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Varsity View is a mostly residential neighbourhood located near central Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada . It is immediately south of the University of Saskatchewan campus. It is an older suburban subdivision , comprising a mixture of low-density, single detached dwellings, detached duplexes and apartment-style units. As of 2007, the area is home to 3,611 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $ 50,587, an average dwelling value of $ 284,710 and a home ownership rate of 38.7%. Its proximity to the university gives this area its relatively high student population, almost 25% in 2005.

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22-663: The Albert Community Centre (built in 1912) is a designated Municipal Heritage Property located in the Varsity View , neighborhood of Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada. Originally built as the Albert School, the 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -storey brick building served as a public school until 1978 when the building was sold to the city and became the Albert Community Centre. The school was originally named for Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Consort . The most noticeable feature of

44-491: A big role in city sports, especially lacrosse and hockey. It was also used for other purposes, such as English classes for large numbers of Ukrainians in 1916. According to a 1913 map, the current neighbourhood encompasses a collection of registered subdivisions were originally named University Annex, Bottomley Addition, Varsity Park and College Park (which would be reused to designate another neighbourhood ). College Drive and Elliott Street were not substantially developed until

66-436: A drop in enrollments brought the closing of Albert School in 1978, after which it served as the centre for l'Ecole Francaise de Saskatoon. It became the Albert Community Centre in 1982, sparing it from the wrecking ball. It was officially designated a municipal heritage property on October 11, 1983. Varsity View exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University . It is currently represented by Brad Trost of

88-421: Is a suburban subdivision , consisting mostly of low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2007, the area is home to 2,742 residents. The neighbourhood is considered a middle-income area, with an average family income of $ 47,890, an average dwelling value of $ 201,503 and a home ownership rate of 59.3%. The west half of Haultain was within the city limits when it incorporated; the land east of Clarence Avenue

110-464: Is bounded by College Drive to the north, 8th Street to the south, Cumberland Avenue to the east, and Clarence Avenue to the west. Roads are laid out in a grid fashion; streets run east-west, avenues run north-south. The University Bridge connects the north end of the neighbourhood to the west side of Saskatoon. Haultain, Saskatoon Haultain is a mostly residential neighbourhood located in south-central Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada . It

132-645: Is currently represented by Cathy Sproule of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party since 2011. In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Haultain lies within ward 6. It is represented by Councillor Cynthia Block , first elected in 2016. W.W. Ashely Park was named after Wyndham Winkler Ashley, a charter member of the Saskatoon Parks Board in 1912. He is credited with the planting of spruce trees in President Murray Park in

154-478: The 8th Street business district. There are also businesses located along Broadway Avenue at Taylor Street. In addition, there are 45 home-based businesses in the neighbourhood. Haultain is located within the Nutana Suburban Development Area . It is bounded by 8th Street to the north, Taylor Street to the south, Broadway Avenue to the west, and Munroe Avenue to the east. Roads are laid out in

176-490: The Conservative Party of Canada , first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2015. Provincially, the area is divided by 13th Street and Wiggins Avenue into the constituencies of Saskatoon Nutana and Saskatoon University . Saskatoon Nutana is currently represented by Cathy Sproule of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party since 2011. Saskatoon University is currently represented by Eric Olauson of

198-537: The Saskatchewan Party since 2016. In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Varsity View lies within ward 6. It is currently represented by Councillor Cynthia Block , first elected in 2016. The planting of 1500 spruce trees in President Murray Park was done under the supervision of Wyndham Winkler Ashley, a charter member of the Saskatoon Parks Board in 1912. W.W. Ashley Park in the Haultain neighbourhood

220-638: The University of Saskatchewan campus. A couple of businesses also exist adjacent to Brunskill School on Temperance Street and Wiggans Avenue. 43 home-based businesses exist in the neighbourhood. Closest major commercial developments are the Central Business District (aka Downtown), and the 8th Street and Broadway Avenue business strips. Varsity View is located within the Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area . It

