University Heights Sector, previously known as University Heights Suburban Development Area (SDA), is a sector in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a part of the east side community of Saskatoon. It lies (generally) south of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, east of the University Sector, as well as the South Saskatchewan River and Lawson Sector, and north of the Lakewood Sector.Selling an Idea or a Product accessed January 27, 2007
Future Centre
This area at the beginning of the 21st century is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. A multidimensional park is being planned, incorporating outdoor and indoor soccer fields, St. Joseph's High School, an artificial turf football field, the Alice Turner branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, a fire hall, and a recycling depot.Silverspring Future Park accessed January 30, 2007.
Neighbourhoods
There are seven areas for expansion in the University Heights Sector University Heights Urban Centre Willowgrove (2004) Evergreen (2011) Aspen Ridge (2015) Neighbourhoods 3-5 projected 2017-2025 The city commenced selling lots in Evergreen in 2011. Construction on the first phase of Aspen Ridge began in 2015.
Recreation facilities
Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and ZooSaskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo accessed January 27, 2007 Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area located east of the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo Petturson's Ravine located north of the Regional Psychiatric Centre, east of the South Saskatchewan River and west of the proposed new neighbourhood developments and across the road from the Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area. The Peggy McKercher Conservation Area, was dedicated on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:00 pm This new park is located north on Central Avenue past the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre and past Petturson's Ravine situated on the river bank. It was closed on September 18, 2009. There is a building within the fenced off area. Outdoor skate park located east of the Recycling Facility
Education
University Heights Sector is home to the following schools:
Post-secondary education University of Saskatchewan
Separate education
Secondary schools St. Joseph High School
Elementary schools St. Volodymyr School Father Robinson School Mother Teresa School Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School Holy Family School St. Nicholas School
Public education
Secondary schools Centennial Collegiate
Elementary schools École Forest Grove School Dr. John G. Egnatoff School Silverspring School Sutherland School Willowgrove School Sylvia Fedoruk School
Library Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch LibrarySaskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library accessed January 27, 2007
Transportation
The neighbourhoods are served by Central Avenue, McOrmond Drive, Fedoruk Drive, Attridge Drive which are main streets of the city. There will be a perimeter highway around the northern sector. Saskatchewan Highway 5 enters this north eastern sector of Saskatoon. SK Hwy 5 runs connects Humboldt, and Kamsack to the Manitoba border.
In May 2013 the City confirmed plans to build a north commuter bridge connecting with a northwestern extension of McOrmond Drive within the sector . Completed in the late 2010s, the new bridge/McOrmond extension connects directly with Marquis Drive on the west side and provide an alternate city bypass route to Circle Drive, while also establishing the groundwork for future road connections to yet-to-be-developed neighbourhoods on the north side of the sector .
City transit The following routes serve the area; some of these only serve the University of Saskatchewan and are so listed. There are bus terminals on the University campus and on 115th Street. 1 Wildwood – Westview (U of S only) 3 College Park – Riversdale 5 Briarwood – Fairhaven (U of S only) 6 Clarence – Broadway (U of S only) 13 Lawson – Exhibition (U of S only) 21 Forest Grove – City Centre 43 Evergreen – City Centre 44 Willowgrove – City Centre 45 Arbor Creek – City Centre 50 Lakeview – Pacific Heights (U of S only) 60 Lakeridge – Confederation (U of S only) 70 Silverspring – Lawson Heights 80 Erindale/Arbor Creek – Silverwood Heights
References
External links University Heights Sector Plan