holland Park (1.7 acres)
  • Albert Milne Park (1.9 acres)
  • Greystone Heights (10.9 acres)

The Greystone Heights Community Association delivers a variety of recreational and leisure programs and coordinating sports programs so local children can participate in softball, baseball, soccer, and basketball. It also represents the interests of residents and promotes a sense of community in the area.[11]

Commercial

Commercial development is limited to the southern edge of the neighbourhood, where businesses lie within the 8th Street business district. Among these are several big-box stores, mostly on the north side of the street, including a location of Real Canadian Superstore; a Saskatoon Co-op grocery store operated in the area from the 1960s until 2014, when it relocated to The Centre mall (an affiliated business, Co-op Home Centre, took over the grocery store's former location in 2017). In addition, there are 29 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood.[1]

Location

Greystone Heights is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area. It is bounded by 14th Street to the north, 8th Street to the south, Preston Avenue to the west, and Circle Drive to the east. Roads are laid out in a mix of local and collector roads.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Greystone Heights neighbourhood profile - 2006" (PDF). City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch. 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Greystone Heights". Saskatoon Realty. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  3. ↑ O'Brien, Jeff; Ruth W. Millar; William P. Delainey (2006). Roberta Coulter, ed. Saskatoon: A History in Photographs. Coteau Books. p. 31. ISBN 1-55050-336-7.
  4. ↑ "Populace Spring 2006" (PDF). City of Saskatoon - City Planning Branch. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
  5. ↑ Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan - Eric Olauson, retrieved 2017-04-16
  6. ↑ City Councillors - Saskatoon.ca, retrieved 2017-04-16
  7. ↑ Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
  8. ↑ Blashill, Lorraine (1982). "from a little stone school...History of Saskatoon Public Schools". Saskatoon, SK: Modern press Ltd.: 116.
  9. ↑ "Greystone Heights School". Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  10. ↑ "GSCS: Planning, renovations continue at many schools" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  11. ↑ "Greystone Heights Community Association". City of Saskatoon - Leisure Services & Community Development. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
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