242-514: The Varsity View neighbourhood, and American elms along Saskatchewan Crescent. Lathey Pool is a public swimming pool that operates during the summer months. Haultain does not have its own community association, but each half is served by one of its neighbouring community association. The Queen Elizabeth Community Association serves west Haultain residents by offering recreational, social, and educational programs for adults, children/youth, and preschoolers. The Holliston Community Association serves

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264-457: The building include limestone trim, crenellated tower, crossed mullioned windows, dormers and curved parapet gables. 52°7′9″N 106°38′44″W  /  52.11917°N 106.64556°W  / 52.11917; -106.64556 Varsity View, Saskatoon Development was spurred by the establishment of the University of Saskatchewan in 1907. The land for the Varsity View neighbourhood

286-562: The east part of Haultain. It operates programs including sports for children/youth and fitness, recreation and leisure for all ages. Haultain is a part of the east division of the Saskatoon Police Service 's patrol system. Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services' east division covers the neighbourhood. Transit services to Haultain are provided by Saskatoon Transit on routes No. 6 (Clarence - Broadway) and 13 (Lawson - Exhibition). The northern border of Haultain includes part of

308-478: 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 McKinnon Avenue into the constituencies of Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood and Saskatoon Nutana . Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood is currently represented by Lisa Lambert of the Saskatchewan Party since 2016. Saskatoon Nutana

330-436: The late 1920s, while neighbouring Osler Street had to wait for residential construction until the early 1950s. The majority of the housing stock was built between 1946 and 1960. The oldest homes are located at the neighbourhood's north and west ends, as development progressed from the university campus and Nutana's eastern edge. Two more schools, Brunskill and Bishop Murray, opened in the 1950s. After more than seventy years,

352-524: The pool in 1961, and was named in honour of James Stuart Wood, a former chief librarian. Haultain School closed by the 1990s, and was purchased by the francophone school board. It became L'École canadienne-française in 1995 and offered classes from kindergarten to Grade 12. In 2006, Grade 8 to 12 students moved to a new facility, Pavillon Gustave Dubois, in the Nutana Park neighbourhood. Haultain exists within

374-403: The school basement, and several homes still had outhouses until plumbing was established. Street railway bus service to Haultain commenced on March 19, 1932. Home construction peaked between 1946 and 1960. Haultain School was renovated in the 1950s, during a period of rapid school planning and building. Lathey Pool officially opened on July 6, 1955. The J.S. Wood branch library opened next to

396-525: The school board purchased the block in which the Albert School would be constructed; it opened in 1912 at 610 Clarence Avenue South. It was designed in the Collegiate Gothic style by Scottish architect David Webster , who also designed several similar-looking schools (King George, King Edward, Buena Vista, Westmount, Caswell and Alexandra). Besides serving as an educational centre, Albert School played

418-506: Was Miss Victoria Miners. In 1936, she received a Master of Education, making her the first woman in Saskatoon and only the second woman in Canada to earn that degree. When the school was first constructed, it was on the outskirts of Saskatoon. Many homes had no running water - it was delivered by water truck and residents could purchase pails of water. The school provided Monday morning baths in

440-544: Was annexed by the city between 1910 and 1919. A 1913 map shows that the present-day Haultain area overlaps two registered subdivisions of the day: the Broadway Addition in the west and Victoria Park in the east. Haultain School was opened in 1924, and named in honour of Sir Frederick Haultain , former Commissioner of Education and later first Premier of the Northwest Territories . The school's first principal

462-455: Was annexed by the city in 1911; it was among the first parcels of land annexed after Saskatoon's incorporation five years earlier. The first homeowner was Richard Bottomley, an English real estate developer who was said to have invested $ 1.5 million in the real estate boom of 1912. His house, now referred to as Bottomley House, is a large, Queen Anne Revival style home. It was designated a municipal heritage property on April 24, 2006. In 1911,

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484-472: Was named in his honour. The Varsity View Community Association organizes events, delivers recreational and leisure programs, coordinates sports programs for children/youth and maintains the outdoor rink at Brunskill School. Commercial development is limited; some businesses are located at the southern edge of the neighbourhood, within the 8th Street business district. There are also a few businesses clustered near College Drive and Cumberland Avenue, bordering

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