Dundonald, Saskatoon Explained

Official Name:Dundonald
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Saskatoon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Saskatoon
Subdivision Type3:Suburban Development Area
Subdivision Name3:Confederation SDA
Subdivision Type4:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Name4:Dundonald
Government Type:Municipal (Ward 4)
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Saskatoon City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Troy Davies
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UTC
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:52.0969°N -106.5944°W
Footnotes:City of Saskatoon Neighbourhoods

Dundonald is a neighbourhood located in the northwest corner of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The neighbourhood was built in the 1980s, and served as the last development of the northwest corner of the city, prior to the development of Hampton Village. Dundonald is surrounded by a large landscaped park, with a storm pond.[1] In comparison, the neighbourhood of Dundonald with a 2001 census population of 5,285[2] is larger than the Saskatchewan city of Melville which had a population of 4,149 in 2006, and 4,453 in 2001 and Dundonald is also larger than the provincial city of Humboldt which was 4,998 in 2006, and 5,161 in 2001.[3] In Saskatchewan rural towns must maintain a population above 5,000 to apply for city status.

History

The land was annexed for Dundonald between 1975 and 1979, and construction began in the early to mid 1980s and reached full build out in the mid-1990s .[4] The community is named after Dundonald Avenue, a major arterial street that for years marked the western boundary of development in Saskatoon. The construction of the Circle Drive freeway resulted in Dundonald Avenue being removed between 11th and 33rd Streets. This left behind two segments of the roadway (Dundonald Avenue North and Dundonald Avenue South), with the northern segment forming the eastern boundary of the Dundonald community. When construction got underway on the neighbourhood, however, the northern stretch of Dundonald Avenue was renamed Junor Avenue in honour of Don Junor, a longtime businessman and civic leader in Saskatoon who was also a city councillor, which fit the criteria for street naming in the community (see below).

The name Dundonald was also at one point assigned to a proposed Dundonald Suburban Centre where 22nd Street intersected with Dundonald Avenue/Circle Drive.[5] This ultimately evolved into the Confederation Suburban Centre. Prior to that, however, Dundonald was also plotted as a potential neighbourhood in the 1913 planning document by City Commissioner Christopher J. Yorath, approximately where the final community is today.

Government and politics

Dundonald exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon West. It is currently represented by Brad Redekopp of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2019.

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Westview. It is currently represented by David Buckingham of the Saskatchewan Party, first elected in 2016.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Dundonald lies within ward 4. It is currently represented by Troy Davies, first elected in 2012.

Education

École Dundonald School
Address:162 Wedge Road
City:Saskatoon
Province:Saskatchewan
Country:Canada
Postalcode:S7L 6Y4
Schoolboard:Saskatoon Public School Division
System:Public
Type:Elementary
Language:English, French Immersion
Grades:Kindergarten to Grade 8
Principal:Sharon Champ
Enrollment:482
Enrollment As Of:2017
Feeder To:Tommy Douglas Collegiate
Website:Dundonald School
École St. Peter School
Address:202 Sumner Crescent
Postalcode:S7L 7A4
Opened:[6]
Type:Elementary
Language:English, French Immersion
Grades:Kindergarten to Grade 8
Principal:Shawn Lorenz
Enrollment:474
Enrollment As Of:2017
Website:St. Peter School

Area Parks

Transportation

City Transit

Dundonald is serviced by the City Transit Bus Route Saskatoon Transit; Route 7: City Center - Dundonald/Confederation Terminal & Route 22: City Center (Peak Times Only).

Layout

33rd Street is to the south and 37th Street to the north, and whereas these two streets run parallel to each other, there are no other numbered streets throughout the neighbourhood, Originally the grid layout was going to continue before the city decided to develop with the crescents and cul-de-sac layout instead. This neighbourhood constructed in the 1980s abandoned the grid style of road layout, leaving 33rd & 37th Streets the remaining numeric ones in the neighbourhood. Junor Avenue marks the eastern boundary and Hughes Drive serves as the western boundary, while 37th Street is the northern boundary and 33rd Street serves as the southern boundary.

The street names honour former City councillors.[9]

List of Dundonald Roads
Road nameCity Councillor
Bowman Lane, Crt, CrescentBowman, Aden (1941–1952)
Bowman, Lillie F. (1955–1964)
Carrothers CourtCarrothers, W.A. (1930)
Flavelle Court, CrescentFlavelle, W.T.A. (1953–54, 1961–66)
George RoadAlexander, George
Heggie Court, CrescentHeggie, Robert A. (1954–1963)
Hughes DriveHughes, Helen (1976–1980)
Hunt RoadHunt, George L. (1952–1954)
Junor Avenue (formerly Dundonald Avenue North)Junor, Donald (1968–1979)
Kirkpatrick Court, CrescentKirkpatrick, W.P. (1923–1924)
Latrace RoadLatrace, Harold (1964–1967)
Lennon CrescentLennon, Thomas George (1973–1976)
Makaroff RoadMakaroff, P.G. (1939)
Manning Crescent, LaneManning, W.G. (1947–1951, 1954–1957)
McCann WayMcCann, Peter (1982–85, 1991–2000)
Murray PlaceMurray, George (1928–1929)
Nesbitt Lane, Way, CrescentNesbitt, W.G. (1948–1957)
Nixon CrescentNixon, Howard (1982–1985)
O'Regan Court, CrescentO'Regan, W.B. (1931–1934)
Robinson CrescentRobinson, Gladys (1965)
Stacey Court, CrescentStacey, Francis L. (1954–1956)
Sumner Place, Lane, CrescentSumner, A.J.E. (1943–1945)
Ward Road, CourtWard, George (1968–1970)
Wedge RoadWedge, J.B. (1961–68, 1971–72)
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Shopping

In the neighbouring subdivisions there is also these retail experiences.

See also

Recreation

In the neighbouring subdivision this facility is very nearby.

Life

Dundonald Community Association maintains the ice rink in Dundonald Park, as well as provides leisure activities at both schools.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/dundonald.pdf 2003 Neighbourhood Profiles
  2. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/parkridge.pdf Parkridge Profile
  3. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E Statistics Canada 2006 Community Profiles
  4. http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf Populace Spring 2006
  5. News: Dundonald suburban area studied by city planners . Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. July 26, 1966. 15 July 2012.
  6. Book: . Celebrating a Century of Faith and Learning - A History of Saskatoon's Catholic Schools. 2015. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 209. 978-0-9947443-0-2.
  7. Web site: Dundonald School. Saskatoon Public School Division. 2015-07-04.
  8. Web site: St. Peter School. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools. 2015-07-04.
  9. http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/land/residential/land_for_sale/DUNDONALD%20Nhood%20Map.pdf Dundonald Map
  10. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/clerks_office/archives/ar-dates.asp City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon
  11. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=10 City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Lots for ...