Richmond Heights, Saskatoon Explained

Official Name:Richmond Heights
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Saskatoon
Subdivision Type3:Suburban Development Area
Subdivision Name3:Lawson Suburban Development Area
Subdivision Type4:Neighbourhood
Subdivision Name4:North Park
Government Type:Municipal (Ward 1)
Leader Title:Administrative body
Leader Name:Saskatoon City Council
Leader Title1:Councillor
Leader Name1:Darren Hill
Established Title:Annexed
Established Date:1955-59
Established Title2:Construction
Established Date2:1960s
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:940
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Average Income
Population Blank1:$57,275
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:52.1536°N -106.6422°W

Richmond Heights, adjacent to the South Saskatchewan River, features walking trails in the Meewasin Valley. G.D. Archibald Park North hosts baseball and soccer games. Luther Heights is a Luther care community for those aged 60 and over.[1] In 2006, 73.5% of the residents owned their own home; the average home size was 2.3 residents.[2]

Location

Within the Lawson Suburban Development Area (West Side), the neighbourhood of Richmond Heights is bordered on the North by Circle Drive. Warman Road lies to the west side. To the south is Windsor Street, and finally the eastern perimeter is the geophysical boundary of the South Saskatchewan River upon which G.D. Archibald Park North is found.[3]

History

Land was annexed for the Richmond Heights neighbourhood for the city of Saskatoon in 1955-59.[4] The majority of dwellings were part of the original construction which took place in the 1960s[2]

Layout

The crescents / avenues are fashioned around Archibald Park West.The roads have been mainly named with a royal connection:

Government and politics

Richmond Heights exists within the federal electoral district of Saskatoon—University. It is currently represented by Corey Tochor of the Conservative Party of Canada, first elected in 2019.

Provincially, the area is within the constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin. It is currently represented by Ryan Meili of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, first elected in a 2017 by-election.

In Saskatoon's non-partisan municipal politics, Richmond Heights lies within ward 1. It is currently represented by Darren Hill, first elected in 2006.

Education

No schools are part of this neighbourhood. In the 1970s, Richmond Heights School served kids in the neighbourhood before closing in the mid-1980s due to declining enrolment. The building is now the Luther Senior's Centre with a senior's condo complex to the east on the old playground site. Students were then transferred over to North Park Wilson School

Shopping

There are some amenities within the neighbourhood such as New Red Lantern Inn in a strip mall located on Alexandra Avenue.

Area Parks

Transportation

Spadina Crescent provides scenic transportation between the Central Business District and communities to the north which are part of the Lawson SDA. Warman Road is a main access road between Central Business District and the North West Industrial SDA which bypasses Richmond Heights with limited arterial access into the neighbourhood.

City Transit

Richmond Heights is serviced by City Transit Bus Routes Saskatoon Transit.

Life

The North Park / Richmond Heights Community Association has amalgamated to provide community services for the Saskatoon area between 33rd Street East and Circle Drive utilizing facilities available at North Park-Wilson, River Heights, and St. Paul Schools.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.saskatoonlibrary.ca/housing/CSLutherH.html Luther Heights (Seniors' Directory- Saskatoon Public Library)
  2. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/neighbourhood_demographics/richmond_heights.pdf Richmond Heights
  3. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/publications/Future_Growth_and_Development_of_Saskatoon.pdf Selling an Idea or a Product
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20071201065317/http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/city_planning/resources/populace_newsletter/Populace_Spring_2006.pdf Populace Spring 2006
  5. http://www.meewasin.com/facilities/trail/ Meewasin
  6. http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/leisure/community_associations/your_association.asp?ca=33 City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Community ...